Iron wine list

The insider tip for hikers who ask us at the Vital & Wellness Hotel Zum Kurfürsten for a suitable excursion is: the high-altitude hiking trail through the Iron Wine Map . The highlight rewards hikers with a stunning panoramic view over Bernkastel-Kues. The journey itself is the reward. The hike leads from the Graacher Tor gate through the Doktor vineyards. Along vineyards and vineyard walls, the path climbs uphill on cobblestones.

Here you can discover the diverse flora and fauna. The hiking restaurant "To the iron wine list", which the path leads past, is perfect for a short break.

It continues through a species-rich mixed deciduous forest and over poor meadows. Then the descent into the Moselle valley takes place, which leads through a varied forest landscape. When you cross the mixed forest, you have a wonderful view of the vineyards of the Wildbach Valley and the Grevenburg castle ruins.

In recent years many of the vineyards that are difficult to cultivate have been dismantled. Thanks to the Canadian goldenrod that grows there today, you can experience these slopes in golden-yellow colors in late summer.

On the last part of the way, it goes through a steeply cut valley, with sycamore maple and orchards, down into the valley to Traben-Trabach. From there, the ship takes you back to Bernkastel-Kues. Of course, you can get the corresponding tickets at the Vital & Wellness Hotel Zum Kurfürsten.

Click here for the Google Maps map showing the route to the Iron Wine Map.