Moselkrampen Adventure Trail – Beilstein Monastery Steps loop from Ellenz-Poltersdorf

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Ellenz-Poltersdorf

Moselkrampen Adventure Trail – Beilstein Monastery Steps loop from Ellenz-Poltersdorf

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Moselkrampen Adventure Trail – Beilstein Monastery Steps loop from Ellenz-Poltersdorf

04:39

16.7km

230m

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: August 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.32 km

Fankel Lock on the Moselle

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The Fankel barrage has a lock for large ships and one for smaller boats, a hydroelectric power station and a fish ladder.

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2.11 km

Moselkrampen Adventure Trail

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On both sides of the Moselle there are sections that must be hiked at your own risk.

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2.13 km

Moselkrampen Narrow Mountain Path

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Not only surefootedness should be in your luggage, but also good footwear❗️

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2.47 km

View of Bruttig

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For a change, you can also go on a sightseeing tour on the Moselle. Let yourself be showered by the tour guide and enjoy the beautiful landscape 😌

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7.64 km

Moselkrampen Adventure Trail

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Very nice hiking trail along the slope to the Moselle.
On the way very nice views of the Moselle and the village of Beilstein.
You should be surefooted and have …

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8.68 km

View of Beilstein with the Carmelite Church and Metternich Castle

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The old town center, with its narrow streets and half-timbered houses,
is absolutely worth seeing.
Above the town lies the ruins of Metternich Castle, with a beautiful view of the …

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9.44 km

Beilstein Monastery Steps

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Monastery staircase at the end of the 17th century, Beilstein/Mosel
Of the 108 most beautiful steps – The construction of the Beilstein monastery staircase at the end of the 17th …

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9.48 km

Beilstein

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The city has one of the best preserved historic sites on the Moselle and is therefore also referred to as a miniature Rothenburg or "Sleeping Beauty of the Moselle".

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16.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.09 km

3.17 km

1.91 km

1.43 km

1.04 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.83 km

6.00 km

2.47 km

1.39 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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Comments

April 27, 2025,Erlebnisweg Moselkrampen

Shortly after 8:30 a.m. this morning, we set off from Bruttig-Funkel for the Moselkrampen experience.
Because of the dogs, we first walked along the banks of the Moselle instead of through the town, as the route suggests.
But soon we were heading through the vineyards toward Beilstein.
From Beilstein, we took the ferry to the other side of the Moselle, …

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April 27, 2025,Erlebnisweg Moselkrampen 27.4.25

The last tour of our hiking weekend took us to the Moselkrampen adventure trail

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August 5, 2024,RLP_Ellenz-Poltersdorf_Erlebnisweg Moselkrampen 05.08.2024

Today I went hiking on the Moselle again. At 8:45 a.m. I had to take my first break, however, because the ferry to Beilstein doesn't leave until 9:00 a.m.

My tour today is the Moselkrampen adventure trail, which has a total length of 15 km, but I shortened it.

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September 22, 2021,Die Moselkrampen bei Beilstein

Start, end: parking lot on the Moselle upstream of the Moselle behind Beilstein in the area of the ferry.
The ferry takes you to the other side of the Moselle. After the village of Ellenz-Poltersdorf, it zigzags high over the Moselle. Through forest and later in vineyards it goes along the Moselle with a great view. At Bruttig-Fankel it goes …

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September 19, 2021,Runde ab Ellenz-Mitte->Beilstein->Fankel->Götterlay->Ellenz

Moselsteig section: Beilstein-> Fankel not recommended when wet

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April 10, 2025,👍Mosel: Erlebnisweg Moselkrampen (Cochem)

A beautiful, easy introductory tour with stunning views of the Moselle. A tour that, unlike the other challenging stretches of the Moselle, is easy to manage.

Pay attention to the ferry and when it's operating.

Beilstein is, of course, extremely touristy and perhaps the most beautiful place on the Moselle.

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October 21, 2023,Der Erlebnisweg Moselkrampen bei Beilstein

The Moselkrampen adventure trail connects the wine villages of Beilstein, Bruttig-Fankel, Ernst and Ellenz-Poltersdorf. Moselkrampen refers to the distinctive loops in which the Moselle winds through the valley in this section. The tour presented here leads from Beilstein via Ellenz-Poltersdor to Ernst, in Bruttig then over the Moselle bridge and via Bruttig-Fankel back to Beilstein. Outside the small towns, the …

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December 27, 2023,Wanderung Elenz an der Mosel

Hi, that's currently only possible by bus because the ferry doesn't run any differently than in the north and that's why you have to take a bus to the other one, which is a bit complicated 🤗🤗🤗😂👍☁️☁️🌥☁️☁️⛰️🏔

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