DeWandelaar in the Harz © DeWandelaar.Org
Long Distance Trails in Germany
Thru-hiking routes in Germany with accurate data and downloadable GPX files. Click an icon to link to the trail.
2024 Hiking Season
My 2024 hiking season is over. It started with the Eggeweg in Spring, however problems with feet meant I did not hike again until September. To make up for lost time I consecutively thru-hiked the Soonwaldsteig, Pfalzer Waldpfad, Seensteig and Donauberglandweg at the start of that month, and managed to squeeze in the Hermannsweg as a separate hike at the end. Combined, that was almost 600km in 2024, with over 500km in September.
Now that the hiking is over I’ll turn my attention to updating the website and existing GPX files. My plan is to simplify the existing Trails pages, focusing on the GPX file downloads and maps which I use during my hikes. I’ll add the hikes I’ve done, plus add a few that I’d like to do in 2025. I’d like to expand the Gear section with some personal experiences and maybe add some general hiking tips pages. Hope to get all that finished before the 2025 hiking season begins.
AhrSteig
The AhrSteig ascends 3639m and descends 4070m over 108km from Blankenheim to Sinzig.
108 km
3639 m
4070 m
611 m
Medium
26 h
Harzer-Hexen-Stieg
The Harzer-Hexen-Stieg ascends 2647m and descends 2683m over 101km from Osterode am Harz to Thale.
101 km
2647 m
2683 m
1140 m
Medium
22 h