Jan “Machine” has completed the entire North-South Trail in Germany – 3,700 km from Sylt to Haldenwanger Eck!

5 years of the North-South Trail – The story of a trail

That's what we really call “big news”! It has taken a really long time, but now the North South Trail also has its hiking app with all the important information about the trail.

Do you think that the Saarland Circular Trail would be a useful addition to the NST?

We are delighted to announce that we have received official permission for the careful signage.

The Waldhaus zum Forellen Franz is located directly on the Rothaarsteig and is well known to many Rothaarsteig hikers - a true institution, so to speak.

The current GPX tracks for the year 2025 are here!

The permanently installed trailhead sign at Ellenbogen now marks the official starting point of the North South Trail.

The Lüneburg Heath - a place that enchants hikers and nature lovers alike with its gentle, undulating landscape and endless sea of heather.

"Those who constantly leave the trail have never truly arrived on it."