Best moderate trails in Wald-Michelbach

Panoramic hike in the Odenwald, Hesse. This approximately four-hour route leads from Wald-Michelbach to Hohen Tromm. The starting point can be reached by public transport. Highlights of the hike: - View from the Kreidacher Hoehe - Ridge of the Tromm with granite rock formations - Ireneturm on the Tromm

Idyllic circular hike in the Odenwald near Wald-Michelbach, Hesse. It starts at Hardberg near Siedelsbrunn. The path leads on beautiful forest and forest paths down into the upper Eiterbach valley and without any noteworthy inclines to the Lichtenklinger Hof - consisting of the chapel ruins, a fountain (= legendary spring sanctuary) and the forester's house. You can enjoy the beautiful view at the “Steinerne Bank” lookout point. Since there are no places to stop for refreshments on the way,...

Scenic hiking tour in Siedelsbrunn, Hesse. Start is at the Hardberg hiking car park directly at the community center. A short detour to Siedelsbrunn and you're off along small streams into nature. On the way there are always benches to rest and there is a toilet at the ruins of the St. Maria chapel. At the starting point, there is a teahouse at the Buddha's Way Monastery to stop off. Highlights of the tour: - Ruins of Lichtenklingen - Stone bench at the former quarry - Hardberg forest...

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Technically demanding mountain bike tour This varied tour over the Trommer Höhenrücken offers a number of technical and physical challenges. The starting point is the Hofwiese parking lot in the center of Wald-Michelbach at the Überwälder Einhaus, a rebuilt typical Odenwald farmhouse from around 1800. You leave the village in a northerly direction on the former railroad embankment and after an initial climb, the route leads down to Kocherbach on wide paths via Hartenrod. After another short...

1 3/4 hours around the Kottenberg

Popular loop in the Bergstraße-Odenwald Geo-Nature Park, Hesse. Start at the "Hardberg 1" car park, right next to the monastery park. The route initially heads towards Siedelsbrunn. Along narrow forest and meadow paths, sometimes accompanied by the babbling of the Eiterbach stream, marvellous views of the Rhine plain and the Odenwald can be enjoyed. There are both easy and challenging sections. The hike is a combination of various official and signposted paths. Refreshments are available at...

Family-friendly forest trail in the Bergstrasse-Odenwald Geo-Nature Park, Hesse. The Ober-Schoenmattenwag nature trail is one of the oldest nature trails in Germany. Created in the mid-1950s, the 4 km long loop trail still invites you to explore the beautiful valley of the Duerr-Ellenbach and learn interesting facts about the local bird life, flora and fauna from numerous information boards and stations. Start and finish is the car park at the Ober-Schoenmattenwager grill hut. Highlights of...