Lautertal (Odenwald)

You can park your car at the Felsenmeer Informationzentrum, or take a bus into the small town Reichenbach and walk the rest. Parking fees are 3€ for cars and 5€ for buses. Make sure to use the bathroom before the hike, it's 50 cents inside the information center.For those who like to follow an organized path you can take the trail head called Siegfriedsquelle (3.2 km) all the way to the top. Bu...

The hike begins at Darmstadt-Eberstadt Frankenbergers Mühle bus stop. There are no parking lots near by so I suggest using public transportation. Download the app RMV or simply go online to find directions from your current location. This application has been a life saver while using public transportation in Hesse, Germany. Otherwise you can drive to the castle directly if you want skip the hik...

This easy hike to Starkenburg Castle is exactly how you want to end your day visiting the medieval town Heppenheim. Start your day making it to Marktplatz, the center of the historical part of town. If you're coming from the train station, cross the street and walk straight through the town. I always use the reference of a church spire in any city as a guide to the center. You'll know you're he...