Chapel trail - Hike N4 Nittel

The trail with the blue markings starts at the village square and leads via the streets "Pflanzgarten" and "Auf dem Wiesengraben" to the cemetery. There it turns right and runs along the vineyards in the direction of Rehlingen before turning left into the forest at the signpost for the Elbling arbour and then leading along the edge of the forest with magical views of the Luxembourg side of the Moselle.After a while, it turns sharply left into a cosy forest path and then climbs uphill in the forest until a beautiful view of the district of Köllig opens up from the ridge.From there, the trail descends again to the left into the enchanting, overgrown forest below the spectacular Kölliger Fels natural monument.On reaching the edge of the forest, the trail follows the route of the Moselsteig Trail to the left and runs along the edge of the meadow until it reaches the forest again on a wider track. After a short while, it turns right into a hollow path in the direction of the Broudermännchesbur fountain, which was created by the so-called Nitteler Jungrentnern and turned into a nice resting place with a table and benches and a magnificent view of the valley. The story behind the fountain ("Bur" in Mosel-Franconian) is told on an information board next to the fountain.

From there, the route climbs steeply uphill to the Rochus Chapel with another magnificent view over Nittel and the neighbouring village of Machtum on the other side of the Moselle. After a short rest and a visit to the chapel if you wish, the route follows the Nitteler Kreuzweg back to the cemetery and then back to the village square along the familiar roads.The trail runs on a variety of surfaces, from tarmac farm tracks and country lanes to small forest and meadow paths. On the section below the Kölliger Fels, there are some notable inclines and this section can be very slippery after rainfall. In any case, sturdy footwear, hiking poles and long trousers are recommended due to the risk of ticks when walking through tall grass.The hike is signposted throughout with the "N4" markings.

Sturdy shoes!

You can reach Nittel from Perl or Konz via the B 419, or from Saarburg via the L 135.

Some free parking spaces are available at the sports ground in Nittel (on the L 135 in the Windhof district).

DB line Trier - Perl with the RB 82 to Nittel station.

Information on current public transport timetables can be found at www.bahn.de or www.vrt-info.de/busnetz.

You can obtain tips and information as well as free brochures and maps of the Saar-Obermosel holiday region from Saar-Obermosel-Touristik with the tourist information offices in Konz (Tel. 06501-6018040) and Saarburg (Tel. 06581-995980).

Or order the brochures you require directly from our online brochure shop.

Tip: Saar-Obermosel guest newspaper, Saar-Obermosel leisure map.

The local hiking map with the exact route is available free of charge from the accommodation providers in Nittel, the village bakery and the Moselle pharmacy in Nittel.The map is also available from Saar-Obermosel-Touristik at the tourist information centres in Konz and Saarburg.

Saar-Obermosel-Touristik, Tourist-Information Saarburg, Graf-Siegfried-Str. 32, 54439 Saarburg, Tel. 06581-995980.

Saar-Obermosel-Touristik, Tourist-Information Konz, Saarstr. 1, 54329 Konz, Tel. 06501-6018040.

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