From the sun-drenched Rheingau near Eltville am Rhein to the Diemelsee in the eastern Sauerland, it is about 320 kilometers of hiking on the Hessenweg 1. It is not only the enchanting landscapes that make this route something special, you will also hike through historic castles, proud palaces, old monasteries… Czytaj więcej

Hessenweg 2 takes you a good 370 kilometers from Warburg - which is in North Rhine-Westphalia, but close to the border with Hesse - to Hirschhorn in the southernmost corner of the state. A north-south route, in which you leave Kassel on your left and Frankfurt/Main on your right. Because instead of the… Czytaj więcej

From Bad Karlshafen on the Weser and Grimm's homeland in northern Hesse, it's a good 230 kilometers through the charming Hessian low mountain range to Bad Brueckenau on the Bavarian border in the Rhön. And of course you also hike on this Hessenweg through picturesque places and to fairytale castles… Czytaj więcej

At a good 400 kilometers, this trail is the longest of the Hessen trails. It runs from Marsberg in Sauerland to Neckarsteinach on the southern border of Hesse. You hike through beautiful landscapes, enjoy the view from the heights of the low mountain ranges and explore picturesque, modern or historic… Czytaj więcej

The Hessenweg 5, which is almost 200 kilometers long, starts in Dillenburg, right in the heart of Hesse, and ends in Bad Brueckenau, in the Bavarian Rhön. You hike through a wonderful mix of protected landscapes, dense forests, open fields and of course over some mountain tops with great views.



After… Czytaj więcej

You can explore the wonderful landscape of northern Hesse on the Hessenweg 6, which is almost 130 kilometers long. From the heights of the Sauerland it goes through the Waldecker Land to the northern part of the Habichtswald and finally to the wooded crests of the Reinhardswald.



You start in Brilon-Wald… Czytaj więcej

From Kaub, picturesquely situated on the slopes of the Rhenish Slate Mountains, you accompany the Rhine through the Upper Rhine Plain and finally turn into the Odenwald. When you reach your destination, Erbach (Odenwald), you have about 210 wonderful kilometers of hiking behind you on Hessenweg 7.



The… Czytaj więcej

Korbach, the only Hanseatic town in Hesse, is located in the Waldecker Land, at the foothills of the Rothaargebirge. This is where your 180-kilometer hike from west to east begins, up to the Hessian-Thuringian border. You hike through the charming Waldecker Bergland, the old beech population of the Kellerwald… Czytaj więcej

Hessenweg 9 is a wonderful 190-kilometer hike from Limburg an der Lahn, through the Taunus, Wetterau and Spessart mountains until you reach the beautiful town of Lohr am Main. You will hike through a wonderful landscape mix of mountain ranges, cool valleys and fertile plains.



Before you set off from Limburg… Czytaj więcej

You hike about 160 kilometers - and with a few recommended detours a little more - on the Hessenweg 10 from Biedenkopf at the foothills of the Rothaargebirge via Marburg and Stadtallendorf into the Knüllgebirge and finally into the Rhön. It goes from west to east and with some ups and downs through central… Czytaj więcej

There are three variants of Hessenweg 11. The Brothers Grimm Trail described here takes you about 260 kilometers from Hanau am Main through eastern Hesse to Gensungen an der Eder. The other two variants, the Sleeping Beauty Route and the Frau Holle Route, both connect in Gensungen and take you even further… Czytaj więcej

The Frau-Holle-Route, a variant of Hessenweg 11, is a good 155 kilometers long. With a few recommended detours that I have planned for you, it will be a few kilometers longer - and even more attractive.



From Gensungen an der Eder you hike via the medieval half-timbered town of Melsungen and Hessian Lichtenau… Czytaj więcej

One of the three variants of the eleventh Hessenweg is the approximately 115-kilometer-long Sleeping Beauty Route. In Gensungen an der Eder, it connects to the variant of the Brothers Grimm Trail and takes you first through the magnificent Habichtswald to Kassel and then via the legendary Sababurg to… Czytaj więcej