Doctor-Rundweg (city walk)

Graacher Tor in Bernkastel

From the Moselle Guest Centre (Tourist Information) turn into Hebegasse and walk past the Doctorweinstuben into Graacher Straße. Continue through the Graacher Tor, the only remaining town gate of Bernkastel (where the circular path later ends again).  Passing the St. Josephskapelle (St. Joseph's Chapel) the path leads you up into the vineyards, sometimes right, sometimes left, and soon you will reach a vineyard cottage at a fork in the road, which is located almost directly above the famous Doctor vineyard. Here you will find a display board (from the theme trail "Lizard loves Riesling") which informs you about the Doctorweinsage. The trail continues along vineyards towards the keep. Then you dive into the city forest. Finally you reach the crossing at Kallenfelsbach. The Moselsteig, two Moselsteig side-steps, the Ferienland hiking trail Maria Zill and a mountain bike trail meet here. You cross the small brook bridge and make your way back to Bernkastel on a narrow path ("Förster-Schell-Pfad"), always downhill. At the foot of the Kallenfelsstraße (at the "Märchenhotel") turn sharp right into the street "Hinterm Graben". Passing the Doctor wine cellars, which have been driven into the vineyard here, the tour ends at the Graacher Tor.