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Elzbach Rapids – Eltz Castle loop from Moselkern

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Elzbach Rapids – Eltz Castle loop from Moselkern

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Elzbach Rapids – Eltz Castle loop from Moselkern

03:42

12.6km

330m

Mountaineering

Moderate mountaineering route. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 24, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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2.99 km

Elzbach Rapids

Highlight • River

The whole Elz is a single highlight. Small water whirlpools, floodplains, smaller waterfalls. Just beautiful!

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3.66 km

Cave Entrance

4.82 km

Stone Bridge over the Elzbach

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The Elz is a creek about 60 kilometers long on which the fantastic castle is located. You can hike the Elzbach from its source to its confluence with the Moselle.

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5.03 km

Eltz Castle

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Castle Eltz towers like a fairytale castle on a 129 meter high hill in the valley of Elz, a small tributary of the Moselle, which flows around the castle from …

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5.35 km

Elzbach Valley

Highlight • River

With the bridge and the ivy, just impressively beautiful.

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5.49 km

Stone Bridge over the Elzbach

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Rivers that meander through valleys are always special. Ideal for cooling feet.

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5.50 km

View of Eltz Castle

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The Way of St. James runs here over a natural wall, having escaped countless feet for centuries.
Little foxes included. : D

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8.50 km

Viewpoint

9.06 km

Lohmühle Müden

Highlight • Historical Site

Former Lohmühle from the 17th century. Here, animal skins were tanned with the help of oak bark.

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9.10 km

Village Fountain in Müden

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At this point / I would like to quickly / say something about the source
(whereby it corresponds to the art of poetry / if this 'source' is a 'well'): …

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12.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.04 km

3.64 km

3.07 km

932 m

766 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.08 km

3.11 km

2.98 km

1.35 km

913 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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Friday 22 May

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Elzbach Rapids – Eltz Castle loop from Moselkern

Elzbach Rapids

Stone Bridge over the Elzbach

Eltz Castle

Elzbach Valley

Stone Bridge over the Elzbach

View of Eltz Castle

Lohmühle Müden

Village Fountain in Müden

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