GERMANY
The standouts.
A run-down of the 15 best hiking & trekking tours in Germany: what each one is really like, who runs it, and what it costs.
Guided mudflat hike on Sylt with Westerland-born Jan Krüger. Barefoot or boots, tide safety tips, Wadden Sea stories in 2 hours.
“Der Guide hält alle bei Laune, bei jedem Wetter und kann jede Frage beantworten.”
A 2.5-hour guided wine hike up Freiburg Schlossberg with a funicular ride, big views, and a 5-drink tasting from Kaiserstuhl.
“sehr gut. Nette Leiterin, lustige Gruppe.”
A small-group hike to Eagle’s Nest and Obersalzberg sites. Skip the bus crowds, learn WWII context, and enjoy mountain views.
“Claudio provides an excellent narrative and overview of the history and significance of Eagles Nest and Berchtesgaden. Definitely recommended.”
All-inclusive hiking day from Dresden into Saxon and Bohemian Switzerland with Bastei Bridge views, Pravčická Gate, boat ride, and Czech lunch.
“Despite the rain and the strong wind, our excellent guide Ondra’s enthusiasm brought our group of 9 to the magnificent views and walks.”
Self-guided Ravenna Gorge hike from Hinterzarten: waterfalls, Black Forest history, an old chapel, and a big cuckoo clock photo stop.
“This was a great tour and hike. Substantially more challenging than the description suggests, but completely worth it.”
Private hike to Andechs Monastery for monk-brewed beer and lakeside views, with a guide from Munich and flexible walking.
“Rich was amazing. So full of information and made the trip a really great time. I would recommend to anyone and I hope to do some of his other tours in the future. Beautiful hike, great food, beer and company!”
Alpaca-led hike through Barnimer Feldmark villages and meadows, with a briefing, brushing time, and a calm pace near Buchholz Saloon.
“Wunderbare Erfahrung von Entschleunigung. Sehr nette Gastgeberin. Die Alpakas sind einmalig Tiere. Gerne wieder.”
Guided wine hike through Rhineland-Palatinate vineyards with scenic views and tastings of five wines at SCHNEIDERS Die Weinmanufaktur.
“The explanation and the experience”
Private beer-hike from Bamberg through Memmelsdorf and Merkendorf, tasting Franconian brews with a guide and countryside views.
“My son and I spent a day with Rich in the Bamberg countryside and it was more fun than we imagined. We were supposed to go to 5 breweries, but ended up going to ten! Three meals 17 kilometers, and 14 hours later we arrived at our hotel. We drank 15 beers and I was…”
A 3-hour Rüdesheim wine hike with cable car to Niederwald Monument, sparkling welcome, 4 vegan tastings, and a historic restaurant finish.
“Sehr nette Familie”
3-hour premium Stuttgart wine hike: five regional wines, fun games, and winemaker-style snacks with water and views.
“Sehe schöne Wanderung, über Wein gehört, tolle und abwechslungsreiche Spiele Interessantes 4”
2 hours of snowshoe hiking near Ehrwald to Zugspitze with panoramic views, free snowshoes, and a friendly guide teaching safety and winter nature.
“Simon was an awesome guide and took us through the amazing hike. The ascend was quite hard especially not having any experience with waking on snow but the view was absolutely amazing and so worth it. 100% would do again”
Hike through Stuttgart vineyards and forests above the city, learn viticulture, then taste a glass of local wine from the Rotenberg hills.
“Nette Dame hat uns viel interessantes erzählt!!”
3.5-hour Rüdesheim wine hike with Secco, five local wine tastings, cable car views from Germania, and a walk to Drosselgasse.
“Tolle Landschaft, tolle Weine, toller Guide. Sehr schöne Weinwanderung”
Walk with alpacas in Braunschweig’s riverside green spaces. Learn safe handling, enjoy selfies, and meet Pepe the herd boss.
“Friendly guide. Laid back and well organised.”
