Treetop walk nearby: The 20 most beautiful destinations in Germany

Fresh air and exercise are good for you – and it's even more fun to experience a little adventure along the way. Treetop walks in Germany offer tourists breathtaking views: some lead high up, others are more than a kilometer long. Observation towers with information panels nestled between lush treetops offer a welcome respite from everyday stress.

We'll show you 21 great trails for a family outing. We've also included a map with an overview of the whole of Germany, so you can see which treetop walk is near you.

Treetop Walk Bavarian Forest

In the heart of the Bavarian mountain forest at the Lusen National Park Center near Neuschönau stands an impressive structure: Like a gigantic egg, the tower of the Treetop Walkway encloses ancient firs and beeches. From the top, visitors can see the Bavarian Forest and, in good weather, even the northern main ridge of the Alps.

The treetop path in the Bavarian Forest National Park looks like a large egg.

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With a total length of 1,300 meters and a height of eight to 25 meters, the Treetop Walk in Bavaria winds its way through the beech, fir, and spruce trees of the mixed mountain forest, passing numerous educational and experience stations. After the impressive bird's-eye view of the hiking trail, the Lusen National Park Center also offers other attractions such as an outdoor animal enclosure and the Hans Eisenmann House.

Dogs and animals of any kind are not allowed on the trail, even on a leash or in a bag.

Information about the treetop walk at a glance

• Opening hours: vary according to season, see website
• Admission: Adults 12.50 euros, reduced 11.50 euros, children from 6 to 14 years, 10.50 euros, family ticket 29 euros
• Address: Böhmstraße 43, 94556 Neuschönau; There are several parking spaces nearby

Treetop Walk Sankt Englmar in the Bavarian Forest

The Sankt Englmar Forest Treetop Walkway climbs up to 52 meters high. Families with strollers and wheelchair users will enjoy the 2.50-meter-wide path made of local larch wood. This makes the 1,100-meter-long trail easy to navigate, and visitors can marvel at some local forest spirits along the way. The full beauty of the Bavarian Forest lies at their feet on the impressive viewing platform.

People walk along the Waldwipfelweg (forest canopy walk) in Sankt Englmar. It's one of the coolest viewpoints in Germany.

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You can go down either on foot or on one of the two free slides. Several built-in climbing elements also provide fun and action in the forest tower.

There are also other attractions around the treetop walk, such as the Bavarian Forest Flyer. This aircraft, a life-size Airbus A319, offers a virtual sightseeing flight over the Bavarian Forest.

The aircraft was formerly used by an Indian airline; today it stands on three stilts above the parking lot. The entry point for the virtual flight adventure is via the Wolpertinger Trail.

Dogs are generally allowed on a leash, but they are not allowed on certain attractions, such as the Bayerwaldflieger.

Information about the treetop walk at a glance

• Opening hours: February and March 9am to 5pm, April to September 9am to 7pm, October 9am to 6pm, November to January 9am to 4pm
• Admission: Adults 13 euros, children from 3 to 16 years 7 euros, reduced 12 euros, family ticket 33 euros
• Address: Maibrunn 9a, 94379 St. Englmar

Ziegelwies Forest Adventure Center in Füssen

Near the German-Austrian border, at the Ziegelwies Forest Adventure Center, adventure enthusiasts will find a 480-meter-long and 21-meter-high treetop walkway. Spectacular views of the wild river landscape of the Lech River, as well as the mountains and foothills of Bavaria and Tyrol, invite you to dream.

The Lech and the Ziegelwies Forest Adventure Center with the treetop path from above.

Source: IMAGO/Alexander Rochau

With a clearance of 1.80 meters, the path is largely barrier-free and offers a unique experience, especially for children. The distances between the individual viewing platforms are between 80 and 100 meters, so things can shake a bit when many people are walking along the paths.

Dogs are allowed at the Ziegelwies Forest Adventure Center, but must be kept on a leash. The treetop walk is barrier-free, meaning it's accessible with wheelchairs and strollers.

