Biosphere Tour

From the train station, the tour leads riders down the street named Im Kaltenbächel, along the German-French Pamina Cycle Route (Lauter Valley) to Bruchweiler-Bärenbach and Bundenthal train station. After the train station, turn right onto the country road and then ride along the Sauer Valley Cycle Route via Rumbach (from here it is worth taking a detour to Christuskirche church with its famous frescoes) to Fischbach. On the outskirts of the town, turn right to the Franco-German Palatinate Forest-North Vosges Biosphere Reserve with the unique Baumwipfel treetop path at a height of 18-35 metres.

From the Biosphere House, return to the outskirts of the village and continue along Hauptstraße to where it meets Dahner Straße. The route now continues straight along Dahner Straße and then on a small road through Wolfsägertal nature reserve. At the end of the valley, follow an agricultural road along the Fischbrunnen valley, up the mountain to the route marker on the north side of the Großer Mückenkopf mountain.

If you want to see the Hohle Fels natural monument, turn right here and follow the private road uphill for approximately 800 metres to the Hohle Fels, then retrace your steps on the way back down. At the route marker, everyone else turns left and follows the private road down to Moosbachtal nature reserve past the turn-off for Dahner Hütte lodge (open to the public, see opening times) 500 m away, which is the perfect place to stop for a break before continuing to Neudahner Weiher pond (it is a 10-minute walk from here to the ruins of Neudahn Castle).

After Neudahner Weiher pond, turn right and follow the German-French Pamina Cycle Route (Lauter Valley) back to the starting point of the tour in Dahn.