Chapel Trail - Hike N4 Nittel

The path marked in blue starts at the village square and leads via the streets "Pflanzgarten" and "Auf dem Wiesengraben" to the cemetery. There it turns right and runs bordered by vineyards towards Rehlingen, before turning left into the forest at the signpost to Elblinglaube and then follows the forest edge with enchanting views of the Luxembourg Moselle side.

After some time, it sharply turns left onto a cosy forest path and then climbs up the forest hill until a beautiful view of the district of Köllig opens up from the ridge.

From there it goes left downhill again into the enchanting, overgrown forest below the spectacular natural monument Kölliger Fels.

Upon reaching the forest edge, the path follows the course of the Moselsteig to the left and runs along the edge of a meadow until it reaches the forest again at a wider farm track. Shortly after, it turns right into a hollow way towards the Broudermännchesbur fountain, which was created by the so-called Nittel young retirees and equipped with a table and benches to form a nice rest area with a magnificent view into the valley. The story surrounding the fountain (Moselle Franconian "Bur") is told on an information board next to the fountain.

From there, it goes steeply uphill to the Rochus Chapel with once again a great view over Nittel and the neighbouring village Machtum on the other Moselle side. After a short rest and possibly a visit to the chapel, the route follows the Nittel Way of the Cross back to the cemetery and then returns on the already known streets to the village square.

The path runs on different surfaces, from asphalted farm roads through field paths to small forest and meadow trails. It has considerable inclines below the Kölliger Fels and can be very slippery in this section after rainfall. Firm footwear, taking hiking poles, and wearing long trousers due to the risk of ticks when walking through tall grass are definitely recommended.

The hike is consistently signed with the marking "N4".

Firm footwear!

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

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

DB route Trier - Perl with RB 82 to Nittel station.

Information on current public transport timetables is available at www.bahn.de or www.vrt-info.de/busnetz.

Tips and information as well as free brochure and map material for the Saar-Obermosel holiday region are available from Saar-Obermosel-Touristik at the tourist information offices in Konz (tel. 06501-6018040) and Saarburg (tel. 06581-995980).

Or order the desired brochures directly from our online brochure shop.

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

The local hiking map with the exact route guidance is available free of charge at accommodation businesses in Nittel, the village bakery, and the Moselle pharmacy in Nittel.

The map is also available at Saar-Obermosel-Touristik in the tourist information offices in Konz and Saarburg.

The hiking map "Holiday Region Saar-Obermosel" at a scale of 1:35,000 is available for €8.95 at the tourist information offices in Konz and Saarburg.

Or order the map directly from our online brochure shop.

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.

Email: info@saar-obermosel.de 

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