Easy
Nationalpark Hunsrück-Hochwald · Rhineland-Palatinate
- Distance
- 1.2 km / 0.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 27 m
- Typical duration
- 18 min
- Waymarked route
Family-Friendly Hikes in Rhineland-Palatinate
518 routes in Rhineland-Palatinate qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 3.5 km and 77 m (253 ft) of ascent.
That is 39 percent of the 1,334 routes we map in Rhineland-Palatinate. They are shorter than the local average, 3.5 km against 15.7 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 77 m (253 ft) against 350 m (1,148 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.
Family routes here are short, gently graded and interesting enough to keep younger legs moving. Every one is under seven kilometres with limited climbing. Most of these are on the gentler end, which makes the list a good starting point if you are new to the area. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.
Trails
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 3.8 km / 2.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 83 m
- Typical duration
- 55 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 1.0 km / 0.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 22 m
- Typical duration
- 14 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 1.2 km / 0.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 26 m
- Typical duration
- 17 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 0.7 km / 0.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 15 m
- Typical duration
- 10 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 2.4 km / 1.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 53 m
- Typical duration
- 35 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 1.9 km / 1.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 42 m
- Typical duration
- 28 min
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 6.3 km / 3.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 138 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 31 min
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 2.8 km / 1.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 61 m
- Typical duration
- 40 min
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 5.0 km / 3.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 111 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 13 min
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 1.1 km / 0.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 25 m
- Typical duration
- 16 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 3.7 km / 2.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 81 m
- Typical duration
- 53 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 6.1 km / 3.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 133 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 28 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 2.8 km / 1.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 62 m
- Typical duration
- 41 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 5.3 km / 3.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 117 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 17 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 4.1 km / 2.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 90 m
- Typical duration
- 59 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 4.4 km / 2.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 97 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 4 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 2.3 km / 1.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 50 m
- Typical duration
- 33 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 2.4 km / 1.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 54 m
- Typical duration
- 35 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 3.1 km / 1.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 67 m
- Typical duration
- 44 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 1.0 km / 0.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 22 m
- Typical duration
- 14 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 4.7 km / 2.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 103 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 8 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 1.2 km / 0.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 26 m
- Typical duration
- 17 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 4.4 km / 2.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 97 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 4 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 5.5 km / 3.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 120 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 19 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 2.6 km / 1.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 58 m
- Typical duration
- 38 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 1.7 km / 1.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 37 m
- Typical duration
- 24 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 11 m
- Typical duration
- 7 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 4.4 km / 2.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 97 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 4 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 6.3 km / 3.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 138 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 31 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 1.9 km / 1.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 41 m
- Typical duration
- 27 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 2.5 km / 1.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 54 m
- Typical duration
- 36 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 5.6 km / 3.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 123 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 21 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 4.2 km / 2.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 92 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 1 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 4.0 km / 2.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 89 m
- Typical duration
- 59 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 11 m
- Typical duration
- 7 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 3.0 km / 1.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 65 m
- Typical duration
- 43 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 5.5 km / 3.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 120 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 19 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 3.6 km / 2.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 79 m
- Typical duration
- 52 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 2.4 km / 1.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 52 m
- Typical duration
- 34 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 3.8 km / 2.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 84 m
- Typical duration
- 55 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 2.7 km / 1.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 59 m
- Typical duration
- 39 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 0.4 km / 0.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 9 m
- Typical duration
- 6 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 3.0 km / 1.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 67 m
- Typical duration
- 44 min
- Panoramic viewpoint
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 5.8 km / 3.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 127 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 23 min
- Panoramic viewpoint
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 6.1 km / 3.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 134 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 28 min
- Panoramic viewpoint
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 4.8 km / 3.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 105 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 9 min
- Panoramic viewpoint
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 5.0 km / 3.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 111 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 13 min
- Waterfall
- Castle and ruins
The shortlist, side by side
The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.
| Route | Distance | Ascent | Time | Difficulty | Best season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Börfink 2Nationalpark Hunsrück-Hochwald | 1.2 km | 27 m | 18 min | Easy | April to October |
| Via Sancti Martini HW-39-02 Stadtgang Bad KreuznachRhineland-Palatinate | 3.8 km | 83 m | 55 min | Easy | April to October |
| Lahnwanderweg - 17. Etappe Goethepunkt / Obernhof - Alternativroute ohne KletterpassagenRhineland-Palatinate | 1.0 km | 22 m | 14 min | Easy | April to October |
| Umleitung Eifelsteig in BruchRhineland-Palatinate | 1.2 km | 26 m | 17 min | Easy | April to October |
| Zuweg vom Eifelsteig nach TrierRhineland-Palatinate | 0.7 km | 15 m | 10 min | Easy | April to October |
| [XS] Sieghöhenweg [Hamm(Sieg)]Rhineland-Palatinate | 2.4 km | 53 m | 35 min | Easy | April to October |
| Zuweg vom Eifelsteig nach DaunRhineland-Palatinate | 1.9 km | 42 m | 28 min | Easy | April to October |
| FelsenbergwegRhineland-Palatinate | 6.3 km | 138 m | 1 hr 31 min | Easy | April to October |
| HimmelreichwegRhineland-Palatinate | 2.8 km | 61 m | 40 min | Easy | April to October |
| HonigsackwegRhineland-Palatinate | 5.0 km | 111 m | 1 hr 13 min | Easy | April to October |
If you only have time for one, start with Börfink 2, Via Sancti Martini HW-39-02 Stadtgang Bad Kreuznach, Lahnwanderweg - 17. Etappe Goethepunkt / Obernhof - Alternativroute ohne Kletterpassagen. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.
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