Moselsteig Trail at the Elzbach – Eltzbach Valley loop from Moselkern

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Moselsteig Trail at the Elzbach – Eltzbach Valley loop from Moselkern

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Moselsteig Trail at the Elzbach – Eltzbach Valley loop from Moselkern

04:07

14.3km

310m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 7, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.99 km

Elzbach Rapids

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

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3.91 km

Moselsteig Trail at the Elzbach

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From the Ringelsteiner Mühle the ascent is quite steep.

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4.69 km

View of Eltz Castle from the hiking car park

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Very nice distant view of the castle from the valley.

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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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5.16 km

View of Eltz Castle

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Impressive view of the castle.

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5.26 km

Elzbach Valley

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With the bridge and the ivy, just impressively beautiful.

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5.40 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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11.7 km

Eltzbach Valley

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Idyllic paths and in the valley there is a small hotel with a very good restaurant.

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14.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.85 km

4.11 km

2.21 km

847 m

123 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.66 km

5.55 km

1.13 km

736 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Tuesday 6 October

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Comments

June 3, 2024,B-Day-Tour die 5.: Burg Eltz inkl. Burgführung ab Moselkern

The last hike of my 5-day hiking road trip was to Eltz Castle, which has been on my list for a while.

The hike was mostly along the Moselsteig and was peppered with beautiful paths.

The castle did not disappoint - a really beautiful castle.

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December 28, 2021,Wanderung zur Burg Eltz | Wandern in der Eifel

Today I am hiking to one of the most famous castles in Europe - Burg Eltz!

You can find the film about the hike here:

I use the quiet days between Christmas and New Years and hike to Eltz Castle. Eltz Castle was built around 800 years ago and is one of the few castles in Europe that was …

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July 22, 2026,Landhotel Ringelsteiner Mühle - Burg Eltz - Eltzer burgpanorama - Moselsteig

It was 9.3 km - something went wrong with komoot along the way... it was a nice route! Some parts exciting - narrow and steep, but luckily everything was nice and dry so no danger of slipping. And yes... a castle.. I love it!

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