Best long trails in Geopark Westerwald-Lahn-Taunus

Interesting loop in the Westerwald-Lahn-Taunus Geopark, Rhineland-Palatinate. The hike begins and ends at the large car park (free of charge) at the Fuchskaute restaurant and runs partly along the widely known Rothaarstieg. This leads to the Ketzerstein natural monument near Weißenberg, close to a shady rest area. The special feature of this basalt formation, which marks the end of a former lava flow, is the magnetic disturbance emanating from the rock formation, so that every compass "goes...

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...

Certified premium hiking trail near Höhr-Grenzhausen, Rhineland-Palatinate A varied route through the Brexbach Gorge with medium difficulty and hardly any technical demands. Premium hiking trails are certified by the German Hiking Institute eV and are hiking trails that are characterized by a particularly high hiking quality and are also excellently marked. They therefore guarantee a balanced and beautiful hiking experience. Highlights: - impressive Brexbach gorge - Teufelsberg - shady...

Popular loop trail in the Geopark Westerwald-Lahn-Taunus, Rhineland-Palatinate. Forest, meadows and romantic brooks - the Brexbachschluchtweg promises a great break in the midst of beautiful nature. The ruins of Grenzau Castle, built around 1210 with its triangular keep, are interesting from a cultural and historical point of view. You walk past them right at the start of the hike. Highlights of the hike: - Brex Valley - Teufelsberg - Grenzau castle ruins - Kaiserstuhl

Popular hiking trail near Wetzlar, Hesse. The north variant of the Wetzlar 3-Tower Path shortens the 20 km long Wetzlar 3-Tower Path, which has been awarded the "Lahn Facette", by around 10 km. The loop around Wetzlar leads, among other things, to the Kalsmunt castle ruins and the Bismarck tower Highlights of the hike: - Wetzlar old town - Kalsmunt castle ruins - Bismarck Tower (Garbenheimer Warte)

A varied quality trail in the Geopark Westerwald-Lahn-Taunus, Hesse The Rothaarsteig-Spur Breitscheider Höhlentour is a certified quality hiking trail in the Westerwald. From caves to gorges, from quarries to ancient volcanic chimneys - this circular hike boasts a multitude of impressive geological formations. So you should bring some time with you, for example, to be able to explore the stalactite cave Herbstlabyrinth (show cave Breitscheid) in peace. In addition to such fascinating rock...

Popular quality trail in the Westerwald, Rhineland-Palatinate The Wäller Tour Hohe Hahnscheid is a certified quality hiking trail in the Westerwald. Due to the numerous churches along the route, this circular hike is also known as the "Andachtsweg". But there is also no lack of natural attractions on this tour: the Holzbach Gorge and the Hessenblick provide variety as well as many great views of the surrounding low mountain range and the Elbbach valley. Accessible by bus and...

Picturesque and cultural-historical circular hike near Mudersbach, Rhineland-Palatinate. This idyllic circular route is all about mining, giant trees and beer. The region was home to the first ironworks, which produced steel until the 1980s. The giant trees are located along the path in the Giebelwald - a mountain ridge almost completely covered with forest, which flattens out on all sides from the highest point (the Giebelberg). In the Giebelwald you will also find the ore spring, from...