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.

2025 Hiking Season

With luck I will be on the trails again in Seprtember, and am looking at the Eifelsteig, Saar-Hunsrück-Steig, Pfälzer Weinsteig, Albsteig Schwarzwald and Schluchtensteig as possibilities.

A view toward the ruins of Burg Are castle and Altenahr from the Rotweinwanderweg
Burg Are and Altenahr © CC BY-SA DeWandelaar.Org

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

A view into the Bode Gorge from the Hexentanzplatz with the Brocken in the distance
Bode Gorge with Brocken © CC BY-SA DeWandelaar.Org

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