Three days on the Rothaarsteig
152 kilometres / 2800 vertical metres
From Brilon to Dillenburg, you can thread together all the Sauerland highlights such as the trail centre, Winterberg bike park, Kahler Asten, a suspension bridge and castle ruins. In principle, you don't even need GPS data on the route, you simply follow the markings with the horizontal "R".
Palatinate Forest Trail circuit
152 kilometres / 3500 vertical metres
Palatinate Forest fan Karl Platt has put together this great loop through his home region. It goes without saying that the marathon racer only needed two days. Everyone else should take at least three days, as the most beautiful trails in the region await on the loop between Neustadt and Waldfischbach-Burgalben.
Along the Moselle
161 kilometres / 3950 vertical metres
Three days through the notch between the Eifel and Hunsrück - that doesn't sound like a lot of metres in altitude. Wrong, because the route from Zell to Trier is really tough: the most beautiful trails wind their way up and down the vineyards, changing banks as they go. Caution: ramp alert!
Three days through the Harz Mountains
154 kilometres / 3380 vertical metres
From the World Heritage Old Town in Goslar, the route takes you across the Brocken (1142 metres) to Nordhausen and back again. The three days are packed with history, trails, dams and colonnaded paths along the former German-German border.
Through the Eifel
178 kilometres / 3160 vertical metres
Germany's volcanic past is probably best visualised in the Eifel. More precisely, at the circular maars of Daun. The route continues over the Hohe Acht through the Liesertal valley, past castles, along the Nürburgring to Remagen on the Rhine. A super tour!
Around the Fichtelgebirge
164 kilometres / 3700 vertical metres
From a distance, the Fichtelgebirge mountains on the Bavarian-Czech border resemble a sea of forest. But if you follow its trails, you soon come across bizarre granite towers and rock labyrinths. A worthwhile detour: the Ochsenkopf bike park with its new flow trail!
Panorama trail in the Altmühltal
209 kilometres / 4410 vertical metres
The Altmühl is one of the most idyllic rivers in Germany. Deep and winding, it has carved its way through the Franconian Jura rock on its way to the Danube. This bike route follows it on kilometres of trails from Gunzenhausen to Kelheim. Lots of panoramic views, but also lots of ramps!
Gitta Beimfohr
Editor
