Moselsteig Seitensprung trail Moseltalschanzen
- start: Car park on the Moselle in Trarbach
- destination: Car park on the Moselle in Trarbach
- difficult
- 16,00 km
- 5 hours 29 minutes
- 672 m
- 431 m
- 101 m
- 100 / 100
- 80 / 100
This premium hiking trail is ideal for all Moselle hikers looking to experience the most diverse landscapes over the course of one day.
Elves by the wayside, hot springs, a bishop's mitre, the mysterious Wildstein and the Graach entrenchments give this Seitensprung trail its mystical character. The paths that lead from the town of Traben-Trarbach to these striking natural and cultural monuments between the Moselle and Kautenbach are usually rather narrow. There are stunning views wherever you look. Whether you're looking down from Maria Zill or the Taubenhaus, you will enjoy magnificent views over the rooftops of Kues, Trarbach and Wildstein. The views are your reward for the often strenuous climbs and challenging altitude difference.
The Graach entrenchments are another highlight for hikers. It is a fortification built in 1794 by the Prussian army above Graach to fight off the French revolutionary armies.
General information
Directions
Starting from the Moselle car park, you walk above the roofs of the old town of Trarbach to the "Taubenhaus" vineyards. From here you can enjoy the view over Traben-Trarbach and the Moselle. You will have to climb up even higher to get to the Graach entrenchments.
You cross the B50 again via the Graach entrenchments and from there you continue for a while along a path that's parallel to the Moselsteig. You can enjoy sweeping views all the way to the Hunsrück range from one side, and catch the occasional glimpse of the Moselle river from the other side. Once you have arrived at the "Maria Zill" rest area, you are rewarded with magnificent views of Bernkastel-Kues and the surrounding villages.
Now you walk downhill along a farm road. There is a shelter by the Alter Sportplatz (old sports ground) in Kautenbach, where you can take a break and relax. The "Bischofsmütze" viewing platform is not far from the shelter. From here you continue at a leisurely pace along forest paths to the Traben-Trarbach Moselle thermal baths past the Red Springs and the Elfenpfad path. Be careful crossing the road because visibility is poor here. Now you have to muster your strength one more time for the last ascent up Ungsberg mountain. Once there, you are rewarded with a view of Traben-Trarbach before continuing your hike along the mountain ridge to the Protestant Church. You then walk along the cobbled pavements of the alleyways of Trarbach's old town and return to the Moselle car park where you started out.
Safety Guidelines
no particular safety information
Equipment
depending on weather conditions hiking boots are recommended.
Tip
And if your feet are tired at the end of a long day, you can relax in the Moseltherme, the only thermal bath on the Moselle
Getting there
by car to the Moselle car park in Trarbach
Parking
free parking on the Moselle car park in Trarbach
Public transit
by train to Traben railway station, and from there you follow the signs to "Zuweg"
Literature
"Moselsteig Partnerwege" (Moselsteig partner trails); order or download at https://www.moselsteig.de/
Maps
"Moselsteig Seitensprünge Wandern" (Moselsteig Seitensprünge hiking trails), order at https://www.moselsteig.de/
Additional Information
Tourist-Information Traben-Trarbach
Am Bahnhof 5
56841 Traben-Trarbach
06541-83980
info@traben-trarbach.de
www.traben-trarbach.de
Pavings
- Crushed Rock (7%)
- Asphalt Coating (2%)
- Street (3%)
- Path (31%)
- Hiking Trail (53%)
- Unknown (4%)
Weather
This tour is presented by: Moselregion Traben-Trarbach Kröv, Author: Wiebke Pfitzmann