Good for your health and a feast for your eyes: walking in Germany

Variety is the spice of life on Germany's walking trails, whether you're searching for a geocache, Nordic walking, out in your snowshoes or just taking a stroll.

Runners, romantics, treasure hunters and health freaks have a huge choice of outdoor locations in which to explore Germany on foot. A network of well-marked trails covering around 200,000 kilometres in total makes it easy to find your bearings – even without GPS. Tours through the national parks are a great way to get closer to nature. But there are also lots of green areas to discover in and around Germany's cities.