Best beach trails in Geopark Westerwald-Lahn-Taunus

Idyllic circular hike in the Westerwald, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Start at the Fuchskaute - there is a restaurant with a patisserie and events on the extinct volcano. You can stop off here after the circular hike and enjoy the magnificent view from the highest point in the Westerwald. The route leads through forests and across sunny fields to sleepy Rabenscheid, around the airfield to Bartenstein and southwards to Heisterberger Weiher. From there, head west back to...

This route is stage 2 of the Westerwaldsteig; it leads from Breitscheid to Rehe. The journey begins in Breitscheid, where the pottery museum honors the region’s white gold tradition, before ascending onto the basalt plateaus of the High Westerwald. Hikers pass the mystical Bartenstein rock formations and the village of Rabenscheid, where Celtic legends and wide panoramas dominate the landscape. After passing the Heisterberger Weiher, which offers a chance for a summer swim, the trail reaches...