Germany Walking Tours

One of Germany’s most famous hiking routes, the Malerweg Trail reveals the stunning landscapes of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains. With 60km to cover and a great mix of peaks and valleys, the Malerweg from Bad Schandau to Pirna Trek is a delightful 6-day journey through Saxony. Enjoy the sky-high views from the top of Großer Winterberg and the Pfaffenstein Massif, visit the impregnable Königstein Fortress, and end each day soaking in the thermal baths in charming spa towns along the Elbe River. Enjoy the beautiful scenery that inspired Swiss artists and poets to call this route “The Painter’s Path.”

The 6-day Malerweg from Pirna to Bad Schandau Trek takes you on a gorgeous journey through the Elbe Sandstone Mountains. The most famous walking route in Saxony, the Malerweg Trail reveals mystical rock formations, craggy cliffs, table mountains, waterfalls, and caves.

The beautiful Baroque city of Dresden is calling! The -day Cycling and Walking Tour of Dresden combines three full days of biking with three days of fun exploration in and around the city. You’ll explore Dresden by bus and railway, take a scenic river cruise on an old-fashioned paddle steamer, and even explore further by train.

Embark on an 8-day hiking adventure across the entire length of the Witches Trail, one of the most famous hiking routes in Germany. The Complete Witches Trail Hiking Tour takes you on a journey of more than 100km over scenic footpaths through the lush valleys, rivers, and gorges of the Harz Mountains.

For those who crave a physical challenge, the Malerweg Trail in a Week Tour is a 115km journey through the undulating landscapes of Saxony. Each day truly makes you go the distance, covering up to 22km at a time.

Totally captivated! That’s what many visitors tell us about their feelings after a holiday in the Moselle Valley. It’s like diving into a slightly different world. Relaxed and idyllic – and yet full of superlatives. Not only do you find the steepest vineyards in Europe, but also the oldest city in Germany, Trier. Hike along the Moselsteig, where there are 24 stages to discover over a length of 365 kilometres.

The Spessart is still considered an insider’s tip for hikers and has a lot to offer: Unspoilt nature, heavenly tranquillity, first-class hiking trails and, in addition, castles, the Main river, hearty culinary delights and charming small towns. Immerse yourself in the fairytale world with us – after all, Snow White herself is said to have come from the region.

Many legends rank around the Rhine, uncountable castles and fortresses, quaint winegrower villages and fascinating scenic view points. Enjoy two of the most remarkable Rhine Walking routes. Nestled in idyllic vineyards of Rhinegau and impressive Middle-Rhine valley, which has been enlisted as UNESCO heritage. This impressive tour ends as stylish as it started – at Deutsches Eck in Koblenz.

On your walk along the Altmühltal-Panorama Path steep jagged Dolomite-rocks, sun-kissed juniper heaths, soft river valleys and extensive forests will line your way.

What’s typically Bavarian? Beer gardens with chestnut trees and a hearty meal. Or glittering lakes with excellent water quality, perfect for cooling down. The mountains, such as the Hirschtal-Sattel, the Gindelalm, the Taubenstein and the Wendelstein, which you pass on this hiking tour, are also typically Bavarian.

Are you looking for a hiking tour that takes you through the magnificent nature of Austria and Germany, as well as through endless, idyllic natural landscapes? Then this long-distance hiking holiday on the Lechweg Trail is just the thing for you.

The long hike from Chiemsee to Königssee offers a varied landscape. Lovely shores are followed by historic salt mines and the steep edged mountain walls of the Chiemgau Alps and the Steinerne Meer. On this hike you’ll find green-blue mountain lakes, scenic nature reserves and lots to learn about the white gold.

Explore two Alpine landscapes during this mountain hiking tour from Bavaria to Salzburg. This itinerary takes you on an eight-day tour along the beautiful pathways in the Bavarian and Salzburg Alps. The feeling of absolute calm as you gaze upon the impressive rock formations is included. While walking you can detour into one of the many alpine huts where a cool beer or sparkling ‘Kracherl’ will refresh you!

Pure hiking bliss awaits during our holiday between the Bavarian capital Munich and the Olympic town of Garmisch.

Eight days full of unforgettable mountain adventures – that’s what our mountain hiking tour from Garmisch to Meran guarantees. On foot you will discover wonderful hiking trails between Bavaria, Tyrol and South Tyrol. The routes lead past traditional alpine huts, tranquil mountain landscapes, as well as impressive gorges and high areas. The enjoyment of these three countries will also win you over, and there will certainly be time to taste the Bavarian, Austrian and South Tyrolean cuisine.

Tucked away in the rugged landscape of southeast Germany, the Elbe Sandstone Mountains are a treasure trove of hiking routes through sandstone cliffs, waterfalls, deep valleys, and table mountains. The 8-day Elbe Sandstone Mountains Circular Walking Tour reveals the stunning scenery of ‘Saxon Switzerland’ with natural and historic sites like the incredible rock formations at Bastei Bridge and the Barbarine pinnacle, and the impressive Königstein Fortress. A hiker’s paradise!

On this hiking tour from Bavaria to Upper Austria, you literally hike the trail of salt! The regions in and around the Salzkammergut were built on this white gold. On the hiking tour you can expect to see breathtaking mountain ranges, lush green forests and meadows, as well as crystal-clear lakes. Anyone who has always wanted to know how salt was mined in the past will certainly get their money’s worth on this tour.

Walk in the footsteps of the inspired Swiss artists who gave this scenic route the name ‘The Painter’s Path’ on this stella hiking tour! With striking rock formations, stone arches, caves, and thundering waterfalls, the Malerweg Complete Trail Hike reveals 112km of unbelievable natural beauty.

Alpine pastures, peaceful natural landscapes, idyllic lake regions and the most beautiful hiking paths – this and much more awaits you on this ten-day mountain hiking tour from Lake Königssee to Lake Wörthersee.

The E5 is one of the most popular long-distance hiking paths and is often called the “most beautiful of all crossings of the Alps”.