Information about the treetop walk at a glance

• Opening hours: March daily from 10am to 4pm, April and Easter holidays Bavaria daily from 9am to 7pm, 1st May to 15th October daily from 9am to 7.30pm, 16th October to 25th November daily from 10am to 4.30pm, winter months on request
• Admission: Adults 16 years and older 5 euros, children up to 15 years free
• Address: Ziegelwies Forest Adventure Center, Tiroler Straße 10, 87629 Füssen

Treetop walk in the Steigerwald forest in Bavaria

In the Steigerwald forest in Bavaria, between Bamberg and Würzburg, you'll find a 1,150-meter-long wooden walkway that leads you through the forest on several levels. From the 42-meter-high observation tower, visitors can enjoy an impressive view of the forest and its inhabitants.

It certainly won't be boring: quizzes, games, and augmented reality provide plenty of entertainment. Visitors who want to learn more can download the Wipfel app.

Tree path in the Steigerwald in Bavaria.

Source: imago images/imagebroker

Dogs and animals of any kind are not allowed on the trail, even on a leash or in a bag.

Information about the treetop walk at a glance

• Opening hours: vary according to season, see website
• Admission: Adults 11.50 euros, children 6 to 15 years 7.50 euros, family ticket 25 euros, single with child 15 euros; Since April 2025, the purchase of admission tickets is only possible cashless via the on-site ticket machine or the online shop .
• Address: Radstein 2, 96157 Ebrach

Forest World Skywalk Allgäu

The Allgäu Skywalk offers fantastic views of the Alpine foothills. The treetop walk consists of suspension bridges and viewing platforms and is accessible by elevator.

Visitors can hike among the treetops of Scheidegg and enjoy panoramic views along a 540-meter-long path. The treetop walk is 25 meters high on average, and the observation tower reaches a height of 40 meters.

The treetop walk in the Allgäu offers a stunning view for holidaymakers who don't suffer from vertigo.

Around the Skywalk, you'll also find 70 other adventure stations in the Allgäu Forest World – including the treehouse playground, a ball labyrinth, and a balancing course between tree trunks.

Information about the treetop walk at a glance

• Opening hours: from 1 March to 9 November daily from 10 am to 6 pm
• Admission: Adults 15.50 euros, children up to and including 17 years 11.50 euros (children under 1 meter free), family ticket 49 euros
• Address: Oberschwenden 25, 88175 Scheidegg

Treetop walk Bad Wildbad

In the Black Forest, tourists will find a particularly beautiful treetop walk, which winds its way through the mountain forest with a total length of 1.2 kilometers and a height of up to 20 meters. Visitors pass beech, fir, and spruce trees and reach learning and experience stations, as well as a 40-meter-high observation tower.

From here, you can see all the way to the Swiss Alps. Anyone six years and older can then descend through a 55-meter-long tunnel slide.

The Bad Wildbad treetop path ends at the 40-meter-high observation tower.

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Information about the treetop walk at a glance

• Opening hours: depending on the season, see website
• Admission: Adults 13 euros, reduced 12 euros, children from 6 to 14 years 11 euros, family ticket 31 euros
• Address: Peter-Liebig-Weg 16, 75323 Bad Wildbad

Treetop Walk Waldkirch

At only 200 meters, it is one of the shortest treetop walks, but it offers fantastic views over the Black Forest and the Rhine Valley with the Kaiserstuhl and the Wogesen mountains.

There are also a number of other attractions: a sensory path, a barefoot path, a tree house with a children's slide and a 190-meter-long tube slide, as well as the Bambini Adventure Trail for children between three and six years old, with a forest rope park.

Information about the treetop walk at a glance

• Opening hours: depending on the season, see website
• Admission: Adults 7.50 euros, reduced 6.50 euros, children from 4 to 15 years 5 euros
• Address: Baumkronenweg, Waldkirch Erwin-Sick-Straße, 79183 Waldkirch

Treetop Walk Beelitz-Heilstätten

We continue to Brandenburg . Where patients with lung diseases once sought recovery, the place is now called "Tree and Time" – the name of the treetop walkway at the Beelitz Sanatorium.

