Driving

Germany's original scenic route, ridgeline sweepers through the northern Black Forest above the tree line.

Grand alpine touring route hugging the Bavarian Alps past lakes, passes and King Ludwig's castles.

Germany's highest scenic toll loop, a tight hairpin road with views into Austria and to the Watzmann.

Short but legendary series of hairpins between two lakes, a hillclimb and enthusiast magnet.

Flowing alpine pass road over the Sudelfeld with the Tatzelwurm switchbacks, a classic Munich driving loop.

Historic 1920s hillclimb road climbing the Freiburg house-mountain in a chain of tight bends.

Steep, sinuous Black Forest climb over the Kandel, one of the region's most demanding driving roads.

Ridge road running the spine of the Hunsrück through open forest with long fast curves.

Undulating high road traversing the Harz uplands near the Brocken, a favourite northern-Germany run.

Serpentine river road tracing the Mosel's vineyard hairpin loops from Koblenz to Trier.

The 20.8 km Nordschleife Green Hell plus GP circuit, offering public Touristenfahrten, track days and historic events.

Fast forested Grand Prix circuit with the famous Motodrom stadium section, hosting DTM and open track days.

Technical, undulating circuit best known for MotoGP but running car and bike track days and club events.

Former EuroSpeedway oval and infield now a DEKRA test track that still hosts track days and racing events.

Compact all-weather circuit near Magdeburg, busy with endurance, club racing and open pit-lane track days.

Private 4.2 km rollercoaster circuit with 70 m of elevation, booked track days only, no spectator racing.

Germany's oldest still-used road-course triangle, running historic and club car and motorcycle meetings each season.

Former Soviet airbase north of Berlin now a driving centre with a circuit for open track days and testing.