All aboard for summer hiking with Germany’s VGN

This path takes you through hilly terrain to mystical castle ruins, the best views and special flowers. At the beginning you make a detour to the summit of the Poppberg. Up there, nature is slowly reclaiming a ruin that dates back to the 13th century. Although nothing has been restored here, three floors… read more

This almost 17-kilometer hike takes you through southern Franconian Switzerland in a varied up and down. Look forward to beautiful views and soothing forests that give you shade in summer. The hike starts at the train station in Simmelsdorf.



Right at the beginning it goes uphill, after all, the distant… read more

Nature, culture and wine - on this hike from the mountain range of the Steigerwald over to the wine paradise Bullenheimer Berg you will find everything a hiker's heart desires.



You follow the almost 500 meter high Steigerwald mountain range via many natural paths and root paths in a primeval forest. An… read more

The Pendolino connects the two Pendolino stations Neuhaus an der Pegnitz and Neukirchen over its 23 kilometers. If the whole route is too much for you, you can make a stopover in Königstein or shorten the hike. It doesn't matter which side you start on, this hike starts in Neukirchen. Incidentally, the… read more

This wonderful hike takes you through the Haßberge Nature Park. She shows you the wonderful Burgenwinkel on mostly unpaved paths. It takes you back to the time of the knights and takes you to the sweeping view of the Schwedenschanze.



The path starts in the small town of Manau. Right at the beginning you… read more

Panoramic views, prehistoric castles and the lime sinter terraces in the Kaisinger Tal - variety is clearly a priority on this hike. From the Kinding train station, half an hour from Nuremberg, the path leads you up to the Schellenberg, to the Rumburg ruins and over forest and fields down into the picturesque… read more