Best mountain biking trails in Germany

Rock-rich premium hiking trail near Ernzen, Rhineland-Palatinate This circular route is a certified premium hiking route. Gorges and crevices in the rock bastions of the Ferschweiler Plateau - especially the 28 m deep Teufelsschlucht - show the imposing primal force of nature. But this spectacular route offers even more. At 140 meters, the clear water of the river Prüm fights its way between mighty boulders. A hiking bridge opens up fascinating views of the rapids and the unreal...

Varied loop hike around the Externsteine in the Teutoburg Forest Nature Park. The Externsteine are striking sandstone rock formations in the Teutoburg Forest, which represent an outstanding natural attraction in Germany and are protected as a natural and cultural monument. The loop route leads from the free Hermannsweg hiking car park on the B1 (exit Horn / Detmold-Süd) to the Externsteinen via the Bärdenstein and the Knickhagen. The route makes a detour to the visitor center, where there is...

Popular loop in the Taunus Nature Park, Hesse The starting point of this wonderful hike is the Hohemark train station (reachable by bus and train). Accompanied by the babbling of the Urselbach, the path leads through the heathland, birch and coniferous forests of the Altkönig nature reserve to the White Wall. The impressive quartzite field was formed during the last ice age and owes its name to the fact that the boulders glow white when the sun shines on them. Halfway there is a nice rest...

Popular, varied loop in Berlin. The starting point is at Rübezahl, where there are parking spaces. If you arrive with the S3, the route can alternatively start from Friedrichshagen or Rahnsdorf. It goes along the green shores of the Großer Müggelsee, the largest lake in Berlin, and past its smaller companion, the Kleiner Müggelsee. The route runs along tarred and well-maintained forest paths. After crossing Neu-Venedig in Rahnsdorf, where the Müggelspree branches into many canals and looks...

Popular circular hike in the Bavarian Prealps east of Lake Tegernsee. The hiking route leads from Bad Wiessee over the summit of the Zwergelberg to the Aueralm, which is one of the most famous alpine pastures on Lake Tegernsee. From the large terrace there are wonderful views of Lake Tegernsee, the Hirschberg, Roßstein and Buchstein as well as the Wallberg. The paths are well-maintained and easy to follow, but you will have to conquer a few meters in altitude. The day can end at the...

Demanding hike in the Mangfall Mountains, Bavaria. The hike to the Rotwand is one of the classics at Spitzingsee. Start is the car park at the Taubensteinbahn. The Hermann-Kleber-Weg takes you to the 1884 m above sea level high peak of the Rotwand. The second half is hiked in the Rotwand conservation area. Highlights of the hike: - Spitzingsee - Wildlife sanctuary Klausgraben - Rotwand - Rotwand nature reserve

Panoramic hike to the Kybfelsen, Baden-Württemberg. The Kybfelsen rock towers above Freiburg's east, where a castle was enthroned in the early Middle Ages and only a few remains of its walls remain today. The trail can be started from several places in Freiburg. The Brombeerweg trail leads steadily uphill past some of the region's mountains to the Kybfelsensteig trail. This is also a popular technical mountain bike trail. The descent is via the Kybfelsenweg back onto the...

Popular route through Treptower Park and Plänterwald, Berlin Treptower Park is the second largest park in Berlin and a popular destination. This route starts and ends at Terptower Park S-Bahn station. On the shore, you follow paved roads along the Spree in the direction of Plänterwald. On the way you have the opportunity to stop at the Zenner beer garden. On the way back it goes on forest paths through the Plänterwald in the direction of the carp pond. The route leads back over green areas....

Varied, idyllic loop in the Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg. This beautiful loop begins at the foot of Rötteln Castle, one of the largest and most impressive castle ruins in southern Baden. There is an entrance fee to visit the castle. The trail continues through the beautiful Black Forest landscape, through wildly romantic and tranquil forests to the Rümminger Moos nature reserve. The Rümminger Moos is a damp oak-hornbeam forest that has been designated a nature reserve. Back at the...

Varied loop trail in the Siebengebirge Nature Park, North Rhine-Westphalia. The starting point of this loop trail in the Siebengebirge is northern Bad Honnef. Despite a fairly moderate distance of 8.5 km, hikers can look forward to a lot of variety. Great views of the Rhine Valley, the ruins of the Loewenburg - located on the second highest mountain in the Siebengebirge - and the beautiful valley of the Tretschbach are all to be found along the way. Highlights of the hike: - Rheinsteig -...