Best views trails in Birkenau
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Explore the most popular views trails near Birkenau with hand-curated trail maps and driving directions as well as detailed reviews and photos from hikers, campers and nature lovers like you.
Top trails
- 4.8 (10)·Hard·13.2 mi·Est. 6.5–7.5 hrMountain bike tour with great views in the Bergstraße-Odenwald Geo-Nature Park, Hesse. This is a challenging loop that runs steadily uphill and downhill through forests and meadows. There are always wonderful views of the Odenwald, the Weschnitz valley and the Rhine plain. Highlights of the route: - Hohe Harth - Waldskopf - Götzenstein - Great views of the Odenwald
- 3.8 (7)·Moderate·8 mi·Est. 4–4.5 hrVaried two castles hike from Birkenau, Hesse. As the name suggests, the hike leads to two castles in the surrounding area near Birkenau - the Wachenburg and the Windeck castle ruins. This results in a great combination of nature and cultural-historical elements. The starting and ending point is Birkenau station. From there the route leads almost exclusively through the forest. Highlights: - Carlebach mill - Kinscherf'sche mill - Wachenburg - Windeck castle ruins
- 4.7 (6)·Moderate·3.3 mi·Est. 1.5–2 hrPopular loop in the Geo-Naturpark Bergstrasse-Odenwald, Hesse. This route begins south of Hornbach, leads once through the city and along the Höhenklingen. Again and again, beautiful views open up. Highlights of the hike: - Hornbach - great views - idyllic forest areas
- 3.7 (3)·Hard·23.5 mi·Est. 11–12 hrPopular mountain bike tour in the Geo-Naturpark Bergstrasse-Odenwald, Hesse. On varied trails through the Hessian Odenwald. When arriving by public transport, the tour can be started in Birkenau or Zotzenbach, for example. Highlights of the tour: - Kreiswaldstausee - varied trails - Forests and meadows - Birkenau
- Easy·3.9 mi·Est. 2–2.5 hrPopular loop trail in the Bergstrasse-Odenwald Geo-Nature Park, Hesse. Loop trail 4 (Kallstaedter-Weg) can be easily started from Birkenau train station. From here you walk through forest and meadows to Kallstadt and from there through the forest back to Birkenau. Highlights of the hike: - Quiet forest trails - Franzosenkapelle - Birkenau