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Picknick an der Saffenburg, Ahrtal

Germany's most beautiful hiking trails in Rhineland-Palatinate

Photo: Rheinland-Pfalz Tourismus GmbH
The trade journal Wandermagazin (https://wandermagazin.de/) has been awarding Germany's most beautiful hiking trails every year for almost 20 years, awarding hikes from all corners of the nation in the categories of day tours and multi-day tours (long-distance hiking trails). In the public vote in 2023, German hiking fans were also enthusiastic about several routes from Rhineland-Palatinate and voted them onto the podium! Three Rhineland-Palatinate hiking trails made it to the top in the vote for the most beautiful day hikes in Germany this year : Bronze secures the almost 11-kilometre-long Traumschleife Lecker Pfädche through the Hunsrück, silver is won by the leisurely Auenlandweg in the Westerwald and first place was awarded to the demanding HeimatSpur waterfall experience route in the Eifel! In previous years, some routes from the Rhineland- Palatinate shine in the public vote, so we have put together a clear list of the most beautiful hikes in the competition from the regions of Ahr, Eifel, Hunsrück, Lahntal, Moselle, Nahe, Palatinate, Romantic Rhine and Westerwald. The paths lead you through mystical deciduous and coniferous forests as well as deep valleys with rugged rocks on which imposing castles tower steadfastly over mighty river bends. In the tranquil wine villages and small hamlets along the way, fun-loving and hospitable people await you, who will be happy to give you a warm welcome. They proudly present you the fine wines from the sun-drenched steep slopes and serve you traditional specialties in a creative guise. We wish you a lot of fun discovering and enjoying our homeland!
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Hiking route · Eifel
HeimatSpur Waterfall Experience Route
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult Open
Distance 13 km
Duration 4:30 h
Ascent 476 m
Descent 476 m

A challenging hike to the highest waterfall in the Eifel.Discover a true natural spectacle with many highlights on this beautiful circular trail - ...

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from Vera Esch / GesundLand Vulkaneifel,   Eifel Tourismus GmbH
Nature Trail
Erlebnisweg Auenlandweg | Blickhausen
Toprecommended route Difficulty easy Open
Distance 3.1 km
Duration 1:00 h
Ascent 99 m
Descent 99 m

Erlebnisweg Sieg - Fabelhafte Wesen und mystische Landschaften Der Erlebnisweg Auenlandweg: Deutschlands schönster Wanderweg, Platz 2!

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from Naturregion Sieg,   Rhein-Sieg Tourismus
Hiking route · Hunsrück
Traumschleife Lecker Pfädchen
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 11.1 km
Duration 4:00 h
Ascent 207 m
Descent 207 m

Die rund elf Kilometer lange leicht bis mittelschwere Wanderroute um die Orte Thalfang, Hilscheid, Dhronecken und Burtscheid garantiert ein ...

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from Iris Müller,   Hunsrück-Touristik GmbH
Hiking route · Rodalben
Rodalber Felsenwanderweg
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 43.8 km
Duration 13:00 h
Ascent 727 m
Descent 727 m

Experience the magic of the forest and rock formations on the first certified ‘Wanderbares Deutschland’ premium hiking trail, the Rodalber ...

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from Thomas Russold,   WANDERarena Pfälzerwald/Nordvogesen
Nature Trail · Ahrtal
Red Wine Trail from Bad Bodendorf to Altenahr
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate Open
Distance 36.4 km
Duration 10:24 h
Ascent 800 m
Descent 891 m

Wonderful tours through the middle of the vineyard terraces of the red wine paradise Ahr offer not only fantastic views, but also an insight into ...

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from Michelle Harrichhausen,   Ahrtal-Tourismus Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler e.V.
Hiking route · Rheinhessen
Hiwweltour Aulheimer Tal
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 13.3 km
Duration 3:45 h
Ascent 165 m
Descent 165 m

Wine, forest and meadows. On no other Hiwweltour is the trail profile as varied as on the Hiwweltour Aulheimer Tal and with the Flonheimer Trullo ...

