Highlights of the tour:
- St. Castor Collegiate Church in Karden (Moseldom)
- Views of the Moselle Valley from the Kompuskopf
- View of Eltz Castle
- Eltz Castle
Return to the starting point via the same route. Alternatively, you can return by public transportation. During the season (April 1 through November 1), bus line 365 runs from the castle’s parking lot to Hatzenport. From there, you can take the train back to the train station in Karden.
B 416 from the direction of Koblenz along the Moselle
RE1 "Mosel-Saar-Express" between Koblenz and Saarbrücken/Luxembourg
RB 81 “Moseltal-Bahn” between Koblenz and Trier
various bus routes from the Eifel and Hunsrück regions
- Adjust the hike to your personal fitness level and experience
- Check the weather forecast. If there’s a risk of thunderstorms, heavy fog, or strong winds, don’t set out on a hike through forests or open terrain.
- Stay on the marked trails. This helps protect wildlife and plants and keeps you safe from falls and getting lost.
- Watch out for slippery surfaces, especially during or after rain
- Know the emergency number: 112
- Weather-appropriate, practical clothing that protects against the cold and wet or the heat and sun
- Appropriate hiking shoes
- enough fluids
Eltz Castle is open daily—with no days off—from April 1 through November 1, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p
.m
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Last admission at the castle gate: 5:00 p.m.
St. Castor St. 87
56253 Treis-Karden
Tel. 0049 2672 - 9157700, Fax 0049 2672 - 9157696
www.treis-karden.de
www.vgcochem.de
Hours:
May–October: Mon–Fri 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m., Sat 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
November–April: Mon–Thu 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m., Fri 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
