Kastanienwäldchen near Wintrich at the Mosel

Easy walk from Kasholz through the Wintrich chestnut grove. The sweet chestnuts (Esskastanien) were planted around 1865.

Route information

Route length : 2,4 km

Difficulty : medium

Hiking time : 0:42 h

Ascent : 45.8 m

Descent : 45.9 m

Start Point : Forest parking place Kasholz

End Point : Forest parking place Kasholz


Directions
From the Kasholz hiking car park you walk in a clockwise direction on shady forest paths. The first chestnuts are found at a clearing, from where you can also look out over the distant Moselle mountains. Then the stand of sweet chestnuts (Esskastanien) becomes denser. Many chestnut trees are old. They were planted around 1865.
Public transit

www.vrt-info.de, www.bahn.de

However, the starting point of the hike lies above the village in the forest and is about 3 km from the village centre.

Bernkastel-Kues: Taxi Edringer: (0049) 6531 - 8149, Taxi Priwitzer: (0049) 6531 - 96970, Taxi Reitz: (0049) 6531 - 6455

Neumagen-Dhron: Taxi Kreusch (0049) 6507 - 2493

Parking

Forest parking place Kasholz

Getting there

From Bernkastel follow the B53 through the villages of Andel, Mülheim and Brauneberg to Wintrich.  In Wintrich turn left into Bergstraße and follow this road (K85) until you reach the parking lot for hikers

Literature

WanderGuide - the hiking guide in the Bernkastel-Kues holiday region. With description and map. Only available in german 

Equipment
Sturdy footwear

Impressions

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