Attractions and Places To See around Eulgem - Top 20

High atop Pinnerberg Mountain stands the Pinner Cross, a vantage point offering a magnificent view of the Moselle Valley. Its name comes from a shepherd who, while saving one of his lost animals from a fall, lost his life in the process. The cross was erected in his memory. The view of the town of Cochem with its Reichsburg Castle and the entire Moselle loop is impressive.

The cross is approximately 18 meters high and consists of a cross spire, a shaft, and a base. High up on the Pinnerberg, which is easily accessible by the Cochem chairlift, stands the Pinner Cross, a vantage point with a magnificent view of the Moselle Valley. The name goes back to a shepherd who tried to save one of his lost animals from falling and lost his life in the process. The cross was erected in his memory. Source: https://cochem.de/thema/pinnerkreuz/

No matter which side you approach Cochem from, the great cityscape is simply fascinating.

Picturesquely overlooked by the two castle ruins of Löwenburg and Philippsburg, the half-timbered village of Monreal lies in the middle of the idyllic Elz Valley. Three stone bridges lead over the Elz in the village, of which the middle bridge is decorated with the statue of John of Nepomuk and the lion monument, unique in the Rhineland. The numerous half-timbered houses from the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries - a remnant of the cloth makers of the Baroque period - are also art monuments worth seeing. Visitors also encounter the Middle Ages, for example in the parish church from the 13th century or the cemetery chapel from the 12th century. The history of Monreal, with its numerous ups and downs, reflects the historical development of the entire Eifel. In addition to the idyllic location and the picturesque town center already mentioned, numerous hiking trails, including the dream trail "Monrealer Ritterschlag" with impressive viewpoints, invite you to experience the unique landscape. Source: https://www.naturerlebnis-vordereifel.de/a-ortsgemeinde-monreal

Very beautiful bridge over the Elzbach in Monreal. The bridge is the middle of three historic stone bridges in the town. On the bridge is the impressive sight from the 15th century, the Lion Monument. The four lions carved in basalt are among the most important monuments of their kind in the Rhineland due to their uniqueness. On the other side of the bridge is the statue of John of Nepomuk, who also gave the bridge its name "John's Bridge". Beautiful!

Great view of the castle and Cochem from the bike path. For one of the most beautiful places, but totally overrun by river cruise ships...

Cochem Eating and Drinking Go for a stroll in a great town on the Moselle.

The Reichsburg Cochem was first mentioned in a document in 1130. 1151 it was by King Konrad III. occupied and declared a Reichsburg. In 1688 troops of the French King Louis XIV occupied the castle in the course of the Palatinate War of Succession and destroyed it in 1689. The castle complex remained in ruins for a long time before it was bought in 1868 by the Berlin merchant Louis Fréderic Jacques Ravené for 300 thalers and restored in neo-Gothic style was built. It has been owned by the city of Cochem since 1978.