Best river trails in Rhineland-Palatine

Family-friendly premium hiking trail in the Hunsrück, Rhineland-Palatinate This relaxed circular trail is a certified premium hiking trail and partly follows the Saar-Hunsrück-Steig trail. The route, which is also easy for children to manage, leads from the visitor centre in Mörsdorf over the impressive Geierlay suspension bridge. "Germany's most beautiful suspension rope bridge" is 360 metres long and around 100 metres high - a head for heights is a great advantage here. The hike is well...

Family-friendly circular route in the Südeifel Nature Park, Rhineland-Palatinate A nature experience is guaranteed on this varied circular hike. Where millions of years ago there was still a sea, today you will find the boulders, towers and rock crevices of the Ferschweiler Plateau, which received their current, bizarre shapes during the last ice age. One of the best-known of these fantastic rock formations is the Teufelsschlucht, which is accessible all year round and is hiked through on...

Family-friendly, multi-faceted circular hiking trail in the Palatinate Forest, Rhineland-Palatinate. This is a relaxing and exciting hike that starts in the climatic health resort of Trippstadt at Trippstadt Castle and leads to the historic ruins of Wilenstein Castle and through the Karlstal Gorge. The history of Wilenstein Castle dates back to the 12th century and was probably built in 1152 under Emperor Frederick Barbarossa. The buildings were partially destroyed during the Thirty Years'...

Rocky premium hiking trail near Ernzen, Rhineland-Palatinate This circular trail is a certified premium hiking trail. Gorges and gorges in the rock bastions of the Ferschweiler plateau - especially the 28-metre-deep Teufelsschlucht (Devil's Gorge) - reveal the impressive elemental force of nature. But this spectacular route offers even more. At 140 metres, the clear water of the Prüm fights its way between mighty boulders. A hiking bridge offers fascinating views of the rapids and the...

Certified, historical premium hiking trail in the Eifel, Rhineland-Palatinate. On this route hikers can expect a path with many geological and historical sights. The circular route leads over bridges, ladders and footbridges through the Butzerbach valley to a Roman copper mine, red sandstone rocks and legendary caves. It continues on narrow paths and at the end of this beautiful premium hiking trail is the landmark of the Kylltal, Ramstein Castle and parts of the Roman long walls. On the way...

Popular premium hiking trail in the Rhein-Mosel-Eifel-Land, Rhineland-Palatinate The dream path Eltzer Burgpanorama is a certified premium hiking trail, which was named "Germany's most beautiful hiking trail" by the hiking magazine in 2013. The route, starting in Wierschem, offers everything you could expect from a hike in the premium hiking region "Traumpfadeland Rhein-Mosel-Eifel": wonderful views from the high plateaux of the Moselle plateau, a lot of peace and quiet in the Gräflich Eltz...

Popular circular hiking trail on the Moselle, Rhineland-Palatinate The starting point for this wonderful hike, which combines the popular Calmont via ferrata and the Calmont high trail into a beautiful circular tour, is Ediger-Eller railway station (accessible by bus and train). The route is characterised by great views over the Moselle valley and the idyllic, vine-covered steep slopes. A relatively beginner-friendly but strenuous via ferrata leads up to the Calmont, the "steepest vineyard...

Natural hiking trail to the Dreimühlen waterfall near Nohn, Rhineland-Palatinate The Dreimühlen waterfall is one of the most fascinating and popular waterfalls in the Eifel and has also been declared a natural monument. It was created by the carbonate tributaries of the Ahbach. A special leaf moss and diatoms ensure the constant growth and formation of new sintered rock in which precipitate lime is bound. Since the bridge over the stream no longer stands, the water must be crossed on...

Idyllic premium hiking trail through the Ehrbachsklamm gorge near Morshausen, Rhineland-Palatinate There is no traffic noise - the only dominant sound in the silence of the forest is the roar of the Ehrbach, which swells upwards from the depths of the gorge, especially on the high Peterslay with a view of Rauschenburg Castle. As early as the Middle Ages, the Ehrbach valley was recognised as a side valley to the Moselle and as a strategic and attractive location to Boppard on the...

Family-friendly hike in the Elz Valley, Rhineland-Palatinate. This route starts at the Ringelsteiner Mühle mill and follows the Elzbach stream with a slight incline through the Eltz Forest nature reserve to Eltz Castle. The hilltop castle from the 12th century is one of the most famous German castles and a protected cultural monument, which is partially open for tours during the summer months. This is an easy hike for the whole family, with many enchanting views of the castle. Please note:...