Donkey hike to the Roman temple complex Tawern
- start: Mannebach
- destination: Mannebach
- medium
- 11,26 km
- 4 hours
- 190 m
- 326 m
- 214 m
- 80 / 100
- 40 / 100
Donkey hiking is more than "just" hiking – the focus is on the experience with the animals. Enjoy the Mannebachtal, Roman temple complex and Roman street settlement Vicus Tawern.
The meeting point for this special hike is the pasture of the two donkeys in Schulstraße in Mannebach.
Before setting off, the donkeys are lovingly prepared: brushing their coats, cleaning their hooves, saddling, and loading. Then you start your route to a very special destination – the Roman temple complex on the Metzenberg near Tawern. This freely accessible site comprises excavations of seven temple buildings, two of which are fully reconstructed. At this historic place, a traveler from Rome once saw his destination for the first time, the imperial city Trier.
After a long rest, you walk downhill to the Roman street settlement (Vicus), the origin of today's Tawern. There, you can admire an accurate 1:75 scale model in a pavilion. The return walk leads you past the Talbachhütte and leisurely through the idyllic Mannebachtal back to your starting point.
General information
Directions
Schulstraße Mannebach - Mannebachtal - Roman temple complex Tawern on the Metzenberg - downhill towards the center of Tawern - Roman street settlement (Vicus) Tawern - In den Brühlmorgen - Mannebachtal - Talbachhütte - Mannebachtal - Riedhof Mannebach
Please note that this hiking trail is not a certified premium hiking trail and there is no continuous signage of the route. Furthermore, the path partly runs on paved farm roads and not on narrow paths.
Safety Guidelines
The team around the donkeys Bilbo and Gandalf will give you an introduction beforehand and hand over the animals to you.
Equipment
Please remember to wear sturdy footwear!
Getting there
From Trier via B 51 towards Saarburg. After Konz-Könen via Tawern to Mannebach.
From Saarburg via L 135 to Mannebach or the Mannebachtal sports and leisure complex.
Parking
Free parking is available at the Mannebach sports and leisure complex as well as in the main street (near the volunteer fire department).
Public transit
Information on current bus schedules for the stop "Nitteler Straße, Mannebach (Trier-S)" is available at: www.vrt-info.de/busnetz.
Literature
Tips and information as well as free brochures and maps about 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 in our online brochure shop.
Maps
You can obtain the Moselsteig leisure map - Map 1 from Perl to Trier (Stages 1 - 4) at a scale of 1:25,000 for the price of €5.90 from Saar-Obermosel-Touristik at the tourist information offices in Konz and Saarburg. Or order the map directly in our online brochure shop.
Additional Information
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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Booking and further information:
Packeselwanderungen e. V.
Schulstr. 15, 54441 Mannebach, www.packeselwanderungen.de
Pavings
- Asphalt Coating (15%)
- Street (3%)
- Crushed Rock (25%)
- Hiking Trail (57%)
Weather
This tour is presented by: Saar-Obermosel-Touristik e.V , Author: Saar-Obermosel-Touristik e.V.