You then follow the same path back to the starting point, Moselkern.
Other options:
1. Along the Elzbach stream, past the Ringelsteiner Mill, back to Moselkern
2. From the Eltz Castle parking lot, bus line 365 runs to Hatzenport; from there, Moselkern is just one stop away on the Moseltalbahn.
56254 Moselkern; Moselstraße 29 (parking lot next to the small café)
RB 81 “Moseltal-Bahn” between Koblenz and Trier
If you’d like to shorten the route, you can take a bus from the Burg Eltz parking lot to Hatzenport and from there take the Moseltal-Bahn to the starting point in Moselkern.
Line 365 RegioBus: (Eltz Castle -) Münstermaifeld-Hatzenport (April 1 through November 1)
- 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 hike through forests or open terrain.
- Stay on the marked hiking trails. This helps preserve the flora and fauna and protects you 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 boots
- 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-Str. 87
56253 Treis-Karden
Tel. 0049 2672 - 9157700, Fax 0049 2672 - 9157696
touristinfo@vgcochem.de
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.