There is a lot to experience at 800 meters: In addition to the enchanting view over the forest-park landscape, there is, for example, a 70 square meter hammock and a wild "Sky Boa", which is particularly popular with young visitors and invites you to climb.

Important information: Dogs are not allowed on the treetop path.

In September 2015, Brandenburg's first treetop walk opened above the roofs of the ruins of the Beelitz Heilstätten.

Source: imago/Rex Schober

Information about the treetop walk at a glance

• Opening hours: depending on the season, see website
• Admission: Adults 18 years and older 17 euros, children between 7 and 17 years 12 euros, reduced admission 15 euros, family ticket 28 to 42 euros, parking fees: 2.50 euros for the first 90 minutes, then 50 cents for each additional hour
• Address: Treetop Walk Tree & Time Beelitz-Heilstätten, Straße nach Fichtenwalde 13, 14547 Beelitz

Treetop Walk Bad Camberg

The treetop walk in Bad Camberg is an 800-meter-long circular path through the treetops of the Hintertaunus Mountains. Visitors climb the wooden structure via ramps and stairs to a height of 31 meters. Covered areas invite visitors to take a break.

The treetop walk in Bad Camberg is an 800-meter-long circular path through the crowns of the Hintertaunus.

Source: IMAGO/Marc Schüler

Dogs are allowed on a leash. However, strollers and wheelchairs aren't accessible, as the treetop walk isn't wheelchair accessible.

Information about the treetop walk at a glance

• Opening hours: depending on the season, see website
• Admission: Adults weekdays 9.90 Euro, Saturday 10.90 Euro, Sundays and public holidays 11.90 Euro, Children from 6 to 17 years: always 5.90 (up to 5 years free) Family ticket: always 29.90 (parents with their own children)
• Address: Am Vorderwald 1, 65520 Bad Camberg

Treetop Walk Edersee

We continue to Hesse. On the southern shore of Lake Edersee, you can hike from the forest floor to a height of 30 meters and gaze into the heart of the trees from wooden plank paths and the viewing platform. The treetop walk is known as an exciting destination for the whole family.

The Edersee treetop walk in Hesse.

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Pure nature and the beauty of the forest are its special features. The 250-meter-long path was designed with accessibility in mind, allowing wheelchair users and families with strollers to use it. A highlight is the squirrel trail – visitors can explore the squirrels' habitat over a 750-meter stretch.

Information about the treetop walk at a glance

• Opening hours: varies depending on the season, see website
• Admission: Adults 8.90 Euro, Children / Youths: 4.90 Euro
• Address: Brühlfeld 3, 34549 Hemfurth

Treetop walk Hoherodskopf in Hesse

Hesse is known for its forests, which cover almost half of the state. The Hoher Vogelsberg Nature Park is the perfect place to explore the forest.

Here, visitors can take a truly unique forest walk, 500 meters long and 15 meters high, on suspension bridges. A unique wood and steel structure invites visitors with a head for heights to walk from treetop to treetop. A truly athletic adventure!

Dogs on a leash are allowed on the treetop walk.

Information about the treetop walk at a glance

• Opening hours:
• Admission:
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Treetop walk on Rügen

At a height of up to 17 meters, the treetop path of the Nature Heritage Center on Rügen leads past gnarled beech trees to the impressive, 40-meter-high observation tower.

The treetop walk on Rügen is 1250 meters long!

Source: Erlebnis Akademie AG/Naturerbe Zentrum Rügen

Visitors here gain unique insights into the flora and fauna of the mixed beech forest. The trail is 1,250 meters long, with numerous learning and experience stations along the way. The trail and the observation tower are accessible with a stroller, with a maximum gradient of six percent. Our travel reporter has also been there and tried out the treetop walk for you:

Dogs (except service dogs) are not permitted on the treetop walk. Lockable dog kennels with fresh water are available free of charge in the shade.

