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

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

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

Discover the Ore Mountains from a top hotel

Walking adventure on Fichtelberg with 8, 5 or 3 days around the highest summits of the Ore Mountains, starting from Oberwiesenthal. Stops: high moor and Keilberg, Kammweg to Bärenstein, Annaberg-Buchholz, Bozi Dar with Christkindelweg, Tellerhäuser, Neudorf with narrow-gauge railway and cable car. Flexible stages and pick-up options. Accommodation either at Fichtelberghaus or Hotel Jens Weißflog, each with half board, regional cuisine, sauna, Wi‑Fi and free parking. Transfers partly by public transport (locally), two taxi rides included.

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

Vogtland Gentle Walking

Relaxed walking in the Saxon spa region around Bad Elster, as a comfortable single-centre hotel-based holiday. From Parkhotel Helene by Albert-Park you set off on varied day walks on the Vogtland-Panoramaweg, along the Weiße Elster and to destinations such as Bad Brambach, Landwüst, Markneukirchen, Eger/Cheb, Franzensbad and Asch. In the afternoons there’s time for Kurpark and Albertbad. Breakfast and dinner at the hotel. Transfers and public transport make getting around easier; individual stages can be shortened. 8 or 5 days.

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