Motorhome route: The Fairy Tale route in Germany by motorhome

Once upon a time...’ there was a motorhome route where you live in a fairy tale yourself! On the German Fairy Tale Route , which will be 50 years old in 2025, you will travel in the footsteps of the Brothers Grimm, taking you from Hanau to Bremen in 600 kilometres. Are you curious about which magical highlights you will encounter along the way? Then read on quickly!

Start the route in Hanau...

As the birthplace of the Brothers Grimm, Hanau is the starting point of the Fairy Tale Route. This town is therefore largely dedicated to the fairytale brothers. Learn more about their lives in Schloss Philippsruhe and its Historical Museum Hanau. Or visit the interactive GrimmsMärchenReich with the kids to introduce the new generation to the brains behind your childhood stories.

- In Hanau, you will learn more about the lives of the Brothers Grimm.

...through the Land of Little Red Riding Hood to Steinau...

You will find the fairy tales in this route not only during the stops, but also along the way. Hence, keep your eyes open, because you might recognise Little Red Riding Hood in Rotkäppchenland or come across Frau Holle in the Geo-Naturpark Frau Holle-Land! Once you arrive in Steinau, you will get to know the region in which the Brothers Grimm grew up. Would you like to feel like a beautiful princess or sturdy knight yourself? Then follow a city tour with a special touch, from a guide who comes fully dressed just out of a fairy tale.

...in search of the Marburg glass slipper...

According to the stories, Cinderella lost her glass slipper when she ran down the stairs, after which the prince found it there. It is therefore not without reason that this slipper is located precisely in the city of stairs. Walking along the Grimm-Dich-Pfad, which involves climbing a good amount of steps, you can see the heel near the castle.

Maybe Cinderella really existed after all...

...to the origins of the fairy tale collection...

The town of Kassel was home to the Grimm brothers for more than 30 years. In the museum Grimmwelt, you will therefore learn all about the brothers, the start of their fairy tale collection as well as their other works. In the nearby fairy-tale castle Löwenburg you can experience how Rapunzel would have lived, but without the metre-long hair, and half an hour away you can visit Sleeping Beauty's castle in Sababurg!

- Experience for yourself how Rapunzel would have lived in Löwenburg Castle.

The Fairy Tale Route is known to be easy to drive with a motorhome. And that means that there are plenty of camperstops along the route! You can find these camperstops via our app or the CamperstopAdvisor.

...catching rats in Hameln...

The Pied Piper of Hameln is still in the German town. You can meet him during a theatre performance, for example, or as a guide with whom you can go on a tour of the town. Besides, the history of Hameln is already a reason to visit the cosy Große selbständige Stadt, because here you take a true journey through time. Would you also like to get out into nature? Then take a walk or bike ride along the river Weser!

"We're going to Bremen to become town musicians!"

...on to the end point Bremen!

The official end point of the Fairy Tale Route is the statue of Die Bremer Stadtmusikanten, which is located in front of Bremen City Hall. This is actually somewhat contradictory, as the donkey, dog, cat and rooster from the fairy tale themselves never arrived in Bremen. Such a shame! After all, this cosy city has plenty to offer. With its impressive cathedral, picturesque half-timbered quarters and plenty of lovely eateries, you will end the Fairytale Route in Bremen in a fairytale fashion.

'And they lived happily ever after!’