Karl-May-Wanderweg rund um Pluwig
- start: Car park at the Sportplatz Pluwig
- destination: Car park at the Sportplatz Pluwig
- medium
- 6,65 km
- 2 hours
- 187 m
- 414 m
- 226 m
- 80 / 100
- 60 / 100
Follow in the footsteps of Winnetou and Old Shatterhand - via the open-air stage of the nationally renowned Karl May Festival along the Ruwer river around the local community of Pluwig.
The Karl May Friends of Pluwig have preserved their enthusiasm for the author Karl May and the blood brothers Winnetou & Old Shatterhand and put the idea of the Karl May Festival into practice. The nationally renowned festival attracts many thousands of visitors to Pluwig every two years! In 2003, an open-air stage with an impressive backdrop was created here from an overgrown quarry, which was continually expanded and professionalised in the following years.
The hiking trail leads along the open-air stage, close to nature, once around the local community. Please note that the path is only signposted in one direction!
Impressions
General information
Directions
From the car park (the signposts start at the very end), you first head downhill towards the open-air stage of the Karl-May-Freunde Pluwig e.V. Especially on the weekends in May and June, you may be lucky enough to witness part of a rehearsal there. We therefore ask you to be careful when approaching the site - horse riding during rehearsals is possible. After approx. 700 m, the path continues above the director's house to the right and runs parallel to the Romikaweg dream loop for a short distance.
After about 1.3 km, we leave the common route with the dream loop and the path leads to the right - up into the village of Pluwig.
At the top, the path turns left - a little way through a residential area - parallel to the other two hiking trails in the municipality. TIP: If you want to extend the trail a little, change here to the Walburga hiking trail and combine the two trails in this way.
Shortly before reaching the short detour to the statue of St. Walburga (ATTENTION: We ask you to be careful here. The rocky outcrop is NOT secured by a railing!!), the path leads up to the right across a beautiful light-flooded woodland to a resting bench with a wonderful view of the district of Geizenburg.
The path continues to climb along the pasture fences until it reaches a wayside cross. The path climbs for a last stretch - from here we walk along tarred farm roads to the transmission mast. Once there, the path turns back downhill to the right - past pasture fences, the farm track ends again in the inhabited Pluwig - In der Weidenwies. Turning left across the church square, the hiker comfortably reaches the car park at the sports grounds.
Safety Guidelines
As a matter of principle, entering the forest and walking on the hiking trails is at your own risk. Depending on the season or weather, increased surefootedness is required on individual trail sections. Therefore, wear clothing appropriate to the season and the weather and hiking boots with an appropriate tread.
ATTENTION: The rock spur at the Walburga statue is NOT secured by a railing!
Equipment
Sturdy shoes, comfortable clothing suitable for the weather, provisions recommended.
Tip
Take a look behind the scenes at the open-air stage of the Karl May Festival!
Getting there
via L 139 and K 57Destination Navigation: 54316 Pluwig, Kreuzgarten 17
Parking
Free parking in the car park at the sports field
Public transit
City bus lines 30 and 86
More info at: www.vrt-info.de
Additional Information
If you want to find out more about the Karl-May-Freunde Pluwig e.V. & the festival, you can visit www.karl-may-freunde.de!
Pavings
- Crushed Rock (29%)
- Unknown (19%)
- Hiking Trail (25%)
- Asphalt Coating (19%)
- Street (2%)
- Path (5%)
Weather
This tour is presented by: Mosel. Faszination Urlaub, Author: Touristinformation Ruwer