Kastanienwäldchen near Wintrich at the Mosel
- start: Forest parking place Kasholz
- destination: Forest parking place Kasholz
- easy
- 2,43 km
- 42 minutes
- 43 m
- 417 m
- 376 m
- 60 / 100
- 20 / 100
Easy walk from Kasholz through the Wintrich chestnut grove. The sweet chestnuts (Esskastanien) were planted around 1865.
The walk through the "Wintrich chestnut grove" leads through more than 130-year-old sweet or sweet chestnut stands, which are among the largest continuous chestnut forests in Rhineland-Palatinate. Chestnuts have a delicate sweet, nutty and somewhat mealy taste. Nowadays, you rarely see chestnut sellers who offer roasted chestnuts in the city centres in winter.Insights into the hiking tour:Starting from the hiking car park, the route follows shady forest paths through the forest. At a clearing, a view of the distant Moselle mountains opens up. The highlight of the hike are the many sweet chestnuts along the way.There are no rest stops along the way, so it is recommended to pack rucksack food.
Impressions
General information
Directions
From the Kasholz hiking car park you walk in a clockwise direction on shady forest paths. The first chestnuts are found at a clearing, from where you can also look out over the distant Moselle mountains. Then the stand of sweet chestnuts (Esskastanien) becomes denser. Many chestnut trees are old. They were planted around 1865.
Safety Guidelines
No special safety instructions.
Equipment
Sturdy footwear
Tip
Before you go shopping and then take a break in the middle of nature
Getting there
From Bernkastel follow the B53 through the villages of Andel, Mülheim and Brauneberg to Wintrich. In Wintrich turn left into Bergstraße and follow this road (K85) until you reach the parking lot for hikers
Parking
Forest parking place Kasholz
Public transit
However, the starting point of the hike lies above the village in the forest and is about 3 km from the village centre.
Bernkastel-Kues: Taxi Edringer: (0049) 6531 - 8149, Taxi Priwitzer: (0049) 6531 - 96970, Taxi Reitz: (0049) 6531 - 6455
Neumagen-Dhron: Taxi Kreusch (0049) 6507 - 2493
Literature
WanderGuide - the hiking guide in the Bernkastel-Kues holiday region. With description and map. Only available in german
Maps
WanderGuide - the hiking guide in the Bernkastel-Kues holiday region. With description and map. Only available in german
Additional Information
Ferienland Bernkastel-Kues
Gestade 6
54470 Bernkastel-Kues
Phone: (0049) 6531/50019-0
Pavings
- Hiking Trail (55%)
- Path (7%)
- Crushed Rock (20%)
- Street (19%)
Weather
This tour is presented by: Ferienland Bernkastel-Kues, Author: Lisa Willems