Maria-Zill Panoramaweg in Bernkastel-Kues at the Moselle

Small but challenging hike. First steeply high on narrow paths, through the Kallenfels-valley, to the refuge "Maria-Zill" and back on forest and vineyard paths.

Route information

Route length : 6,1 km

Difficulty : medium

Hiking time : 2:50 h

Ascent : 329.15 m

Descent : 328.47 m

Start Point : Moselle-Guest-Centre Bernkastel-Kues , Gestade 6, 54470 Bernkastel-Kues

End Point : Moselle-Guest-Centre Bernkastel-Kues , Gestade 6, 54470 Bernkastel-Kues

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Directions

From the starting point at the Tourist Information you walk through the city and across the historic market square with its centuries-old half-timbered houses. Then you walk along the "Römerstraße" to the corner of "Burgstraße/Hinterm Graben". Here, at the beginning of the Kallenfels-valley, the route climbs steeply. First on cobblestones, after approx. 100 metres on a narrow path. The valley lies in the shade of the "Kallenfelsbach" (small river). After about 20 minutes you will reach a small wooden bridge, then turn left and continue uphill on a wide forest path. After about 15 minutes the path narrows and the forest thins out. Now you have a wonderful view of the Moselle valley from "Maria-Zill". A rest on the numerous benches is a must do. If the weather is bad, a shelter 100 metres further on offers shelter. Then go downhill. At a crossroads the path leads you to the excursion restaurant "Weinschenke mit Herz" and on vineyard paths, partly asphalted, partly cobbled, back to Bernkastel-Kues. You return to the starting point through the "Graacher Tor", the only remaining town gate from the Middle Ages (today it serves as a museum of local history).

Public transit

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

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

Parking

Parking is available on the large Moselle car park on the Bernkasteler and Kueser sides, directly on the Moselle. During the winter months parking is free of charge, from 1 April to 31 December parking is subject to a charge. Gestade 18, 54470 Bernkastel-Kues.

Getting there

How to get to Bernkastel-Kues

Literature

Further information: Wanderguide

Equipment

Sturdy hiking boots and rucksack

Impressions