Äppelkist & Schiefer - Circular Hiking Trail in Riveris

The trail is marked in both directions. If you first head toward the village, coming from the hiking parking lot, you’ll pass the “Schlangenpeedschie”—a fairly narrow but scenically beautiful stretch along the Riveris—and continue hiking along the orchard meadows toward the village.

Here you’ll also find an information board about orchard meadows and have the option to take a detour into the village or use the marked shortcut through the village. 

The trail continues through the forest until, after about 1.5 km, it passes through the village and, after 2.2 km, reaches the Bergwerk information point. Here you’ll find interesting information on the topic of “Riveris and Slate.” A few meters further on is the Karlstollen, which was restored as part of the creation of the circular hiking trail. 

At kilometer 2.8, the trail turns right across the Riveris toward the Bausbach Valley and then leads steadily uphill to the Panoramablick viewpoint. From here, you have a wonderful view of the village of Riveris and will find a lovely rest area where you can linger and have a picnic. 

The trail continues mostly along shaded forest paths toward Burgkopf. At kilometer 5.2, there is another opportunity at a junction to take a shortcut back toward the village. 

Continuing through the forest, you’ll find two more information points on the topics of “Forest” and “Forest in Danger” before the trail heads downhill again toward the footbath near the Riveris. Here, after your hike, you can relax and cool your feet in the footbath or in the Riveris.  From here, a small bridge takes you directly back to the starting point at the hiking parking lot. 

As a general rule, entering the forest and walking on the trails is at your own risk.

Depending on the season and weather conditions, some sections of the trails require extra sure-footedness. Therefore, please wear clothing appropriate for the season and weather, as well as hiking boots with adequate tread. 

Sturdy footwear, comfortable clothing suitable for the weather, and a snack are recommended. 

The swivel sensory bench at the Panoramablick rest area invites you to take a deep breath and relax! 

Take the L151 between Trier and Hermeskeil, take the Thomm exit toward Waldrach, and then continue on to Riveris. If coming from Trier, go through Waldrach to Riveris. 

Parking at the hiking parking lot is free. 

You can reach the village of Riveris by taking VRT Trier Line 30. For more information, visit www.vrt-info.de