Moselsteig side route Würzlaysteig

From the Lehmen sports park, the route initially goes over a wooded natural path. Please observe the recommended direction of travel after starting! Parallel to the town area, after about 1 km you enter the alpine trail above the Würzlay vineyard. Here you will experience many changes between Mediterranean climate and shaded deciduous trees. These changes are accompanied by sometimes very steep ascents and descents and many changes in direction. On longer sections, it is difficult for two people to pass each other, hence the recommended direction of travel. You will be rewarded with many breathtaking viewpoints. Benches and rest areas are available at several points. There are also signs indicating rescue points. The alpine section ends at a small viewing plateau. Via a short detour along the Maifeld, you reach the area of the Ausonius hut. There is a side path to the Ausoniusstein, an overhanging rock above the Mosel, on which the famous Roman poet and tutor Decimus Magnus Ausonius (310–393) never set foot 😉. Afterwards, you descend into the Flachsbach valley, cross a small ford, and go back up before the Maifeld village Moselsürsch. The path continues through the Ausoniusstein nature reserve until you finally reach the Maifeld plateau again. Since good conditions exist here for the endangered lark, the path makes a detour via an asphalted path before continuing along the forest edge parallel to the Mosel. The return route is rewarded with another spectacular view at Hubertushöhe. After a short steep descent, it goes back to the starting point.

For your own safety and to protect the flora and fauna, please always stay on the marked paths. The hiking trail has partly steep, difficult, and slippery sections in rainy or winter weather. Therefore, surefootedness and good fitness are essential prerequisites.

NOTE:

We strive to announce all closures due to forestry work or hunting groups on this platform. Nevertheless, there are situations where hiking trails are closed and we may not have been informed. If you unexpectedly come across a trail closure or detour, please observe the instructions for your own safety.

Hazard situations:

In an emergency, quick help is needed. And although mobile phones can send GPS signals, it is often fastest at the classic rescue points. These are located at places accessible to rescue vehicles. Remember the points with green signs and a white cross. In an emergency, return there and give the number on the sign when calling for help. This way, rescuers will know where to find you.

- Sturdy and comfortable footwear.

- Weather-appropriate clothing, possibly in layers.

- Backpack with provisions: sufficient to drink and possibly food, as there are not always dining or shopping opportunities available or open.

- Depending on weather conditions, sun or rain protection, as well as insect/tick repellent.

The path is most beautiful in the morning and towards evening. Follow the side route, not the main hiking trail "Themenweg Würzlaysteig."
There is a bakery and wineries in Lehmen and farm shops in Moselsürsch. If you still have time, visit the Razejungewingert on the Mosel.

Coming from Koblenz, follow Bergstraße towards Münstermaifeld. Turn left onto Erlenweg street and follow the signs to the sports park.

Coming from the A61, exit Ochtendung towards Kobern-Gondorf – then onto the B416 towards Cochem – after about 3 km, exit right at Lehmen onto L207 through Lehmen towards Münstermaifeld – at a larger intersection, turn left following signs for "Würzlaysteig" or sports park. Continue following L207 for further access at the "Alte Linde" hiking parking lot (which unfortunately is only a stub now) and in the town center of Moselsürsch.

Lehmen sports park, Erlenweg, 56332 Lehmen

Additional parking:

Hiking parking lot "Alte Linde" L206 (between Lehmen and Moselsürsch)

Moselsürsch, town center near the church

Accessible by train

Travel sustainably with public transport (ÖPNV).

Lines: RB 81 "Moseltal-Bahn" (daily) Koblenz – Trier

Destination stop: Lehmen station - from there, the access path to the Würzlaysteig is signposted

Deutsche Bahn link: https://www.bahn.de/angebot

Free: Flyer hiking and cycling map 'This Way'; schematic overview of hiking trails in the Sonnige Untermosel region. Information and requests at www.sonnige-untermosel.de

Tourist Information Sonnige Untermosel, Moselstraße 7, 56332 Alken | Tel.: +49 (0) 2605 / 8472736 | touristik@sonnige-untermosel.de | www.sonnige-untermosel.de

Further suggestions for routes: hiking tours in the Untermosel and Middle Rhine regions

Untermosel link: https://www.sonnige-untermosel.de/list/aktiv/wandern

Middle Rhine link: https://www.erlebnis-rheinbogen.de/natur-freizeit/unsere-wanderwege