Kanonenbahn - adventure hike in the Zell region

Theres much to discover on the adventure trail around the communities of Alf, Briedel, Bullay, Pünderich, Zell (Mosel) and Reil.

The fantastic panoramic view from the Marienburg and the Prinzenkopf lookout tower, one of the most striking points on the Moselle, makes the railway landscape seem like "Märklin Toyland". As early as 1818, this impressive view captivated the Crown Prince and later King Frederick William IV.

Along diverse witnesses of Prussian transport and construction technology, the 8.5 km long main axis of the themed hiking route leads from the Bullay environmental railway station over the first double bridge (1877) in Germany for vehicles and trains, over to Marienburg Castle, past the mighty railway viaduct (1880) of Pünderich, which with its 92 segmental arches and 786 m, is the longest in Germany, to Reil railway station. Ambitious hikers can continue on the opposite side of the Moselle via Pünderich, past the former railway stations in Briedel, Zell (Mosel) and Zell-Merl to the starting point in Bullay along the culture trail (circular trail approx. 23 km) and experience the evidence of the former Moselle railway.

Informative information boards explain on the one hand the original military-strategic function of this cannon railway from Berlin to Metz with East-West connections and on the other hand the economic-cultural significance for the Moselle region as well as the Moselle railway as a so-called "booze train". Interesting insights and perspectives, not only for railway freaks, as topics typical of the Moselle, such as viticulture, architecture, fauna and flora, and geology, are also considered.