Best hard trails in Wetzlar

Popular loop trail near Wetzlar, Hesse. Three watchtowers and a lookout tower await hikers on the four-tower tour in Wetzlar, which starts at the historic Lahnbruecke (fees are charged for parking lot). You leave the Hauser Muehle and the open-air stage behind and soon reach the Bismarck Tower on the Lahnberg (alternative tour start). More highlights include the Kaisersgrund, the Bruehlsbacher Warte and the Stoppelberg, where an observation tower offers great views of the Duensberg and...

Varied hike in the Westerwald-Lahn-Taunus Geopark. The name already gives it away - the hike is a journey into the more than 2500 years of mining here in the Lahn-Dill region. The "Fortuna" mine was closed in the 1980s. Today, a lot can be learned about the history of the ore district and the realities of the work. There is a mining museum on the colliery site and there are still hoisting machines that can be seen in operation. The walk begins with the realities of physical labour during...

Popular long-distance hike on the Lahn, Hesse. The Lahnhoehenwanderweg can be hiked in two ways. This is the Taunus variant, which leads left or south of the Lahn to the confluence of the river into the Rhine. The Lahnhoehenweg lives up to its name by repeatedly leading over numerous mountains The route is usually divided into eight stages: - Wetzlar / Dillbruecke - Hirschhausen (24 km) - Hirschhausen - Elkerhausen / train station (18 km) - Elkerhausen - Limburg (25 km) - Limburg -...