Best trails near Kreuzberg

Panoramic circular hike in the Sauerland-Rothaargebirge Nature Park, North Rhine-Westphalia. From the railway station, you first walk through the spa gardens, the old town of Winterberg and along the Way of the Cross around the Kreuzberg. You hike downhill on well-surfaced paths into the Orketal valley. The route then leads through the Helletal valley back to the starting point. Beautiful loop with good views. Dogs can run freely on the paths for the most part (with the exception of the town...

This hike leads to the summit of the Brocken, the highest peak in the Harz Mountains and northern Germany at 1,141 meters. The path guides visitors through the Harz National Park, where nature is often left to its own devices, forming an impressive wilderness of gnarled spruce trees and high moors. On the treeless summit plateau, a harsh, almost alpine climate prevails, hosting rare plants like the Brocken anemone and Brocken hawkweed, which are found nowhere else in Germany. Quiet hikers...