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from Daniel Schmidt,   Rheinhessen-Touristik GmbH
Hiking route · Landkreis Vulkaneifel
Vulkaneifel Trail: VulkaMaar Trail (2-day tour): Manderscheid-Meerfeld-Manderscheid
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult Open
Distance 26.6 km
Duration 8:30 h
Ascent 713 m
Descent 713 m

The readers of Wandermagazin have decided: The VulkaMaar Trail is Germany's most beautiful hiking trail 2021! Wonderful views and varied paths ...

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from Vera Esch / GesundLand Vulkaneifel,   Eifel Tourismus GmbH
Long-Distance Hiking · Lahntal
Lahnwanderweg 01-19 (entire tour, tour with stages)
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate Multi-stage route Open
Distance 294.5 km
Duration 86:00 h
Ascent 6,524 m
Descent 7,038 m

The Lahnwanderweg trail will make hikers‘ dreams come true. You will definetely get what is written in the hiking concept of the Lahnwanderweg ...

from Jörg Thamer,   Lahntal Tourismus Verband e. V.
Long-Distance Hiking · Lahntal
Lahnwanderweg 01-19 upstream (entire tour, tour with stages)
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult Multi-stage route Open
Distance 294.5 km
Duration 86:00 h
Ascent 7,026 m
Descent 6,522 m

The Lahnwanderweg trail will make hikers‘ dreams come true. It will lead you through some very different, beautiful landscapes and you will come ...

from Jörg Thamer,   Lahntal Tourismus Verband e. V.
Hiking route · Eifel
Circular walk NaturWanderPark delux: Felsenweg 6 (Ernzen/Teufelsschlucht)
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate Open
Distance 17.4 km
Duration 4:30 h
Ascent 197 m
Descent 197 m

The devil himself stamped his mark on the Felsenweg 6 rocky path route. The work of the devil is documented in crevasses and clefts in the rocky ...

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from Elke Wagner / Felsenland Südeifel GmbH,   Eifel Tourismus GmbH
Hiking route · Nahe
Vitaltour Geheimnisvoller Lemberg
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 13.2 km
Duration 4:10 h
Ascent 378 m
Descent 378 m

The approximately 13.5 km vitality tour "Mysterious Lemberg" offers you everything you would expect from a premium hiking trail on Lemberg: ...

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from Sophia Mauer - RÜD,   Urlaubsregion Naheland
Hiking route · Hunsrueck
Heimat Dream Loop (Traumschleife)
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 10.6 km
Duration 3:30 h
Ascent 301 m
Descent 301 m

An eventful hiking trail that opens up the charming Simmerbach valley and is connected to the Soonwaldsteig trail in the middle section.

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from Iris Müller,   Hunsrück-Touristik GmbH
Hiking route · Eifel
Vulkaneifel Trail: Manderscheider Castle-Path (around Manderscheid)
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate Open
Distance 5.4 km
Duration 2:30 h
Ascent 342 m
Descent 325 m

The Manderscheider Burgenstieg (Castle-Trail) leads around the twin castles of Manderscheid.

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from Vera Esch / GesundLand Vulkaneifel,   Eifel Tourismus GmbH
Hiking route · Eifel
In the valley of the Wild Endert
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 20.7 km
Duration 6:15 h
Ascent 105 m
Descent 445 m

Germany's Most Beautiful Hiking Trail 2019 - 1st place! For the 16th time, the hiking magazine has chosen the most beautiful hiking trail in Germany.

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from Vera Esch / GesundLand Vulkaneifel,   Eifel Tourismus GmbH
Long-Distance Hiking
Ahrsteig Total distance stages 1-7 (about 100km)
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate Multi-stage route Open
Distance 107.2 km
Duration 32:55 h
Ascent 2,985 m
Descent 3,369 m

Experience a seven-day hike on the Ahrsteig from Blankenheim to Sinzig. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions!

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