Out and about in the Bergisches Land region
The mouse known from television, for example, marks the six Bergisch rambles, which are specially designed for families with children of primary school age and are easy to master as a half-day or day tour. The hiking trails through the Bergisches Land, which are between four and 13 kilometres long, are equipped with information boards and audio stations where children and adults can learn a lot about the region. Along the forest myth trail, for example, characters such as Robin Hood talk about themselves and their history, while information boards on the four-kilometre-long water trail inform hikers about the function of a dam and the longest stage, the farm trail around Lohmar, provides insights into life on a farm.
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Out and about in Siegen-Wittgenstein and Sauerland
There are sometimes surprising encounters and experiences to be had in the forests of the Sauerland: Tree telephones, forest adventure trails and swings as well as mythical creatures such as goblins and fairies provide variety along paths specially designed for children. In Brilon, a magical creature accompanies hikers on the two-kilometre forest fairy trail and invites them into the world of the forest at nine adventure stations.
Hikers of all ages will encounter a red-haired goblin with a ranger's hat on the Rothaarsteig, the first of the "Top Trails of Germany" to have its own family hiking map with a total of twelve adventure points. One of these is the "Little Rothaar" fairytale hiking trail, which leads to secret places and treasure chests over almost two kilometres. Forest and water are the focus of the Siegquelle forest adventure trail, with exciting stations and informative information boards along the way that invite you to discover and marvel. A total of almost 300 adventure trails await young and old in Sauerland and Siegen-Wittgenstein.
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Out and about in the Teutoburg Forest
In the Teutoburg Forest Nature Park, you can take the family over hill and dale and, of course, through the forest. The Leistruper Forest route, for example, leads past 3,000-year-old cairn graves and sacrificial stones, deciduous and coniferous trees. The family version of the Paderborn High Trail offers encounters with animals and other discoveries in the beech forest. There are also six discovery maps under the heading "Family Time Nature", which invite you to explore various corners of the nature park in more detail. Near Detmold, for example, a GPS trail takes you around five kilometres around the Hermann monument. Along the way, interesting information, short quizzes and other forest-related activities await you at eight virtual stations. A detour to the Hermann Monument is definitely worthwhile, as there is a treasure chest and an extra rally around the monument.
www.naturpark-teutoburgerwald.de
