Ghost

The tour leads mostly through beautiful, quiet forests. Unfortunately, the weather didn't live up to the app's promise, and it rained on and off. Nevertheless, it was a pleasant route with plenty of nature.

A glorious sunny morning accompanied me for the first few kilometers of this tour. The start and finish were somewhat asphalt-heavy, but the paths through the Maibach Switzerland region and along the Eschelbach Cliffs more than made up for it. Later, the clouds rolled in and the sun disappeared, but

I parked in the Fernbach district of Albach, where I took bus number 22, which runs hourly from Fernwald to Gießen on weekends. From there, I set off on foot. There was quite a bit to explore in the center of Gießen. As expected, the walk out of the city was a bit long, but as soon as I left Gießen behind

The hike begins in Fellinghausen and leads first through extensive, quiet stretches of forest. Afterwards, the terrain opens up between Gleiberg Castle and Vetzberg Castle, offering fantastic views. The Bismarck Tower provides a striking landmark before the short but rewarding tour leads gently into Gießen.

Coming from Bruch on bus 120, I started directly from Altenkirchen train station. Near the Bismarck Tower, I came across the Wiedweg trail. I found the Protestant church in Almersbach particularly interesting. Unfortunately, a service was in progress, so I couldn't go inside. Overall, it was a varied

There's a large park-and-ride lot at Altenkirchen train station where I left the car. I took the RB90 train and then bus 420 via Hachenburg to Höchstenbach.



From there, the trail led along a variety of paths and nature trails. The wintry landscape, the fresh snow, and the soothing tranquility made the

I took bus 383 from Gladenbach to Bad Endbach, where my first snowshoe hike of the winter began. The route again offered many scenic stretches through forests and open landscapes. I particularly enjoyed Kopps Klippen and the Koppeturm tower. For a short section, I followed the Viertälerweg (Four Valleys

My second stage on the Lahn-Dill-Bergland Trail began in Bicken and led me through a wonderfully peaceful landscape in cool but sunny weather. Expansive views, abundant nature, and a path that mostly avoids villages – only briefly skirting the edge of Eisemroth along the old railway line. Along the way

Since the Lahn-Dill-Bergland Trail can be started in either Herborn or Dillenburg, and both routes converge in Bicken, I decided to combine the two starting stages. From Dillenburg, I first hiked to the Bicken shelter, where the routes meet, and then continued on to Herborn. Both stages are very scenic

From Fellingshausen, I took bus 41 to Gießen and then the RE24 train to Wetzlar. From the train station, I had planned to walk through the city center to the old Lahn bridge and then along the banks of the Lahn River – but the bike and pedestrian path was closed due to construction. So I had to backtrack