Off to discover weekend adventures in Germany – #UnitedBySummits

In Porta Westfalica in North Rhine-Westphalia, the Weser breaks through the kilometer-long low mountain range of the Teutoburg Forest, separating the Wiehengebirge and Wesergebirge mountains. Not only geologically but also historically the so-called Westphalian Gate is of great importance in East Westphalia… read more

If you think that you can't climb any peaks in Schleswig-Holstein, then we have a tour for you that will convince you otherwise. This two-day hike takes you to the 167-meter-high Bungsberg, the highest point in the state.



But you don't only hike the Bungsberg during this tour. You also cross the Wagrien… read more

The airlift as part of German-German history is closely linked to our current capital Berlin. When supplies from West Berlin were blocked by the Soviet Union from June 24, 1948 to May 12, 1949, the Allies began the Berlin Airlift.



You will delve into this history on this two-day walking tour through West… read more

The hiking network of pilgrims to St. James in Germany is large. This also includes the Via Baltica, the Baltic route, which stretches you over a total distance of 360 kilometers via Usedom to Osnabrück. From there we continue on the Westphalian Way in the direction of Santiago de Compostela. If you… read more

Get out of the big city routine again, you don't need big travel plans for that. On the outskirts of Hamburg, for example, you can combine a whole series of small peaks into a two-day hike through beech forests, moorland and heathland and really relax in nature.



The starting point is the Hamburg-Harburg… read more

Do you love being outdoors and hiking to scenic spots, but still need a bit of practice when it comes to heights? In the densely forested Hunsrück, this hike combines simple climbing elements that you can master without equipment, cool wooden bridges and the breathtaking Geierlay suspension bridge for… read more

This tour takes you to three European countries in just two days. From Aachen you can connect the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany on foot. During the hike you can enjoy one of the greatest advantages you have as a European: the freedom to cross borders without being checked.



In addition to deep green… read more

Finally staying in a hut in the middle of the mountains and climbing an Alpine peak. It's time to tackle your goal. This hike, which is "only" a good seven kilometers long, is wonderfully suitable for this uphill to the Tegernseer Hütte, which will be open again from May 13, 2023, including Roßstein… read more

In contrast to the Scandinavian countries, where the right of public access applies to campers, you cannot spend the night in nature everywhere in Germany. When hiking, it is therefore often difficult to pitch a tent or sleep under the open sky with a sleeping bag.



The Forststeig team on the German-Czech… read more

Hiking means that you are always moving in the habitat of many animals. This is particularly well illustrated by the Heath Beaver Tour through the home of the beavers in the Düben Heath. The thirty-kilometer hike begins in Bad Düben and follows the course of the Hammerbach through the heath.



Along the… read more

Deep gorges cut through the original forest of the Hohe Schrecke. Connected by the suspension rope bridge in Bärental, one of the Thuringian jungle paths leads you through this wild hiking area.



The hike through the almost deserted nature is a good 36 kilometers long and overcomes a demanding 800 meters… read more

Due to the rich history of Upper Franconia, you will find several impressive historical buildings in special, exposed locations between Coburg and Lichtenfels. This hike combines the Veste Coburg, the Banz monastery, the Adelgundis chapel and the pilgrimage basilica of the Fourteen Saints in a two-day… read more

Most hikers associate Rügen with the cliffs on the east coast of the island. However, the Bodden Panoramaweg leads you through a rather unknown landscape on the Großer Jasmunder Bodden. So if you feel like getting to know a new side of Rügen, lace up your hiking boots and off you go.



You start the hike… read more

Once across one of the most beautiful nature parks in Germany and always along the Havel, which connects so many lakes along the way. This hiking trail takes you from the train station in Fürstenberg (Havel) to the train station in Templin.



A gentle landscape awaits you between the two train stations… read more

Due to its volcanic origin, with its gently sloping wine terraces and many rare plant species, the Kaiserstuhl low mountain range is a real gem in the Upper Black Forest. On this hike you will not only get to know new, special landscapes, but you will also hike to five peaks in the mountains.



The starting… read more

One of the most important architectural structures in the Saarland is the Saarpolygon at the Berghalde Duhamel. The symbol of the former mining region is intended to commemorate the achievements of hard coal mining for employees and Saarlanders. That is why the sculpture is visible from many points in… read more

For a whole 150 years, the Upper Germanic-Raetian Limes marked the border between the Roman Empire and the land of the Germans. With huge ramparts, wooden towers, palisades and walls, the Romans created the largest border protection system in the world. The German Limes is now part of the UNESCO World… read more