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Die von dichten Wäldern umgebene Ruine der Schmidtburg ist ein Highlight der Hahnenbachtaltour

Beautiful and challenging circular-hikes in Rhineland‑Palatinate

Photo: Dominik Ketz, Rheinland-Pfalz Tourismus GmbH
The 200-odd certified short and circular walks in Rhineland‑Palatinate are ideal for a half or even a whole day. These are exceptionally lovely, adventurous walks lasting between half a day and a whole day, depending on the length of the route and your stamina, which offer the same level of quality as the designated long-distance hiking trails. They lead through mystic forests and deep river valleys, through lovely grasslands, past vineyards of varying steepness, lofty castles, massive cliffs and long-extinct volcanoes. These paths have their own names and signposts in the different regions: In the Eifel, there are the dream paths and the premium trails in the ‘NaturWanderPark delux’, there are wonderful circular walks of varying sizes in the Hunsrück, the many facets of the Lahn called “Lahn Facetten”, the “Seitensprünge” on the Moselle, the “Vital Touren” along the Nahe, the “Hiwweltouren” in Rhine-Hesse, the premium circular trails on the Romantic Rhine and the Wäller Tours in the Westerwald.
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Hiking route · Moseltal
Moselsteig Side Trail Moseltalschanzen
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 16.2 km
Duration 6:00 h
Ascent 670 m
Descent 670 m

Elves, hot springs and relaxing thermal baths.

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from Mosellandtouristik GmbH,   Mosel. Faszination Urlaub
Hiking route · Romantischer Rhein
Ehrbachklamm dream loop
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate Open
Distance 8.9 km
Duration 3:50 h
Ascent 390 m
Descent 390 m

Betwixt Mosel and Rhine, forts, castles and wine, you'll find theEhrbachklamm Dream Loop – in a setting to delight the senses. You can take the ...

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from Tourist Information Boppard,   Romantischer Rhein Tourismus GmbH
Hiking route · Nahe
Traumschleife Hahnenbachtaltour (Dream loop Hahnenbachtal tour)
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 9.6 km
Duration 4:00 h
Ascent 219 m
Descent 219 m

Welcome to the valley of the millennia On partly narrow paths and meadow paths, the very varied tour, often accompanied by the Hahnenbach, leads ...

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from Urlaubsregion Naheland,   Urlaubsregion Naheland
Hiking route · Rheinhessen
Hiwweltour Bismarckturm
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 10.3 km
Duration 3:00 h
Ascent 151 m
Descent 151 m

Forest, vineyards and vastness - the Hiwweltour Bismarckturm between Ingelheim and Gau-Algesheim leads through a nature reserve and one of ...

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from Daniel Schmidt,   Rheinhessen-Touristik GmbH
Hiking route · Rheinhessen
Hiwweltour Tiefenthaler Höhe
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 12.2 km
Duration 3:30 h
Ascent 155 m
Descent 155 m

Fantastic views around Tiefenthal. On the Hiwweltour Tiefenthaler Höhe it goes through Rheinhessen's forests, over historical border crossings to ...

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from Daniel Schmidt,   Rheinhessen-Touristik GmbH
Hiking route · Hunsrueck
Masdascher Burgherrenweg Dream Loop (Traumschleife)
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate closed
Distance 13.9 km
Duration 5:00 h
Ascent 306 m
Descent 306 m

A fantastic round trip taking in enchanted valleys, rushing streams, deep tunnels and ancient ruins from Celtic and Roman times and the age of ...

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from Iris Müller,   Hunsrück-Touristik GmbH
Hiking route
Moselsteig Side Trail Mehringer Schweiz
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 14.1 km
Duration 5:00 h
Ascent 600 m
Descent 600 m

Five lakes: one view.

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from Mosellandtouristik GmbH,   Verein Römische Weinstraße e.V.
Hiking route · Westerwald
Wäller Tour Augst
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate Open
Distance 14.1 km
Duration 5:00 h
Ascent 381 m
Descent 382 m

The Wäller Tour Augst leads on approx. 14 km kilometers with varied ascents and descents past historically significant sights, such as the ...

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from Westerwald Touristik-Service,   Westerwald - Ganz nach deiner Natur!
Hiking route · Romantischer Rhein
Loreley-Extratour
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate Open
Distance 14.3 km
Duration 4:15 h
Ascent 383 m
Descent 375 m

Rocky paths, fantastic panoramas, vineyards, quiet side valleys, close to the Rhine, a castle and of course - the Loreley as the starting point and ...

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from Joachim Fox,   Romantischer Rhein Tourismus GmbH
Hiking route · Romantischer Rhein
Traumpfad Saynsteig
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 15.5 km
Duration 5:30 h
Ascent 460 m
Descent 460 m

A hiking tour in Sayn in search of traces of knights and Romans can be made along the Traumpfad Saynsteig. The trail goes through shady forests ...

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Traumpfade im Rhein-Mosel-Eifel-Land
Hiking route · Eifel
Traumpfad Pellenzer Seepfad
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 16 km
Duration 5:00 h
Ascent 594 m
Descent 594 m

Unique glimpses into the volcanic history on the Eppelsberg mountain. Live volcanism at Lake Laacher, with a view of Maria Laach Abbey, fantastic ...

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from Nicole Pfeifer,   Traumpfade im Rhein-Mosel-Eifel-Land
Hiking route · Schwanheim
Rimbach Steig
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 16.7 km
Duration 7:00 h
Ascent 672 m
Descent 672 m

The Rimbach Steig is a challenging trail. It leads along a range of hills around the two villages of   Darstein and Schwanheim and winds through ...

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from Tourist-Info-Zentrum Pfälzerwald,   Tourist-Info-Zentrum Pfälzerwald
Hiking route · Moseltal
Traumpfad Bergschluchtenpfad Ehrenburg
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 18.6 km
Duration 5:30 h
Ascent 879 m
Descent 879 m

Through stunning landscapes on the steep slopes of the Mosel, deep canyons, along bubbling brooks, plunge into the Middle Ages at the wildly ...

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from Nicole Pfeifer,   Traumpfade im Rhein-Mosel-Eifel-Land
Hiking route · Eifel
Circular walk NaturWanderPark delux: Felsenweg 1 (L-Echternach)
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 20.4 km
Duration 6:00 h
Ascent 438 m
Descent 438 m

The Felsenweg 1 rocky path takes visitors past strange rocky landscapes, meadows full of flowers and woods with the ground covered in ferns.

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from Elke Wagner / Felsenland Südeifel GmbH,   Eifel Tourismus GmbH
Hiking route · Westerwald
Wäller Tour Iserbachschleife
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 21 km
Duration 6:20 h
Ascent 594 m
Descent 594 m

Magnificent panoramic views, lovely stream valleys and historical buildings are the highlights of the eventful Wäller Tour Iserbach loop.

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from Wilfried Dietz,   Touristik-Verband Wiedtal e.V.
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