The North Forest Ridge Trail, which runs along the transcontinental watershed at the Czech-Austrian border, is the oldest long-distance hiking trail in Austria. It stretches from Dreisesselberg in Bavaria to Nebelstein in Lower Austria and includes a total of 14 stages, with a combined length of approximately 340 kilometers, along with the new return route through South Bohemia. The trail passes through Nordic-like, dense, dark, mossy forests such as the Bohemian Forest and the Sternwald, as well as through charming countryside with meadows and small hamlets. The highest peaks are Dreisesselberg (1,312 m), Plöckenstein (1,379 m), Sternstein (1,122 m), Viehberg (1,111 m), and Nebelstein (1,015 m). This new hiking guide also includes the return route through the Green Belt of Europe (North Forest Ridge Trail II and III) for the first time.