The Nahesteig is a new long-distance hiking trail along the Nahe river, it was officially opened in 2020 and is 35 km long. It leads through a beautiful landscape on many narrow paths and beautiful forest and meadow paths.

The Nahesteig runs between the villages of Neubrücke and Idar-Oberstein. These villages are connected by a train route, which makes arrival and departure easy. It is marked throughout and very well. There are 1100 positive vertical meters to be mastered on the way

“Long ago, Mohave Indians used a network of pathways to cross the Mojave Desert … The paths were worked into a military wagon road in 1859.  This ‘Mojave Road’ remained a major link between Los Angeles and points east until a railway crossed the desert in 1885.” – California Historical Landmark No. 963, Los Angeles, CA

The Homestead Trail starts in South Lincoln starts at the Jamica/Homestead trail head and finishes in the town of Beatrice Nebraska.  The trail runs from North to South and is a crushed limestone surface.  The Homestead Trail winds through acres of farmland and skirts the tiny villages of Roca and Princeton. The trail then runs through the city of Cortland. The 9 mile section from Cortland to Pickrell winds through dense tree cover and crosses over many restored railroad trestles. The Homestead Trail ends in downtown Beatrice.