From Bernkastel-Kues to Traben-Trarbach

Traben-Trarbach

The hike from city to city begins in the old town of Bernkastel. Through the "Graacherstraße" and the "Graacher Tor" the way leads you into the vineyards and past the most famous of all vineyards, the "Bernkasteler Doctor"- vineyard. The well-known legend says that Elector Boemund II became healthy at the castle Landshut at the Bernkasteler wine. Since then this vineyard bears the name and legend "Bernkasteler Doctor". The "Graacher Tor" is the oldest and only remaining town gate. Today the "Graacher Tor" still houses a local history museum. You walk uphill over cobblestones, accompanied by vineyards and vineyard walls, in which you can discover the typical flora and fauna of the heat-storing walls. Shortly before the Jewish cemetery, the path branches off to the right to the "Waldschenke mit Herz" hiking restaurant, a popular place to stop for refreshments. The trail continues through the forest to the watershed between Bernkastel and Traben-Trarbach. You have reached the highest point of the hike and a rest area invites you to take a break. You continue through the underpass of the B50 new line, which is currently under construction. Immediately after the underpass you turn left and then right again. Then the descent into the Moselle valley begins, which leads you through a varied forest landscape. Numerous signposts along the route refer to the many hiking variants, such as the "Goetheweg", the "Jakobsweg" or the "Traben-Trarbacher Runde". As you leave the forest, you have a view of the vineyards of the Wildbach Valley and the ruins of Grevenburg Castle. Many of the vineyards have been abandoned in recent years due to difficult management. The path leads you along a Kerbtälchen valley from orchard meadows into the valley to Traben-Trarbach. Passing the bridge gate built in 1898/99 you reach the city centre of Traben-Trarbach.We recommend the return trip to Bernkastel-Kues by boat.