Getting here: Hiking between forests and far-reaching views
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Forests and meadows surround Kommen. From viewpoints on the edge of the village, the view stretches across the Moselle Valley towards the Eifel.
Hiking trails and views in Kommen
An extensive network of hiking trails winds through the Hunsrück’s forests and meadows; viewpoints look towards the Moselle heights and the Eifel. If you like to plan your stay around a specific activity, hiking offers a clear focus in Kommen.
More nature experiences in the wider Bernkastel-Wittlich destination
The wider Bernkastel-Wittlich destination brings together the volcanic Eifel, the romantic Moselle Valley, and the Hunsrück’s forests and meadows. There, the 816-metre-high Erbeskopf is a great place for hiking and offers a variety of winter sports. At Erbeskopf, the National Park Gate provides information about nature and the environment; its interactive, multimedia exhibition focuses on forests and moors.
Hiking routes with different characteristics
Hiking routes in the wider Bernkastel-Wittlich destination can also be distinguished by their key details. The Manderscheider Burgenstieg is a moderately difficult circular route around the castles of Manderscheid, 5.4 kilometres long and listed as taking two hours. The Burgenklettersteig in Manderscheid comprises three stages around the two castles, is about four kilometres long in total, and has a cable-secured section of one kilometre. For planning your day, different details take centre stage: the circular route, difficulty and duration for the Burgenstieg; the stages, total distance and cable-secured section for the via ferrata. The two medieval castle ruins face each other on steep mountain spurs above the Lieser, giving the routes a striking historical setting.
Culture and wine also add their own distinctive touches to the wider Bernkastel-Wittlich destination. The Noviomagi Museum in Neumagen-Dhron takes visitors back to Roman times and displays original finds such as clay vessels and stone fragments from funerary monuments. In Bernkastel-Kues, the Vinothek in the historic vaulted cellars of St. Nikolaus Hospital offers tastings of wines from the Moselle, Saar and Ruwer. The selection includes 100 wines, ranging from quality wines to ice wine.
Chapel and local history
The village chapel in Kommen was built in 1730 and serves as a subsidiary church for the Catholic parish community of Monzelfeld. A church service is held there once a month. Its construction date, church affiliation and services make the chapel a historic and religious landmark in the village. As the schedule may change, check the current date if you would like to include a service in your travel plans.
Choosing a location
The B50neu provides road connections from Kommen towards Simmern, Wittlich, Trier and Luxembourg. This offers a useful point of reference for getting your bearings in the region, while the local hiking trails provide the main focus.
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