Kestener Schweiz

A scenic trail through the Kesten vineyards with a nice resting place at the sour fountain and water treading pool.

The hiking trail starts in the romantic wine village of Kesten, about 8 km from Bernkastel-Kue. Many beautiful, lovingly restored half-timbered houses characterise the historic centre of the village, which is surrounded by steep vineyards. The Moselgeminde is famous for its magnificent acidulous fountain, from which Julius Caesar is said to have drunk. Today, there is also a water treading pool and rest areas in the immediate vicinity.

Insights into the hiking tour:

Short and easy hike, if it weren't for the steep short climb through an abandoned vineyard at the end of the tour. But this way you at least get to know the efforts that are required to cultivate the steep slope vineyards on the Moselle. The tour is about 4 kilometres long and offers a mostly unobstructed view of the Moselle and the ships that pass by on the river.

3,8 km
1:10 h
86 m
88 m

Route information

Route length: 3,8 km

Difficulty: medium

Hiking time: 1:10 h

Ascent: 85.8 m

Descent: 88.1 m

Start Point: Car park at the Kesten acidulous fountain

End Point: Car park at the Kesten acidulous fountain

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Wandern

Ferienlandweg

Characteristics

Rundtour
aussichtsreich

Directions

The tour starts at the Sauerbrunnen fountain in Kesten, where a water treading pool invites you to cool your feet on hot days. Past the fountain, which was already known to the Romans, you walk a short distance through the forest. This is followed by a longer passage on asphalt through the Kestern vineyards. Since the vineyards face south, the hike can get very hot in summer. But there are always great views of the river, including the Wintrich Moselle lock. At the end of the tour, the path lives up to its name. In the Zicksack, you climb up a steep vineyard path and slowly regain the height that was already reached at the beginning of the trail. The small park around the Sauerbrunnen forms the destination of the short, approximately 4-kilometre-long tour.

Journey

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Bernkastel-Kues: Taxi Edringer: +49 6531 - 8149, Taxi Priwitzer: +49 6531 - 96970, Taxi Reitz: +49 6531 - 6455

Car park at the Kesten acidulous fountain

Tip

Stop off at the water treading pool and refresh your feet in the cool water. No special safety instructions.

Equipment

Sturdy shoes and hiking provisions

Literature

Wanderguide - the hiking guide in the holiday region of Bernkastel-Kues. With description and map.