A network of quiet paths
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Out of the city.
Hiking in the Berlin Countryside.
With
the many
hiking opportunities
that bubble up from the internet,
a mountain of questions also grows:
How demanding is the journey by train?
How many other people are on this route?
Do cyclists constantly push past from behind?
Or is the idyll interrupted by roads or built-up areas?
Does the path offer a continuous, intense sense of nature?
This is a selection of especially inspiring nature trails.
For 35 years, I’ve been searching for the perfect route — preferably away from the usual paths.
I review, refine, and filter out anything that doesn’t feel right.
What’s left is a small handful of three-star hikes:
day trips shaped by quiet and a sense of harmony.
I check these routes regularly — they remain timeless, beautiful, and reliable.
You’ll find them here as the Wander Different Package:
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20 Three-Star Trails for the warmer season,
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8 special winter routes, and
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5 shaded tours for particularly hot days.
Criteria for Three-Star Trails:
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Ideal length – between 15 and 20 km.
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Return journey by train in no more than one hour.
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Outbound trip by train may be longer, but under two hours.
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Quiet paths that leave space for your own thoughts.
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Cycle paths are not good hiking trails.
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The ideal trail is not a loop – its destination lies in the distance.
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Landscapes should change and blend into a harmonious whole.
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An intense sense of nature has high priority!