Information about the treetop walk at a glance

• Opening hours: depending on the season, see website
• Admission: Adults 14 euros, reduced 13 euros, children under 6 years free, children up to 14 years 12 euros, price per slide 2 euros
• Address: Forsthaus Prora 1, 18609 Binz

Ivenacker Eichen treetop path

In Ivenack, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania , you'll find Germany's oldest oak trees : They're a full 1,000 years old! To allow visitors to truly enjoy this natural spectacle, there's a 620-meter-long treetop walkway.

Visitors on the treetop path, which runs 20 metres above the thousand-year-old oaks of Ivenack in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.

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The 40-meter-high viewing platform, located in the Ivenacker Tiergarten, invites you to linger and take a breather and offers an optimal view – the impressive giant trees meet the landscape of the Mecklenburg Lake District here.

The treetop walk is wheelchair accessible. Dogs are not permitted on the walk; there are dog parking areas at the base of the attraction.

Information about the treetop walk at a glance

• Opening hours: April to the end of October 10am to 5pm daily
• Entrance to the zoo and tree path: Adults 12 euros, reduced 10 euros, children from 6 to 17 years 5 euros, family rate 28 euros
• Address: Ivenacker Tiergarten, 17153 Ivenack

Treetop walk on Usedom

The popular holiday island of Usedom also has a treetop walk: The nearly 1.5-kilometer-long path leads up to 23 meters above the Heringsdorf forest. At the end, the observation tower climbs even higher to 33 meters. From there, visitors can enjoy views of the island, the Baltic Sea, and the Salzhaff.

Looking for a little more excitement? On the top platform of the wooden observation tower, there's a 50-square-meter net over which action fans of all ages can crawl and look down toward the forest floor.

The treetop walk in Heringsdorf on Usedom opened in summer 2021. From the top platform of the observation tower, you can enjoy a view of the Baltic Sea.

Source: imago images/Leo

Information about the treetop walk at a glance

• Opening hours: depending on the season, see website
• Admission: Adults 13.50 euros, reduced 12.50 euros, children from 6 to 14 years 11.50 euros, family ticket 31 euros
• Address: Am Bahnhof 12, 17424 Heringsdorf

Treetop walk Heide Himmel in Lower Saxony

40 meters high and 700 meters long – that's the treetop walk in the Lüneburg Heath, which bears the beautiful name "Heath Heaven." Nothing stands in the way of a walk at lofty heights, even for those who can't or don't want to climb stairs: a passenger elevator has even been provided. From the 145-square-meter viewing platform, visitors can enjoy impressive views stretching all the way to the Port of Hamburg and across large parts of the heath. Twenty environmental and educational stations will quench your thirst for knowledge.

Dogs are not allowed on the treetop walk; a dog-friendly apartment can be rented for €3.50. Balance bikes, handcarts, scooters, skateboards, bicycles, and similar means of transport are also not permitted on the Heide-Himmel grounds for safety reasons.

Information about the treetop walk at a glance

• Opening hours: depending on the season, see website
• Admission: Adults 11 euros, children 8 euros, family ticket 36 to 43 euros
• Address: Wildpark 1, 21271 Hanstedt

Treetop walk Bad Iburg in Lower Saxony

And a word about Lower Saxony , while you're there: the treetop walk in Bad Iburg offers visitors, at a height of over 30 meters, a breathtaking view of Iburg Castle, the surrounding area including the Grosser Freeden, the Teutoburg Forest, and the forest park, which is home to deciduous trees that are 250 years old. 30 interactive experience and learning stations provide fascinating insights into flora, fauna, geology, and the earth's history.

Observation tower of the Bad Iburg treetop path.

Source: imago images/blickwinkel

Information about the treetop walk at a glance

• Opening hours: depending on the season, see website
• Admission: Adults 11.50 euros, reduced 10 euros, children/youths 5 euros, family ticket 28 euros
• Address: Phillip-Sigismund-Allee 3, 49186 Bad Iburg

Treetop Walk Harz

The Harz Treetop Walk is one kilometer long; visitors walk along this special path on the Great Castle Hill at a height of up to 26 meters.

