Longen among vineyards and views of the Moselle Valley

Longen combines vineyards, proximity to the Moselle and distinctive hills to create a varied landscape. The village lies at the foot of the 418-metre-high Longener Berg, considered one of the highest elevations in the Moselle Valley. Nearby, the 416-metre-high Mehringer Berg offers another viewpoint: from there, the view stretches across the Moselle Valley to Trier’s church towers and over the Hunsrück as far as the Erbeskopf. How far the distant views actually extend depends on the weather and visibility.

Vineyard trails and varied views

A trail climbs through Longen’s vineyards to the historic Höpperbur, offering views across the Moselle Valley. This makes a difference to how you experience the landscape: here, views of the Moselle accompany the trail through the vineyards; from Mehringer Berg, you can also see Trier’s church towers and look across the Hunsrück to the Erbeskopf. If you like to give your days a specific destination, Longen offers both the trail to Höpperbur and the nearby viewpoint as different ways to take in the landscape.

Village centre, chapel and hiking trails

St. Eligius Chapel and the Brunnenplatz fountain square form Longen’s central village hub. An extensive network of hiking trails around the village also starts there. This brings the village centre and routes into the surrounding area together at a shared starting point. The chapel is one of the oldest in the Diocese of Trier and one of the few surviving Gothic chapels. For visitors interested in ecclesiastical architecture, its rare state of preservation makes the chapel a special part of the village centre. The name Höpperbur is also used for a fountain: an older fountain of that name is located in the Zellerberg vineyard.

A summertime village tradition

At the summer wine festival, wine flows from the village fountain. The summer wine festival is a recurring local tradition; dates may vary. If you would like to plan a visit around it, check the festival dates for your travel period.

More to explore in the wider Trier-Saarburg destination

Beyond Longen, the wider Trier-Saarburg destination offers further options for planning your days around different interests. Trier-Saarburg district has 492 kilometres of cycle paths. One specific circular route is the Tälchen Tour: it is classified as moderately difficult, is 37.28 kilometres long and has an estimated duration of about 2 hours and 45 minutes. It starts and finishes in Konz. These details can help you assess this cycling route as a separate option and distinguish it from the hiking trails that begin at the Brunnenplatz and St. Eligius Chapel in Longen.

The cultural attractions across the wider Trier-Saarburg destination offer a range of different experiences, too. Large sections of Saarburg Castle’s curtain walls and a residential tower have survived; several viewing platforms and the tower offer panoramic views of the Saar Valley. In Tawern, the Roman road settlement of Tabernae is considered the origin of the village. It was established shortly before the turn of the era on the Roman main road from the Moselle via Metz to Rome. A pavilion displays an authentic model of the settlement at a scale of 1:75; the large reconstructed temple complex also stands in the forest. The free ARGO app lets you view it on site at its original size and in a 360-degree augmented reality display. The wider destination thus offers everything from Longen’s vineyard trails and village history to designated cycling routes and Roman sites.

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