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Seitensprung Leiermannspfad

  • start: Enkirch
  • destination: Starkenburg
  • medium
  • 11,08 km
  • 3 hours 20 minutes
  • 279 m
  • 373 m
  • 114 m
  • 80 / 100
  • 40 / 100

The affair "Leiermannspfad" leads from Enkirch to Starkenburg past old mills and with wide views into the Moselle valley. Hikers can also hike through the world of legends and legends at the same time - the name "Leiermannspfad" goes back to the old legend of Leiermanns vom Ahringsbach.

The excursions along the Moselle promise attractive excursions: the Moselsteig Trail partner trails are designed as circular hiking trails and enable hikers to discover many other facets of the Moselle region.

General information

Directions

 

The starting and finishing point of the affair "Leiermannpfad" are the romantic wine and holiday resorts of Enkirch and Starkenburg. From Enkirch the path leads via the footpath to the Catholic monastery church "Klause". It goes leisurely above the Ahringsbach valley to the confluence of the Bachweg. From here you can reach the Obere Starkenburger Gesellschaftmühle from 1798 after approx. 200 meters. An information board and comfortable seating invite you to rest and linger. The path then leads back to the Bachweg and from there uphill to Starkenburg. In the village it goes past two old village bakeries before you reach the viewing pavilion. Here you can take a break with a fantastic view of the Moselle valley and far into the Eifel. It continues through the village and over the Kirster Höhe. Enjoy the constantly changing panoramas with a view of the Moselle valley, the Mont Royal and the vineyards of Enkircher Zeppwingert and Enkircher Herrenberg, as well as the anchorage for wine connoisseurs Enkirch. The Leiermannspfad leads back to the starting point in the village via narrow footpaths and romantic paths. In Starkenburg you can reach the "Leiermannspfad" at the confluence of the Bachweg and Schlossstraße and from there either via the viewing pavilion and the Kirster Höhe or directly above follow the Bachweg towards Ahringsbachtal to Enkirch and back to the starting point.

Safety Guidelines

Der Rückweg führt teilweise über Schieferpassagen. Bei Nässe können diese rutschig sein.

Equipment

Festes Schuhwerk

Tip

Den kurzen Abstecher zur Unteren Starkenburger Mühle einplanen. Hier sitzt es sich herrlich und man kann sich vor dem Aufstieg noch einmal stärken.

Getting there

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

Parking

Parking at the Moselle car park Enkirch - free of charge. Approx. 150m to the starting point

Public transit

By train (Easter to October): take the Moselle wine train to the Kövenig stop, then take the ferry to Enkirch - you can find out the current ferry times at the following link: www.enkirch.de/gemeinde-enkirch/ citizen info / passenger ferry / To the starting point about 150m from the ferry.

Literature

Moselsteig Seitensprünge Band 2 - Die schönsten Rundwege zwischen Bernkastel-Kues und Koblenz

ISBN-13: 9783942779609

Maps

Panorama-Wanderkarte Enkirch/Mosel

top. Wanderkarte Moselregion Traben-Trarbach Kröv   ISBN 978-3-944620-24-4

 

Additional Information

Tourist-Information Enkirch
Brunnenplatz 2
56850 Enkirch
Telefon: 06541 4140
www.enkirch.de

Pavings

  • Asphalt Coating (5%)
  • Path (25%)
  • Street (4%)
  • Hiking Trail (65%)
  • Crushed Rock (1%)

Weather

This tour is presented by: Moselregion Traben-Trarbach Kröv, Author: Wiebke Pfitzmann

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