Walking Tours, Germany

Long Distance and Guided Walking Holidays

The Ausonius Trail

A walk through the delightful hills of the Hunsrueck, in the Rhineland Palatinate, named after Decimus Magnus Ausonius 319-395AD who, summoned to Trier by Emperor Valentinian, wrote the poem Mosella – the Moselle. The work is about his experiences in the region and the journey he made between Trier and Bingen.

Germany Booking Code: DLDKAT
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Self Guided Walking Holidays

The Rennsteig

The Rennsteig walking trail runs along the backbone of the high-forested area called the Thuringerwald. The historic trail documented over 700 years ago, marks the boundary of former principalities whose carved border stones are still to be seen along its 168km length. Numerous castles dot the route, the most famous being the Wartburg, near Eisenach.

Germany Booking Code: DSGKRS1/2/3
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The Feldberg Circuit – Black Forest (Schwarzwald)

The Black Forest or Schwarzwald is the best known walking region in Germany. This is an attractive area of dense mixed woodland and open sub-alpine high plains, with cultivated clearings, historic towns, villages and farms. The Feldberg at 1493m is the highest point. This delightful circuit walk, tours the area of the southern Black Forest, offering wonderful views from the easily reached Feldberg summit and other adjacent hills.
Germany Booking Code: DSGFC1/2/3
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The Rothaarsteig – Sauerland – Westerwald

The Rothaarsteig is one of Germany’s newest long distance walking trails, however, many of the tracks making up the route have been in use for hundreds of years.
The undulating and pleasantly graded trail from Dillenberg in the Westerwald to Brillon in the Sauerland, passes through mixed rolling wood and agricultural country, offering sheltered views towards towering castles, broad valleys and interesting half-timbered “fairy-tale” villages.
Germany Booking Code: DSGKRH1/2/3
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