Highlights along the approximately 10 km long Dreis hiking trail No. 3 "Keltenburg" include the Burgberg plateau on which a Celtic castle once stood and the impressive sandstone cliffs of the old quarry. The remains of the former red sandstone quarry sites rise several meters high from the ground. Especially in autumn, one can experience an impressive play of colors here. Immense quantities of sandstone were quarried at the Burgberg during the construction of the Moselle railway line. Quarrying irreversibly destroyed still visible remnants of the once existing Celtic castle. Today, only faint traces of a former defensive walkway are barely visible to the practiced observer.
The tour is sufficiently signposted with the logo "Dr3" and can be walked in both directions. Along the route, benches at selected spots invite you to rest and relax.
Circular tour over the highest Dreis elevation, the Burgberg (351 m). Once a Celtic refuge castle stretched over the Burgberg plateau. Rampart remains and ditches still bear witness to this. At the southeastern edge of the plateau is an old quarry, whose impressive sandstone cliffs rise between the trees.
via the L43 or L50 to Dreis into Talstraße to the Dreyshalle
Free parking spaces directly at the starting point of the circular hike at the Dreyshalle
Start from the Dreyshalle on the Salm cycle path towards Salmtal. After about 100 m, cross the L50 and follow the farm track on the other side of the road through orchards and pastures, slightly uphill. At the next junction, turn left. After 50 m, keep right and after another 40 m, turn left again. The path now runs almost flat above the houses towards the north. Shortly afterwards, the path branches off to the right towards the forest. Two reclining benches, one of which offers a wonderful view of Dreis, invite you to pause. At the edge of the forest, the path meets a wide forest road. Here turn right and walk for 1 km with little elevation change through the mixed forest. Shortly after crossing under a high-voltage line, you reach a path that leads uphill. Here the hiker turns left and, following the signs, reaches the Burgberg plateau after about 1.5 km. Upon reaching 350 m, turn right and cross the wooded plateau to the southernmost point, where a bench invites you to rest. Sharp right leads a narrow path down to the impressive sandstone cliffs of the old quarry. The remains of the former red sandstone mining sites rise several meters high from the ground. Especially in autumn, you can experience an impressive play of colors here. In short switchbacks, descend to an unpaved forest path, turn left onto it and follow it for about 600 m northward. Then the path turns south and leads almost straight downhill to a junction with a signpost. At a sharp angle, turn left onto an asphalt path that leads the hiker downhill out of the forest to a parking lot on the L141. Parallel to the L141, walk northward over the parking lot and then follow a forest track that leads uphill back into the forest. After just under 1.5 km, the last climb of the tour is completed. At the next fork, keep right. A dirt path, occasionally wet and slippery, descends to a junction at the edge of the forest. Turn left here and keep right at the immediately following fork. Now walk downhill for 230 m on the street "Zum Burgberg" and then turn sharply left onto a meadow path. At the next junction keep right and continue straight at the next fork. Shortly before the first houses of the residential area, turn right onto a gravel path and cross the street "Unterm Burgberg" downhill, keeping right, to the "Talstraße". Now turn left and soon reach the Dreyshalle again.
The tour is sufficiently signposted with the logo "Dr3" and can be walked in both directions.
Along the route there are partly slippery sections; hiking poles are recommended for the uphill and downhill sections
Shoes with good tread, if necessary hiking poles and backpack provisions.
Dreis is one of the oldest villages in the Wittlicher Land, is Old German and means sour spring. For about 1000 years, the picturesque village belonged to the Abbey of Echternach and was Luxembourgish. Beautiful sights, such as the imposing castle and many restored wayside crosses, still testify to this today. Numerous circular hiking trails marked by committed residents of Dreis offer hikers a comprehensive nature and cultural experience.
Dreyshalle, Talstraße 12e, 54518 Dreis
