Mountain bike route 1 near Schweich, Bekond, Mehring

Character:
80% gravel, 15% asphalt, 5% single trails

Detailed entry points:
Bekond - sports field (most favorable entry point)
Ensch - street "Am Kautenbach" towards golf course
Pölich - by the Roman aqueduct
Mehring - Weinbergstraße, hiking trail towards Pölich
Schweich - through old town under A1 to reservoir

From the sports field Bekond, you reach the golf course Ensch along the forest edge, then descend across open vineyards and meadows into a small forest, from there through vineyards (first view of the Mosel) to the outskirts of Ensch ( Entry Ensch ), through the Kautenbach valley to the Enscher Sauerbrunnen. Here a longer forest section begins; after passing the nature/bird teaching path, you continue over open fields, then enter the Pölich forest. After approx. 200 m, separation from
Route 1: gentle ups and downs in the Pölich forest out into the vineyards, past the chapel to the barbecue hut ( Entry Pölich / Mehring ) (2.2 km, ascent: 99 m, descent: 110 m) and
Route 1+: single trail descent, followed by 200 m asphalt, then vineyard path, finally level through forest and vineyard to the outskirts of Pölich ( Entry Pölich ), from there ascent past the wayside cross ( Entry Mehring ) to the barbecue hut (4 km, ascent: 225 m, descent 236 m).

Immediately afterwards, you reach the Huxlay hut above Mehring with a magnificent panoramic view over the Mosel valley. From here, a lovely section between forest and vineyards above Mehring leads to a short single-trail descent, afterwards the routes split again
Route 1: through vineyards and grassland to the forest edge over Longen, then between forest and vines to the viewpoint opposite Longuich (2.8 km, ascent: 93 m, descent: 67 m) and
Route 1+: through the Mehring Aul forest, ascending to the highest point of the tour: Hummelsberg (413 m) with subsequent single-trail descent (caution hikers!) to the viewpoint opposite Longuich (5.8 km, ascent: 184 m, descent 158 m).

Then it continues between forest and vineyard past the Rupperoth hut downhill to the Schweich reservoir ( Entry Schweich / connection through Schweich to Route 2 "Meulenwald"). From the reservoir, ascent through the meadow valley past the historic Morgenstern pit, then through the Schweich forest back to Bekond. You reach the sports field via
Route 1: direct downhill path along the forest edge (0.8 km, ascent: 0 m, descent: 40 m) or via
Route 1+: completing the cross-country race track on a fairly varied single-trail loop in the adjacent forest (2.1 km, ascent: 78 m, descent: 118 m).

Nature and mountain biking

It is the greatest happiness for mountain bikers, away from the traffic noise of busy roads, even off heavily frequented bike paths, to enjoy the charms of nature and landscape, the quiet of the forests and the diversity of open countryside.
Using nature, whether as a solitary touring cyclist or as a participant in a training group, must be combined with the awareness that misconduct can cause damage to forests and fields, flora, and fauna.
Reasonable general behavior and a few basic rules ensure that mountain biking does not become a nuisance.

A functional mountain bike and a bicycle helmet should of course be part of the standard equipment.

The mountain bike trail park in Mehring has offered a mega experience since 2013, making every mountain biker's heart beat faster.

DB route Trier-Koblenz to Schweich station.

From Schweich station follow the hiking Moselsteig signs towards Mehring to the hiking & mountain bike parking lot at the reservoir above the motorway underpass Schweich (approx. 2.1 km).

Mountain bike map VG Schweich

The Schweich collective municipality has specially marked five routes for forest and meadow cyclists. From the airy high route above the Mosel loop to the circular route through the Meulenwald - there is something for every taste. All routes are of medium difficulty and are suitable both for beginners and demanding riders. The latter will appreciate numerous alternative sections that give the standard stages the necessary bite. The maps include a brief description of the route, the obligatory elevation profile, and a map of the route course. Thanks to the map, nearby entry points can also be found quickly - the five circular routes can be tackled at different places along the Mosel.
The price is 5.00 €.

You can obtain the map at the:

Tourist Information Roman Wine Route
Brückenstr. 46
54338 Schweich
Tel: +49 (0) 6502-9338-0
Fax +49 (0) 6502-9338-15
info@roemische-weinstrasse.de

www.roemische-weinstrasse.de

and

New: Hiking map 1:25,000 holiday region Schweich on the Roman Wine Route

ISBN: 978-3-944620-13-8.

Schweich (Mosel). With the latest MOSEL hiking map entitled "Holiday Region Schweich on the Roman Wine Route," the Eifel Association supplements its series of hiking maps on the Mosel with now the fourth hiking map at a scale of
1:25,000. This hiking map series, published by the Eifel Association in cooperation with Moselland Tourism and the tourist information offices of the affected municipalities, will complete the Eifel Association's map collection after all MOSEL hiking maps are completed with the Mosel run in the southeast.

The new hiking map replaces, with a slightly altered sheet format, the previously issued and now outdated hiking map "Neumagen-Dhron, Schweich on the Roman Wine Route" by the State Office for Surveying and Geobasis Information Rhineland-Palatinate. Hikers will be reliably guided with the new hiking map on hiking tours in the holiday region Schweich along the Moselsteig, Saar-Hunsrück-Steig, side trails, and dream loops. The Meulenwald hiking area is also depicted on the map.

With Moselsteig and Saar-Hunsrück-Steig, two long-distance hiking trails awarded as "Germany's most beautiful hiking trail" pass through the holiday region Schweich on the Roman Wine Route. Not only with the attached circular hiking trails named "side trail" and "dream loop" does the holiday region Schweich on the Roman Wine Route form an extensive and varied hiking trail network. This hiking trail network is complemented by sections of the Eifelsteig with two partner routes, the Moselhöhenweg, as well as other main hiking trails of the Eifel Association and numerous regional hiking trails, also included on the new hiking map. Selected are also some cycle touring routes as well as five mountain bike routes on the Roman Wine Route shown on the map.

Despite the extensive hiking and leisure offerings depicted on the map, the Moselsteig stages 5, 6, 7, and 8 as well as the five side trails "Longuicher Sauerbrunnen," "Zitronenkrämerkreuz," "Mehringer Schweiz," "Klüsserather Sagenweg," and "Moselachter" form the core of this new hiking map. Especially the four Moselsteig stages and the five side trails are not only described bilingually in the interior of the hiking map but also display elevation profiles and provide information on the difficulty level of the hike.

The basis of this detailed hiking map is the official topographic map 1:25,000 of the State Office for Surveying and Geobasis Information Rhineland-Palatinate. The map costs a uniform price of 7.90 EUR and is available at the Tourist Information Roman Wine Route, Brückenstraße 46, 54338 Schweich, at Moselland Tourism, in bookstores, and of course also at the Eifel Association e.V., Stürtstraße 2-6 in 52349 Düren. The map can also be ordered online around the clock at www.eifelverein.de . ISBN: 978-3-944620-13-8.

Tourist Information Roman Wine Route
Brückenstr. 46
54338 Schweich
Tel: +49 (0) 6502-9338-0
Fax +49 (0) 6502-9338-15
info@roemische-weinstrasse.de

www.roemische-weinstrasse.de

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