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Elztalblick Loop Trail

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Starting in Moselkern, the Elztalblick Loop Trail stretches for about 5.3 km through a varied landscape offering beautiful views of the Elz Valley. You can also take a detour to Eltz Castle (+4 km).

Distance 5.3 km

1:45 h

141 m

183 m

76 m

The parking lot at the small café in Moselkern is the ideal starting point. The route winds through peaceful natural areas and offers impressive viewpoints along the way. If you’d like to extend the hike, you can plan a detour to Eltz Castle, bringing the total distance to 9.3 km.

Taking about 2 hours (3 hours with the detour) and featuring minimal elevation gain, the tour is easy to complete and offers a great combination of exercise and nature.

The route is signposted.

Author’s recommendation

If you’d like to visit Eltz Castle, follow the signs along the Elz Stream starting at the Ringelsteiner Mill. You can rejoin the route by taking the same path back.

Eltz Castle is open daily—with no days off—from April 1 through November 1, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00

p.m. Last admission at the castle gate: 5:00 p.m.

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183 m

Lowest point

76 m

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Asphalt

1.6 km

Dirt road

29 m

Forested/wild trail

625 m

Path

2.9 km

Unknown

187 m

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Rest stops

Weingut Weckbecker

Safety information

Adjust the tour to your personal fitness level and experience
Check the weather forecast. If there’s a risk of thunderstorms, heavy fog, or strong winds, do not hike through forests or open terrain.
Stay on the marked trails. This helps protect wildlife and vegetation and keeps you from falling or getting lost.
Watch out for slippery surfaces, especially during or after rain
Know the emergency number: 112

Tips and suggestions

Treis-Karden Tourist Information Office

St. Castor St. 87

56253 Treis-Karden

Tel. 0049 2672 - 9157700, Fax 0049 2672 - 9157696

touristinfo@vgcochem.de

www.treis-karden.de

www.vgcochem.de

Hours:

May–October: Mon–Fri 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m., Sat 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

November–April: Mon–Thu 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m., Fri 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

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The tour begins in the town of Moselkern at the parking lot of the small café. After a short stretch through town, the trail leaves the town behind and heads into the forest. After a brief climb, the first views open up. The trail winds through the forest without any further major climbs to the Eltzbach stream and the Ringelsteiner Mill. Here, you can also take a detour to the romantic Eltz Castle. Shortly after that, the trail follows a paved road past the former wool factory back to the starting point.

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Weingut Weckbecker
Historic town hall of Moselkern
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Merovingian Cross

Public transport

Public-transport-friendly

Destination: Moselkern, Train Station

RB 81 “Moseltal-Bahn” between Koblenz and Trier

https://www.bahn.de/

If you’d like to shorten the route, you can take a bus from the Burg Eltz parking lot to Hatzenport and from there take the Moseltal-Bahn to the starting point in Moselkern.

Line 365 RegioBus: (Eltz Castle -) Münstermaifeld-Hatzenport (April 1 through November 1)

https://www.vrminfo.de/

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Elztalblick Loop Trail

Directions

Take the B 416 along the Moselle to Moselkern

56254 Moselkern; Moselstraße 29 (parking lot next to the small café)

Parking

Parking lot at the small café, Moselstraße 2956254 Moselkern

Coordinates

50.191282, 7.369307

DMS

50°11'28.6"N 7°22'09.5"E

UTM

32U 383600 5561171

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Author’s map recommendations

Hiking Map "Maifeld and Lower Moselle"; 1:25,000; Publisher: Eifelverein e.V.; ISBN: 978-3-944620-16-9; Price: €7.90; available at the Treis-Karden Tourist Information Office

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Weather-appropriate, practical clothing that protects against cold and wet conditions or heat and sun
Appropriate hiking shoes
enough fluids

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Distance

5.3 km

Duration

1:45 h

Ascent

141 m

Descent

141 m

Highest point

183 m

Lowest point

76 m

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