Across 18 platforms, you'll find various experience elements, rest stops, and information. There are also themed tours on insects and nature, as well as sunrise and sunset. Dogs are not allowed.

Treetop trail in Bad Harzburg.

Source: imago images/Jochen Eckel

Away from the treetop path, visitors can take the historic Burgberg cable car up to the Großer Burgberg or use the BaumSchwebeBahn (tree suspension railway) with a view of the Brocken.

The treetop trail has been awarded the "Accessibility Tested" certificate according to the criteria of "Reisen für Alle" (Travel for All). It is accessible with strollers, wheelchair users, and walker users.

Information about the treetop walk at a glance

• Opening hours: April to October: 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., November to March: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Admission: Adults 10 euros, reduced 9 euros, children 4 to 14 years 8.50 euros
• Address: Nordhäuser Straße 4, 38667 Bad Harzburg

Treetop walkway Panarbora in North Rhine-Westphalia

Near Waldbröl, near Cologne, a 40-meter-high tower rises in the Panarbora nature adventure park. From the tower, visitors with a head for heights can access North Rhine-Westphalia's longest treetop walk.

The circular route runs for 510 meters through the various tree vegetation zones – including the observation tower, the route is 1.6 kilometers long.

In addition to the treetop walkway, the Panarbora Nature Adventure Park also offers an adventure playground, a hedge maze, a small animal enclosure, and other recreational activities. There are also overnight accommodations, such as treehouses, yurts, or mud huts.

The Panarbora observation tower in North Rhine-Westphalia.

Source: imago/blickwinkel

The treetop trail is barrier-free and can be experienced with strollers as well as by wheelchair users or walker users.

Information about the treetop walk at a glance

• Opening hours Panarbora: Monday to Sunday: 11 am to 8 pm
• Admission: Adults 10.90 euros, children 4 to 17 years 7.40 euros, reduced 9.90 euros, family ticket 29.90 euros
• Address: Nutscheidstraße 1, 51545 Waldbröl

Saarschleife Treetop Walk

The Saar Loop is a popular tourist destination. The Saar Gorge Valley is one of Saarland's most famous attractions. On the Treetop Walk, visitors can experience the surrounding area from a completely new perspective.

Above this natural wonder, there are not only magnificent views of the Saar Loop, but also plenty to experience. The forest landscape and its life forms present themselves here in an extraordinary dimension. With a total length of 1,250 meters and a height of three to 23 meters, the treetop walk winds its way through beech, oak, and Douglas fir trees, passing numerous educational and experience stations. The large observation tower is particularly impressive.

The treetop path in Orscholz.

Source: Lukas Huneke

Dogs and animals of any kind are not permitted on the trail. The exceptions are assistance dogs and guide dogs.

Information about the treetop walk at a glance

• Opening hours: depending on the season, see website
• Admission: Adults 12.50 euros, reduced 11.50 euros, children from 6 to 14 years 10.50 euros, family ticket 29 euros
• Address: Cloef-Atrium, 66693 Mettlach-Orscholz

Treetop walk in the Hainich National Park in Thuringia

At Thiemsburg Castle in Hainich National Park, you can climb to the top of the primeval forest. Here, you'll find a 546-meter-long, particularly family-friendly treetop walkway. The path is barrier-free and offers plenty of climbing opportunities for young and old. A 44-meter-high observation tower guarantees impressive views over the Thuringian Basin and the Hainich Forest.

Experience your adventure in the Hainich treetop path.

Source: imago/Karina Hessland

Information about the treetop walk at a glance

• Opening hours: April to October daily 10am to 7pm, November to March (except January) daily 10am to 4pm (weather permitting); the trail is closed on December 24th and 31st
• Admission (treetop walk including adventure worlds): Adults 12 euros, reduced 10 euros, children 6 to 12 years 4 euros, family ticket 30 euros
• Address: Thiemsburg 1, 99947 Schönstedt

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