Best rails trails in Germany

Popular, exciting hiking trail in the Harz National Park, Saxony-Anhalt. The hike from Schierke to the Brocken runs partly on the Harzer Hexenstieg and is one of the most popular hiking trails in the region. The ascent to the Brocken runs along the railway parallel path and leads through deep, romantic forests. A cozy restaurant awaits you on the Brocken summit to relax. Highlights of the hike: - Old bobsleigh track - Green band - Crossing of the Black Schluftwasser - Ascent to the...

Popular cycling and hiking trail in Braunschweig, Lower Saxony The Braunschweig Ringgleis is one of the most popular routes around the second largest city in Lower Saxony. The varied circular route leads around the city center on well-developed footpaths and cycle paths and is divided into four sections: the northern ring track (“The track through TECHNOLOGY and NATURE”), the eastern ring track (“The PARK track”), and the southern ring track ("The BAHN-Gleis) and the western ring track ("The...

Popular railway line hiking trail near Echterdingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg. This beautiful hiking trail in northern Schoenbuch follows the former railway line between Musberg and Burkhardtsmuehle. The route is paved throughout and has slight inclines, so it is also suitable for wheelchairs and prams. Highlights of the hike: - Musberger Eichberg nature reserve - Siebenmuehlental nature reserve - Refreshments at the Burkhardtsmuehle

Varied bike tour near Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. The Erzbahntrasse is one of the most popular cycle paths in Bochum - undisturbed and without major inclines you can discover interesting stations of industrial history. The path follows the former railway line that connected various companies to the Rhine-Herne Canal between 1912 and 1929. Mines, the old steelworks and the canal are just a few of the historic sights. The path contains hardly any crossings and is very well suited...

Unique hike around Himmelmoor, Schleswig-Holstein This fantastic circular route leads through the Himmelmoor moor near Quickborn in the district of Pinneberg. Himmelmoor was once considered the largest raised bog in Schleswig-Holstein, but as industrial peat extraction was still carried out here until 2018, the bog area shrank year by year. Since then, however, intensive renaturalisation measures have been undertaken. Parts of the area are also gradually being placed under protection so that...

Varied tour in North Rhine-Westphalia It starts on the ore railway line and the route of the Kray-Wanner-Bahn. It goes past the sculpture park and the Rheinelbe Halde. It goes over asphalt and gravel paths and there are refreshment stops along the way. Highlights: - Sculpture park - Gelsenkirchen Zoo

Popular cycle route from Germany to Luxembourg. The Rennbahn cycle path is a cross-border long-distance cycle path. The first stage leads from Lammersdorf to Aachen, alternating between the German and Luxembourg borders. For more than a century, the Vennbahn was the iron connection between Aachen and the north of Luxembourg; now, it is one of the longest cross-border railway cycle paths in Europe. Highlights: - Varied route - Muensterwald

Popular cycle path between Vulkaneifel and Moselle, Rhineland-Palatinate This cycle path leads through the Vulkaneifel to the Moselle valley. The Maare-Mosel-Radweg is a pleasant route on the former railway line from Daun to Bernkastel-Keus. There are few differences in altitude, so the tour is well-suited for leisure cyclists or families. There is plenty of variety: the route leads over viaducts and bridges, through tunnels and the idyllic forests of the Eifel, past picturesque maars, and...

A varied hiking excursion in the Upper Harz am Brocken, Saxony-Anhalt. This tour starts in misery and leads you through the misery valley. The first stop is the Schnorerklippe, where beautiful views of the local natural landscapes can be seen. Highlights of the tour: - Wonderful prospects - Diverse natural landscape - Local flora and fauna - Snore cliff - Little flint - Flint meadows

Idyllic hiking route in the Bergisches Land Nature Park, North Rhine-Westphalia. The famous Sambatrasse is a disused railroad line that can be used both on foot and by bike. There are always information boards with interesting facts about the history of the line, which was built in 1891. Its sweeping course gives it its name. It winds its way from the valley to the Wuppertal hills in Cronenberg through forest and meadows. Accessibility: the route is also...