E6 - Through Ahring valley and Mosel heights

From the Tourist Information Enkirch the route leads past the “Hotel Steffensberg”, there turn right over the bridge and immediately after turn left into the street “Im alten Tal”. We follow the signpost E 6. The hiking trail leads us past gardens and along the Großbach until we reach the street (L 192) “Am Steffensberg”. We now follow this to the right. We pass the “Hotel Dampfmühle” and hike straight ahead over the bridge into the Ahring valley. Along the former monastery mill, Herrenmühle, fish ponds and Red Mill we hike to the Ahringsmühle. Going downhill to the right we cross the Ahring brook and turn left. The hiking trail leads us further through the valley until we reach the former Starkenburg mill. Here we leave the valley and hike sharply right uphill to Starkenburg. The route leads us right through Starkenburg. 200 metres after leaving the village, we turn left from the main street, hike downstream on the hiking trail E 6 through the vineyards or over the heights (Kirst) on the Mosel heights trail (M) with wonderful views of the Mosel back to Enkirch.

Sturdy footwear recommended

The landscape of the Ahring valley and the Mosel heights is most beautiful in spring and autumn.

By car via federal road B53, L192 or L193 to Enkirch on the Mosel

Parking at Mosel parking lot Enkirch - free of charge. About 150m to the starting point

By train (Easter to October): take the Mosel-Wein-Bahn to the Kövenig stop, then the ferry to Enkirch – current ferry times can be found at the following link: https://www.enkirch.de/gemeinde-enkirch/buerger-info/personenfaehre/.
Approximately 150m from the ferry to the starting point.

By bus with line 333 (Moselbahn, Trier-Bullay) or line 720 (Bullay-Traben-Trarbach) to the Enkirch stop. About 150m to the starting point.

Panorama hiking map Enkirch

Topographic hiking map 1:25,000
Hiking area Mosel region Traben-Trarbach Kröv
ISBN: 978-3-944-620-24-4