Elztalblick Loop Trail

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.

• 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

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

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.

Take the B 416 along the Moselle to Moselkern

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

Parking lot at the small café, Moselstraße 2956254 Moselkern

Destination: Moselkern, Train Station

RB 81 “Moseltal-Bahn” between Koblenz and Trier

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)

www.vrminfo.de

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

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.