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.

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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.

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