Active Holidays

Hiking in Germany:
Enjoying Nature and Art on Germany’s Outstanding Hiking Trails


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Hiking – long considered a moderately exciting leisure pursuit for the older person – has experienced a real boom in recent years. Recreational athletes of all ages are lacing up their hiking boots in order to combine physical activity with an intense appreciation of landscape and nature.

In Germany hiking aficionados will find an extensive network of trails that is being constantly expanded. Routes that combine an especially impressive natural experience with cultural attractions by the wayside are accorded "Quality Hiking Trail" status (Qualitätsweg Wanderbares Deutschland) by the German Hiking Association (Deutscher Wanderverband).

Winter Holidays:
Relaxing Fun in Glorious Snow-covered Landscape


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Anyone wishing to enjoy the delightful and invigorating effect of a holiday in a magically snow-covered winter wonderland will find a large variety of possibilities from the Bavarian and Allgäu Alps to low mountain regions such as the Black Forest, the Bavarian Forest, the Erzgebirge mountains and the Thuringian Forest.