© Nicole Baller / Tourist-Information Wittlich Stadt & Land, Tourist-Information Wittlich Stadt & Land

Wittlicher Wichtelweg - A hike following the footsteps of happiness with the Wichtel Widu!

  • start: Wittlicher Grünewald near the Sports Club Lüxem clubhouse
  • destination: Wittlicher Grünewald near the Sports Club Lüxem clubhouse
  • easy
  • 1,82 km
  • 30 minutes
  • 27 m
  • 299 m
  • 273 m
  • 40 / 100
  • 10 / 100

Do you feel like a little hike following the footsteps of luck?

Along the way, you will meet the little Wichtel Widu and many forest animals. The children from the "CLUB of good deeds" of the Child Protection League in Wittlich came up with this and wish you lots of fun with Widu!
The starting point is in the Wittlicher Grünewald near the Sports Club Lüxem clubhouse.
Just scan the QR code on the sign at the starting point in Grünewald and off you go.
The duration of the route is about 1 hour (including reading/listening to the story)

Audio version of the story

Here is the link to the "Story of Widu Wichtel on the Search for the Great Happiness"

Impressions

General information

Directions

The start of the route is at the Lüxem Sports Club clubhouse. Look for the entry sign and follow the signs uphill from there.

Safety Guidelines

Please handle the Wichtelweg carefully so it can be preserved as long as possible and bring joy to many people!

Equipment

No special equipment is needed, but wear sturdy footwear.

Tip

The hiking trail is perfectly suited as a small family hike.

Getting there

By car: From the A1, take the Wittlich-Mitte exit and keep right towards Rudolf-Diesel-Straße and Kurfürstenstraße. Follow the road straight for 1 km and at the end of the road turn right onto Burgstraße. At the next roundabout, take the second exit and turn right onto Koblenzer Straße. Follow this for about 2 kilometers until you reach the Bernkastel/Wittlich municipal hospital. After the parking lot, turn right onto the field path. You will reach the destination after a few hundred meters.

Parking

You can park your car on the left side of the SV Lüxem clubhouse.

Public transit

The Wittlich shuttle can be contacted at 06571 172999 and a ride to the Bernkastel/Wittlich municipal hospital can be booked. Please note that the Wittlich shuttle only operates within Wittlich and its 5 districts.

Additional Information

Pavings

  • Crushed Rock (29%)
  • Hiking Trail (61%)
  • Street (10%)

Weather

This tour is presented by: Tourist-Information Wittlich Stadt & Land, Author: Nicole Baller / Tourist-Information Wittlich Stadt & Land

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