Best backpacking trails in Altenstadt

Stage 1 of the volcano cycle path. The volcano cycle path starts in Altenstadt-Höchst and initially follows the Nidder in a north-easterly direction via Ortenberg to Lißberg. We continue to the volcanic town of Gedern, where you can either visit the historic castle with the castle park or cool off in the Gedern lake. On the last part from Gedern to Grebenhain you have to climb a few meters, but you will be rewarded with a great view of the Vogelsberg. Highlights: - Glauburg: historical tomb...

Eventful long-distance cycle path from Altenstadt to Schlitz. The two-day volcano cycle path is a long-distance cycle path of superlatives: it not only leads over the largest volcanic massif in Central Europe, but is also one of the first railway cycle paths in Germany. The volcano mentioned here, Vogelsberg, is of course long extinct, but still offers wonderful views of the rolling hills of the region. The bike tour is characterized by lush green forests and meadows, pastures and fields,...