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Salm Cycle Trail

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Photo: Mosellandtouristik GmbH, Moseleifel Touristik e.V.

A brief visit to the Moseleifel region - along the course of the river through meadow valleys and places steeped in history.

easy

Distance 16.5 km

3:30 h

163 m

212 m

170 m

119 m

The river Salm winds from the Himmerod Abbey to its confluence into the Moselle near Klüsserath, exclusively through the Moseleifel region. The Salm Cycle Trail connects the Maare-Moselle Cycle Trail in Wittlich and the Moselle Cycle Trail in Klüsserath. It runs through the geological formation “Wittlicher Senke” and includes sections of the Wittlicher Senke Cycle Trail. It continues to follow the Salm Valley up to Klüsserath, past fields and meadows, and from Rivenich, it runs through the vineyards of the Moselle region. As a route that embraces rural culture it includes the castle in Dreis, churches and mills well worth seeing, farmhouses in the style of Trier “house block” and other regional characteristics such as e.g. wineries in the wine region.

Places of interest along the route:

Dreis: The Baroque church of St. Martin
Dreis: Dreis Castle
Salmtal: Salm mill, Dörbach village
Sehlem: Village square
Sehlem: Parish church
Sehlem: Old school
Esch: Church
Esch: Mill
Esch: Village square
Rivenich: Church and rectory
Rivenich: Wine Museum
Klüsserath: former Electorate of Trier Castle
Klüsserath: Echternacher Hof
Klüsserath: Village square
Klüsserath: Parish church

Author’s recommendation

In the villages along the connecting route between the Maare-Mosel Cycle Path and the Mosel Cycle Path, it is worth getting off the track. Exciting village stories with numerous historic buildings and charming beer or cattle gardens invite you to linger.

Author

Mosellandtouristik GmbH

Update: November 12, 2021

Difficulty

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Highest point

170 m

Lowest point

119 m

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Safety information

Watch for traffic and stay on the designated path.

Tips and hints

Mosellandtouristik GmbH
Kordelweg 1
54470 Bernkastel-Kues

Tel. +49 (0)6531/97330

info@mosellandtouristik.de

www.visitmosel.de

Tourist Information Wittlich Stadt und Land
Marktplatz 5
54516 Wittlich
Telefon: 06571 – 4086
info@moseleifel.de
www.moseleifel.de

Tourist-Information Römische Weinstraße
Brückenstr. 46
54338 Schweich
Tel: 06502-9338-0
mosel@touristinfo-schweich.de
www.roemische-weinstrasse.de

Suggestions, something you have noticed or deficiencies? Email us at: radwege@lbm.rlp.de (www.radwanderland.de - responsible for infrastructure and route descriptions of the Rhineland-Palatinate section).

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Start

Dreis (170 m)

Coordinates:

49.940053, 6.820692

DMS

49°56'24.2"N 6°49'14.5"E

UTM

32U 343627 5534242

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Destination

Klüsserath

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Requirements: The Salm Cycle Trail is - at last from Dreis to the Moselle - suitable for everyone and is only a little demanding from the Moselle Valley up to the top.

Profile: The route mainly runs through level terrain along the Salm; there is a short ascent (150 m long / 50 m ascent) directly after Rivenich. The cycle trail is also suitable, with a few limitations, for children and for bicycle trailers and tandems.

Course: Outside of towns, on farm roads; inside of towns, on roads without cycle lanes.

Surface quality: All paths are paved.

The route in the cycle trail network: The Salm Cycle Trail is a regional network addition between the Moselle Cycle Trail and the Wittlicher Senke Cycle Trail.

Source and additional information: www.radwanderland.de

Note

all notes on protected areas

Public transport

Salmtal railway station: Connection to railway line Trier-Koblenz

Getting there

Via the A 48/A 1 Koblenz-Trier motorway, exit Salmtal (127). Via the A 60 Belgium-Bitburg motorway, exist, exist Wittlich-Weste (10) in direction Salmtal/Dreis.

Parking

Free parking is available at the Dreyshalle in the town center, Talstraße 12e.

Coordinates

49.940053, 6.820692

DMS

49°56'24.2"N 6°49'14.5"E

UTM

32U 343627 5534242

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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike

Author’s map recommendations

www.radwanderland.de (responsible for infrastructure and route description)

Free Südeifel bike map with routes & tour tips

Equipment

Roadworthy bike, bike helmet, mending kit for small repairs, bike map.

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Questions and answers

Question from Doro Meier · July 07, 2022 · Community

Hallo, gibt es die Möglichkeit mit Radbus ein Weg der Strecke zu fahren?

Answered by Nicole Baller / Tourist-Information Wittlich Stadt & Land · July 08, 2022 · Eifel Tourismus GmbH

Hallo Frau Meier, das können Sie unter www.vrt-info.de herausfinden. Sie fahren von Klüsserath bis Schweich, Bahnhof mit dem Bus Linie 221, dann mit dem Zug RB 81 bis Salmtal Bahnhof und von da mit dem Bus Linie 325 oder dem Rad bis nach Dreis zurück. Viel Spaß bei der Tour! Mit freundlichen Grüßen Tourist-Information Wittlich Stadt & Land

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Difficulty

easy

Distance

16.5 km

Duration

3:30 h

Ascent

163 m

Descent

212 m

Highest point

170 m

Lowest point

119 m

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