Best moderate trails in Geopark Westerwald-Lahn-Taunus

Family-friendly nature trail in the Westerwald-Lahn-Taunus National Geopark, Hesse. Short circular route with a few meters of altitude, but also easy to manage on foot with smaller children. Ideal for bringing children closer to nature. There are some caves, a tunnel and a quarry to explore along the way. At the highest point of the route there is also a stalactite cave on the edge of the path that can be visited (Breitscheider autumn labyrinth). Highlights of the hike: - child-friendly -...

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 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)

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...