Rothaarsteig in the Westerwald

Self-guided walks on the Westerwald variant of the Rothaarsteig with a base hotel in Wilgersdorf: 4 days/2 walking days (Tour A), 5 days/3 walking days (Tour B or C) or 7 days/5 walking days (Tour D). Easy to moderate stages with manageable ascents and a choice of stage lengths, some can be shortened. A scenic loop with far-reaching views. Accommodation in a holiday hotel with indoor pool and sauna (included). You can arrive daily from May to October, except Sundays. Transfers from/to Haiger railway station and parking are included. Transport surcharge 40-80 € for 1-2 participants. Tourist tax payable locally.

• individual, without changing hotels, with dogs
• moderate
• Germany

Discover Rügen Island

A week-long walking holiday on Rügen with a base in Ostseebad Binz. Six day walks lead along the Hochuferweg to Sellin and through the Granitz to the Jagdschloss, to the chalk cliffs and Königsstuhl in Jasmund National Park, to the car-free island of Hiddensee, through the biosphere reserve to Putbus with a return on the Rasenden Roland, to Cape Arkona with Vitt, as well as across the Mönchgut peninsula. You stay in one place all week, with seven nights, breakfast, dinner and a sauna. Self-guided and at your own pace.

• individual, without changing hotels
• easy
• Germany

Sauerland I

Landhotel Sauerländer Hof in Eslohe-Wenholthausen: a hotel with 100 years of tradition, sauna and beer garden. You can feel the motto come to life: walkers know how to savour. Self-guided walking near the Rothaarsteig; stay where tradition meets modern style. Trails through conifer and deciduous forests, heathlands and uplands offer far-reaching views and tranquillity. Practical for walkers: on-the-go tour packs, drying facilities for boots and clothing, free transfer to and from Freienohl station. Tourist tax payable locally.

• individual, without changing hotels, with dogs
• easy, moderate
• Germany

Giant Mountains: Walking on Poland's Roof

• guided, without changing hotels
• moderate
• Germany, Czechia

Memelland and the Curonian Spit

• guided
• easy, moderate
• Lithuania

Rheinsteig: Kamp-Bornhofen Top Hotel

Leisurely Rheinsteig walking between Koblenz and Rüdesheim, based in Kamp-Bornhofen, as a 6- or 8-day holiday. You stay in a comfortable hotel near the Franciscan monastery, with breakfast and an evening 3-course dinner. Guided tour of the Marksburg included. Organised transfers take you to the stages; you walk without luggage through Ruppertsklamm, Pulsbachklamm and over scenic heights to the Loreley, and on to Kaub, Lorch, Assmannshausen and Rüdesheim. Return journeys by train or boat, plus a personal tour briefing, round off the holiday. Arrival not included in the price. Train and cable car fares are payable locally.

• individual, without changing hotels, with dogs
• moderate
• Germany

Rheinsteig Lorch top hotel

4, 5 or 8 days of leisurely walking on the Rheinsteig around Lorch, Assmannshausen, Rüdesheim, Kaub, Loreley and Bacharach. Through vineyards up onto the heights above the Rhine, to the Niederwald Monument and St. Hildegard Abbey, along the Rhine Castles Trail to Bacharach; return routes partly by train or boat. Stages 12-22 km with 110-540 metres of ascent, chairlift option at Assmannshausen. Base hotel in the former schoolhouse in Lorch, ***Superior, with its own winery and wine tavern. Walk suggestions, flexible stages. Local public transport fares payable on site.

• individual, without changing hotels, with dogs
• moderate
• Germany

Rennsteig

Five days walking the Rennsteig from a single base: you stay at the Landhotel Thüringer Hof in Floh-Seligenthal and explore selected sections around Inselsberg, Oberhof and Tambach-Dietharz on three walking days. Alternative routes shorten each stage. Includes: 4 nights in a comfort room, breakfast buffet, packed lunch and a 4-course dinner each evening. Walking service with advice, travel documents, weather report and free hire service. Sauna, heated garden pool and drying room make for relaxing hours.

• individual, without changing hotels
• moderate
• Germany

Explore the Elbe Sandstone Mountains

Self-guided, centre-based walking holiday in Saxon Switzerland: you spend seven nights in a three-star hotel in Gohrisch on half board and discover the highlights of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains on six walking days. Destinations include Königstein Fortress, Pfaffenstein with the Barbarine, Bastei and Felsenburg, the Kirnitzschtal, the Schrammsteine and Affensteine, Frienstein with the Idagrotte, the Kuhstall, and the Pravčická Gate. A boat trip on the River Elbe, ferry crossings and a gorge boat ride complement the walks. Maps and route notes help you navigate. Walks are reached by public transport; a weekly pass is recommended. Tourist tax payable locally.

• individual, without changing hotels, with dogs
• moderate
• Germany

Urwaldsteig Edersee

Walk the Urwaldsteig around the blue-green Edersee, through Kellerwald National Park. A centre-based tour based at a hotel in Waldeck, with no hotel changes. Choose 5 days in 3 longer stages or 8 days in 6 shorter sections, each starting and ending in Waldeck. Arrivals daily from March to October, by rail or car. If you're travelling by rail, your return is from the same station. Hotel parking is free.

• individual, without changing hotels
• moderate
• Germany

Explore Dillenburg and the Rothaarsteig

7 or 5 days of walking around Dillenburg: Rothaarsteig, Lahn-Dill-Bergland-Pfad and WesterwaldSteig. Stages 10–20 km, 150–650 metres of ascent, short options every day. Highlights: Fuchskaute, Herborn, Erdbachschwinde and Steinkammern. Transfers and short train rides to the start and finish. Stay in a central hotel in Dillenburg with modern, comfortable rooms and breakfast. Arrivals April–October on Thursdays or Fridays. Hotel parking free of charge, multi-storey car park for a fee; a short taxi ride from the station.

• individual, without changing hotels, with dogs
• easy
• Germany

Moselle Traumpfade

Walk the Moselle’s certified Traumpfade: narrow paths through forests, vineyards and gorges, alongside streams, rock faces and across wide plateaus, with castles and far-reaching views. Routes include Hatzenporter Laysteig (with an optional via ferrata at the Dolling), Bergschluchtenpfad Ehrenburg, Bleidenberger Ausblicke, Schwalberstieg Niederfell, Koberner Burgpfad and Eltzer Burgpanorama. Stage lengths approx. 12–19 km, 4–6 hrs, 300–880 metres of ascent. Premium trails certified by the German Hiking Institute. Walk the stages in any order. Two base hotels in Löf and Hatzenport. Public transport to and from the day walks is payable locally.

• individual, without changing hotels, with dogs
• moderate, challenging
• Germany