(W)Ürziger Bergpfad - Hiking in Ürzig on the Moselle

Vines, rocks and a garden full of spices await the hiker on this relatively short tour with a very demanding ascent through vineyards and rocks to "Ürziger Höhe".

Route information

Route length : 6,6 km

Difficulty : medium

Hiking time : 2:10 h

Ascent : 240.4 m

Descent : 239.1 m

Start Point : Tourist Information/ town hall Ürzig

End Point : Tourist Information/ town hall Ürzig


Directions
From "Rathausplatz"§ the path leads you through "Würzgartenstraße" to the cemetery and there into the famous vineyard. Pass the sign "Würzgarten" and walk uphill on an asphalted farm road, then on a narrow path parallel to the slope. It gets really exhausting when you climb the mountain in zigzag on a passage of the "Erdener Klettersteig" (the path branches off shortly before a white bench). After a few metres in altitude, a bench with a protective roof invites you to rest. From here you continue in the direction of "Ürziger Höhe": the houses of Ürzig that nestle against the mountain. Cross the district road and walk parallel on a forest path to the village. At the "Bergstraße", which connects the houses in the valley with those from Ürzig's height, go down a few meters before the path branches off to the right. Turning right again, the path continues downhill into an unpaved hollow road that was already used by the Romans. Where the path turns into a tarred road, turn into the woods and pass a bridge and refuge. The path leads uphill to a transmitter mast. Then you walk again through vineyards and in an arc - past a small chapel and the geogarden - back towards Ürzig. Above the houses you descend through the theme gardens, the rose garden and the spice garden.  
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 slots at the Moselle bank in Ürzig.

Getting there

Coming from Bernkastel, continue on the B53, through Zeltingen. At the roundabout take the 3rd exit direction Cochem/Ürzig/Wittlich - over the bridge. At the next roundabout take again the 3rd exit towards Kloster Machern and Ürzig. Arrive in Ürzig.  

Equipment
Solid shoes are recommended

Impressions

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