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Familien-Rundweg (city walk for families)

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Ferienland Bernkastel-Kues

Mittelalterlicher Marktplatz in Bernkastel-Kues
Photo: Zimmermann, Ferienland Bernkastel-Kues

The circular trail is particularly suitable for families with children, as there is a lot to see on a short stretch.

moderate

Distance 4.2 km

1:30 h

123 m

124 m

232 m

108 m

Situated on both sides of the Moselle and overlooked by the impressive ruins of Landshut Castle, Bernkastel-Kues invites you on a journey through over 2,000 years of history. You can see splendidly decorated half-timbered houses, the early Gothic St. Michael's Church with its baroque organ, the Renaissance town hall and the Renaissance fountain on the market square.
Insights into the city walk:
If you are looking for a moderate ascent to Landshut Castle, we recommend the Family Circuit. The walk leads through Bernkastel with its romantic alleys, along the Tiefenbach stream to the small waterfall, past the Tinkel chapel and finally up to the castle. The route is longer than the other two paths leading from the historic market square and the sharpened house up to the castle, but has the advantage that it leads through the town forest from the Burgbergtunnel and shade-giving trees make the ascent easier on hot days.
On the way through the old town there are many nice places to stop for refreshments.

Author’s recommendation

Without a detour to the waterfall, the round tour can also be done with an all-terrain pram.

Author

Claus Dürrmann

Update: September 24, 2021

Difficulty

moderate

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Experience

Landscape

Highest point

232 m

Lowest point

108 m

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Asphalt

1.3 km

Dirt road

0.5 km

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0.9 km

Path

0.8 km

Road

0.6 km

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Safety information

No special safety instructions

Tips and hints

Ferienland Bernkastel-Kues

Gestade 6

54470 Bernkastel-Kues

Phone: (0049) 6531 500190

info@bernkastel.de

https://en.bernkastel.de/

Start

Tourist information, Bernkastel (108 m)

Coordinates:

49.916045, 7.074757

DMS

49°54'57.8"N 7°04'29.1"E

UTM

32U 361787 5531073

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Destination

Medieval market place Bernkastel

Turn-by-turn directions

Start at the tourist information office. Straight ahead past the fountain you cross Karlsbader Platz, follow Moselstraße and (Old) Römerstraße. The path continues to the double cross and along Burgstraße to the eastern portal of the Burgbergtunnel. There you cross the main road and a few meters later you enter the city forest. If you wish, you can soon turn left into a path that leads down to the Tiefenbach stream and to the small waterfall of the stream. Otherwise you continue straight on to the Tinkel chapel, where shortly before you will also find a path from the brook valley leading up from the waterfall. At the chapel you turn sharp right into the tarred road and follow it uphill until the first bend. Here the forest path branches off to Landshut Castle. You walk around and visit the castle (not signposted). At the castle entrance follow the asphalt road downhill towards the Moselle (Schlossweg). After a detour to the St. Anna chapel you continue to descend the tarred path and turn from Schlossweg into Karlstraße. It leads to the medieval market place at the Spitzhäuschen, where the signs end.

Note

all notes on protected areas

Public transport

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

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

Getting there

Journey to Bernkastel-Kues

Parking

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

Coordinates

49.916045, 7.074757

DMS

49°54'57.8"N 7°04'29.1"E

UTM

32U 361787 5531073

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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike

Book recommendation by the author

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

(only in german)

Author’s map recommendations

WanderGuide - the hiking guide in the Bernkastel-Kues holiday region. With description and map.
(only in german)

Equipment

Sturdy shoes are recommended

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Rating

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Sabrina Schröder

December 19, 2020 · Community

Uns hat der Weg recht gut gefallen, die Kinder hatten Spaß. Zu einer anderen Jahreszeit ist er sicher attraktiver, nur dann hat man eben das weihnachtliche Bernkastel nicht (trotz "Corona" sehr schön gestaltet)! Einen Stern muss ich leider für die vielen Hundehaufen abziehen. Auf dem Weg zurück von der Burg lag ein Haufen nach dem anderen auf der Straße (auch innerorts!).

When did you do this route? December 19, 2020

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Difficulty

moderate

Distance

4.2 km

Duration

1:30 h

Ascent

123 m

Descent

124 m

Highest point

232 m

Lowest point

108 m

Circular route Family-friendly

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