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Rhineland-Palatinate
Cochem-Zell
Ernst

View of Ernst and the church – Pinnerkreuz Viewpoint loop from Valwig

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Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate
Cochem-Zell
Ernst

View of Ernst and the church – Pinnerkreuz Viewpoint loop from Valwig

Hard

4.9

(22)

102

hikers

View of Ernst and the church – Pinnerkreuz Viewpoint loop from Valwig

08:03

24.0km

890m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 25, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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After 7.01 km for 128 m

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1

1.49 km

View of Bruttig and the Moselle Valley

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Nice view of Bruttig ....

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2

2.71 km

View of Ernst and the church

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and a great way

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3

3.27 km

Rustic rest area with great panoramic views of the Moselle valley.

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8.22 km

Moselschieferblick

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5

12.7 km

Beautiful view of the Moselle and Reichburg

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6

13.0 km

Pinnerkreuz Viewpoint

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A breathtaking view over Cochem and Reichsburg Castle. Whether by chairlift or on foot, it's definitely an experience.

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7

15.0 km

View of Reichsburg Castle

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You walk through the vineyards in a natural way with great views.

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8

15.4 km

Great views and just in the evening great light in the sunset!

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18.7 km

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10

19.9 km

The Apolloweg is a beautifully maintained hiking trail via Valwig, which also has interesting information boards.

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24.0 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

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8.79 km

6.67 km

4.48 km

2.26 km

1.63 km

143 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.0 km

4.00 km

3.50 km

2.74 km

2.49 km

240 m

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Highest point (320 m)

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Thursday 25 June

36°C

22°C

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Comments

September 25, 2021,Moselsteig 2021_Bruttig Fankel - Klotten
Today's tour really had some challenging climbs ready for us. In addition, today's weather made us pretty bad. We rejected the original plan to end the stage in Cochem at short notice due to the huge population today and fought our way to the next place

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The rise in Bruttig to the height is not without ... The parallel "Apolloweg" halfway up is less strenuous and at least as beautiful.

In Cochem I would definitely have taken the chairlift; but dogs are only taken <30 cm shoulder height: so up the mountain on foot ... 🤪

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Today it was a little friendlier.
Shortly after Bruttig Fankel it is on narrow paths with a lot of ascent into the woods and along a stream. All the time leaves under your feet (because it was wet, unfortunately, without crackling)
Before Cochem - and also afterwards - there were great views of the castle. Directly to Cochem there is …

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At 6 a.m. we made our way to Cochem on the Moselle and were able to start the Moselsteig trail in the direction of Klotten at 10 a.m. in Bruttig-Fankel (just looked again: yes, that’s the name of the place).
Our route took us via the Moselsteig, the Breva Wein & Weg and the Appolloweg through the vineyards to Cochem, …

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From Bruttig we take the Brevaweg to Cochem. We follow the challenging, narrow path for three kilometers over the steep flanks of the Valwiger Herrenberg. After almost two hours of extreme focus, we decide to follow the mosel cycle path from Valwig (we still have 18 km to go!).
In this way we reach Cochem around noon, where we have …

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