Hiking Tours

Soonwaldsteig

8 days, 6 walking days and approx. 95 km on the Soonwaldsteig from Kirn to Bingen. Gentle forest paths and rocky trails, stream valleys, uplands and quiet woods, plus castles and ancient ruins. Stages of 12–17 km with some steep ascents and descents. Start Sat/Tue/Wed April–November. Arrival by car or train to Kirn; pick-up at the station by prior arrangement. Tour ends in Bingen; taxi to Bingerbrück station approx. 10 €. Return to your car by train. Point-to-point walk with hotel changes and luggage transfer.

individual, from place to place
challenging
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

Black Forest Westweg

The Westweg connects Pforzheim with Basel over around 280 kilometres. Take it the sporty way in two sections with six walking days each, or at a gentler pace in three sections with five walking days each, always as a point-to-point walk with changing hotels and luggage transfer. Shorter stretches and tours spanning multiple sections can be booked. If you book consecutive sections, a rest day between sections is included in the price and, if you wish, can be omitted for a discount. If your arrival for Tour C is on a day other than Wednesday to Friday, the stage on day 3 extends to 25 km. Lift costs are payable locally. Lift costs payable locally.

individual, from place to place, with dogs
moderate, challenging
Germany

Moselsteig

The Moselsteig opens up the wine and cultural landscape between Perl and Koblenz. Four sections: A Perl–Schweich (7/5), B Schweich–Traben-Trarbach (8/6), C Traben-Trarbach–Cochem (7/5), D Cochem–Koblenz (7/5). Stages lead through vineyards, castles and scenic paths. A linear walk with hotel-to-hotel stays and organised luggage transfer. Partial bookings and combinations across sections are possible. For consecutive sections a rest day is included; it can be removed on request with a price reduction. If accommodation is unavailable, up to 3 nights may be in the same hotel; transfers by public transport are payable locally. Tourist tax payable locally.

individual, from place to place
moderate, challenging
Germany

Jurasteig

Jurasteig in the Bavarian Jura, certified as a Quality Trail: a linear walk with hotel-to-hotel stays and luggage transfer. Tour A: 8 days, 6 walking days, approx. 105 km from Kelheim to Hohenburg. Tour B: 9 days, 7 walking days, approx. 130 km from Hohenburg to Kelheim. Routes over the hills and valleys of the Danube, Altmühl and Naab, with rocky outcrops, juniper heaths, forests, castles and monasteries. On the Riedenburg–Kloster Weltenburg stage, return to Kelheim by Danube boat or 4 km on foot. If accommodation is unavailable, 2 nights in one hotel, transfers provided by the hotelier included. Public transport fares extra.

individual, from place to place
moderate
Germany

Harzer BaudenSteig

The Harzer BaudenSteig runs in seven stages from Bad Grund via Lerbach, Sieber, Bad Lauterberg, Bad Sachsa and Wieda to Walkenried. Along roughly 100 km, forest paths alternate with inviting mountain inns to stop at. Highlights include Albertturm and Prinzenteich, Sösestausee and the high moor in Harz National Park, Großer Knollen and Luttertal, Ravensberg with far-reaching views, the Uffetal and the Stöberhai. The destination is Walkenried Cistercian Monastery. Hotel-to-hotel walk. Without a walking guide. Public transport fares extra.

individual, from place to place, with dogs
moderate
Germany

Walking holiday Ireland's green coasts

Guided walking week in the Burren and Connemara on Ireland’s west coast: Cliffs of Moher, the Aran island of Inishmore (ferry) and the fjord, Killary Harbour. Also Leenane Hill, Connemara National Park and Benlevy with blanket bogs, mountain lakes and abandoned villages. Stages 11–16 km, 4–5 hrs, up to 700 metres of ascent. Starting point south-west of Galway. Two hotel changes. One day at leisure with easy alternatives. Flights not included; we can book them on request. Dinner on the day of arrival not included.

guided, from place to place
challenging
Ireland

Donausteig Tour

The Donausteig follows both banks of the Danube from Passau to Grein, a total of around 220 km. A point-to-point walk, hotel-to-hotel with luggage transfer, available in four options between 7 and 14 days.Journeys by public transport (Linz tram, bus from Sarmingstein, Pöstlingbergbahn) are paid for locally.Public transport fares are extra.

individual, from place to place, with dogs
moderate
Germany, Austria

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

Vogtland Panorama Weg

The Vogtland Panorama Weg runs over 8 days, either from Greiz to Markneukirchen (approx. 115 km) or the other way round (approx. 125 km). Far-reaching views, quiet valleys and places such as Bad Elster, Bad Brambach and the Musikwinkel shape the route through Saxony and Thuringia, close to Bohemia. The Göltzschtalbrücke provides a striking highlight. With hotel-to-hotel stays and luggage transfer, you walk in comfort. Arrivals daily April–November; no arrivals on Sundays. By car or train; return from the end of the stage or by public transport back to the start.

individual, from place to place, with dogs
moderate
Germany

Explore the Kellerwaldsteig

Walking in the Kellerwald-Edersee Nature Park and National Park on the ca. 160 km Kellerwaldsteig, a certified Quality Trail. You can choose between: 11 days on the full trail with a single hotel change and daily transfers between hotel and stages included in the price; or shorter sections without changing hotels: 7 days in the south (5 stages, based in Battenhausen) or 6 days in the north at the Edersee (4 stages, based in Niederwerbe). Your arrival and departure hotel are the same in each case.

individual, without changing hotels
challenging
Germany

Pfälzer Weinsteig

Pfälzer Weinsteig in two sections: 8 days from Bockenheim to Burrweiler (6 walking days, approx. 100 km) or 7 days from Burrweiler to Schweigen (5 walking days, approx. 75 km). On forest paths and vineyard trails via Bad Dürkheim, Neustadt, Annweiler and Bad Bergzabern to the Deutsches Weintor; along the way Hambacher Schloss and Villa Ludwigshöhe. If you combine both sections, a rest day is included; on request without a rest day at a discount. Start/finish at any stage location, at least 3 nights. If there is no accommodation at the end of a stage, 2 nights in one hotel; transfers by public transport payable locally.

individual, from place to place
moderate, challenging
Germany

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