Boxwood Hiking Trail
- start: Burg-Eltz-Weg, 56253 Treis-Karden (OT Karden)
- destination: Müden (Mosel)
- medium
- 3,84 km
- 1 hour 29 minutes
- 208 m
- 261 m
- 86 m
- 80 / 100
- 60 / 100
The Boxwood Hiking Trail connects the towns of Karden and Müden. Information boards at the starting points (in Karden at the end of the Burg-Eltz-Weg and in Müden at the Early Frankish burial ground) show the trail route.
Wild boxwood thrives on slopes and in open woodlands. Its natural distribution area is in Southern Europe, North Africa, the Caucasus, and the western Himalayas. In Germany, the shrub can be found in the Rhine and Mosel regions as well as parts of the Black Forest.
In the steep locations of the Middle and Lower Mosel, due to the mild climate, is the northernmost occurrence of wild boxwood stands in Europe. The wild boxwood covers an area of about 300 hectares between Karden and Müden. On hot days, a Mediterranean scent spreads during walks through the vineyards.
To this day, in the Mosel area, "palm branches" are made from boxwood for Palm Sunday. They are hung in house and yard as a hand bouquet and confer God's blessing.
General information
Directions
From Müden: The hike leads over a wide vineyard path and continues over a narrow trail to the Krailsbach. Uphill, the path continues towards Karden over several steps. Past the barbecue hut with a wonderful viewpoint, the hiking trail leads down narrow paths to Karden.
From Karden: The path leads uphill on narrow vineyard paths to the barbecue hut and then downhill over forest paths with several steps to the Krailsbach. First on narrow vineyard and rock paths and later on a wide service road, the hike ends in Müden.
You can take the train back to the starting point hourly.
Hiking Tips
Hiking suggestions 2 and 3 are circular routes that can be started from any of the mentioned locations.
Route 2: (Length 16.1 km)
The hike leads from Karden via the hiking trail (Stiftsherrenrunde red) to Eltz Castle (worth visiting) and continues through the romantic Elz valley to Moselkern. Past the church, the Kleine Café Haus and right through Moselstr., the path then turns right into Mühlweg. Behind the railway underpass, the path turns left onto a hiking trail. Over a service road, past vineyards, the hike continues to Müden. Here you follow the local signage to the Boxwood Hiking Trail back to Karden.
Route 3: (Length 2.3 km)
From Karden, it goes uphill to the barbecue hut and back to the starting point via Klickerterhof. On this hike, the Boxwood Hiking Trail is walked for a short stretch.
There are dining options in the towns.
Equipment
The Boxwood Hiking Trail partly leads over narrow vineyard and rock paths. Sturdy footwear and sure-footedness are required.
Caution when wet - there is a risk of slipping on the rocky paths.
Tip
A visit to the collegiate church of St. Castor and the collegiate museum in OT Karden is highly recommended.
Opening hours of the collegiate museum: May to end of October, Friday to Sunday, 3:00-5:30 pm
Getting there
Treis-Karden and Müden can be reached via federal roads B 49 and B 416.
Motorway exits:
Kaifenheim or Kaisersesch - A 48
Boppard - A 61
Parking
Free parking next to the train station building in Karden and in Moselstraße in Treis or in the Moselstraße parking lot in Müden.
Public transit
Arrival in Treis-Karden and Müden is possible by Deutsche Bahn from Koblenz and from Trier.
Maps
Topographic hiking map Ferienland Cochem and Treis-Karden, scale 1:25,000, price €7.90 Topographic hiking map Moselsteig Zell-Koblenz, scale 1:25,000, price €5.90 Map material available at the Tourist Information Treis-Karden.
Additional Information
Tourist Information Treis-Karden
St. Castor-Str. 87
56253 Treis-Karden
Tel. 0049 2672 - 9157700, Fax 0049 2672 - 9157696
Opening hours:
May-October: Mon-Fri 9:00-12:00 and 14:00-17:00, Sat 9:00-12:00
November-April: Mon-Thu 9:00-12:00 and 14:00-16:00, Fri 9:00-13:00
Pavings
- Asphalt Coating (1%)
- Path (50%)
- Hiking Trail (35%)
- Crushed Rock (14%)
Weather
This tour is presented by: Mosel. Faszination Urlaub, Author: Tourist-Information Treis-Karden