Graacher Schanzenweg above the Moselle village Graach

Directions

The Graacher  jump tour starts at the hiking car park "An der Traver Ruh", which is located a little above the "Graacher Schäferei". The "Graacher Schanzenweg" leads you about 50 m above the parking lot - in the curve area - straight ahead into the forest. After a few meters you turn right into a small path.  Stepping stones made of concrete help to overcome the damp ground. At the end of the path you cross another hiking trail. On the forest path you reach a narrow, winding path along the edge of the slope. There the refuge "Maria Zill" offers a possibility to rest in case of rain. The viewpoint of the same name with many benches will soon follow. The view into the Moselle valley is magnificent. On the left you can see Bernkastel-Kues and the wine village Mülheim. On the right hand side you can see the villages of Graach with the Graach sheep farm, Wehlen with the striking Moselle bridge and Zeltingen-Rachtig with the large barrage.After a rest, the path leads you downhill into the forest to the excursion pub "Weinschenke mit Herz" (formerly: "Iron Wine List"). Here you can stop for refreshments (Wednesdays are closing days). On a forest path the trail continues uphill. You will come to a crossroads, which you have already passed at the beginning of the tour. Straight ahead you walk up to the hiking rest area "Eiserne Weinkarte" in the construction site area of the "B50 neu". Through the bridge underpass you will safely reach the other side of the route and turn left. After about 100 metres parallel to the route, the path turns diagonally into a meadow. Follow the signs to the edge of the forest at the "Graacher Schanzen".  A small path then leads you criss-cross over a part of the former fortifications, of which ramparts and ditches still bear witness today.  At the end of the path you pass the large construction site again, but now over a game bridge. A path leads downhill through the forest. An asphalt road announces the end of the hike. Now still downhill through the bend and the starting point of your hike is reached.