Kommen is surrounded by forests and meadows. Viewpoints on the edge of the village look out across the Moselle Valley towards the Eifel; the village also offers an extensive network of hiking trails through the Hunsrück’s forests and meadows. This gives the area a clear focus for choosing a stay: hiking and scenic views sit alongside the village chapel’s cultural significance. When planning a trip, you can distinguish these local interests from attractions elsewhere in the wider destination.

The Village Chapel

The village chapel was built in 1730 and serves as a branch church of the Catholic parish community of Monzelfeld. A church service is held there once a month; the frequency may change. If you would like to include a church service in your travel plans, check the date in advance.

Road Connections

From Kommen, the B50neu provides road connections towards Simmern, Wittlich, Trier and Luxembourg. This indicates the possible directions of travel; no specific journey time is implied. If arrival times are important, take the current route and traffic conditions into account. Conditions on individual hiking trails may also vary, so check the latest trail conditions before setting out.

In the Wider Bernkastel-Wittlich Destination

The volcanic Eifel, romantic Moselle Valley, and the Hunsrück with its many forests and meadows meet in Bernkastel-Wittlich. The 816-metre-high Erbeskopf is a great place for hiking and offers a variety of winter sports. At the National Park Gate at Erbeskopf, an interactive multimedia exhibition about nature and the environment focuses on forests and peat bogs.

Hiking routes in the wider Bernkastel-Wittlich destination can also be compared using their stated details. The Manderscheid Castle Trail (Manderscheider Burgenstieg) is a 5.4-kilometre, moderately difficult circular route around the castles of Manderscheid; the stated duration is two hours. The Manderscheid Via Ferrata (Burgenklettersteig) comprises three stages around the two castles and is about four kilometres long in total, including one kilometre secured with cables. The Castle Trail’s difficulty and duration are specified, while the Via Ferrata’s stages and the length of its secured section are given. This allows you to take the route type and the details provided for each into account when choosing a hike.

Culture and wine add further regional highlights. The Church of the Visitation of Mary in Klausen was consecrated in 1502; Klausen remains a destination for pilgrims every year. A wine shop in the historic vaulted cellars of St. Nikolaus Hospital offers tastings of wines from the Moselle, Saar and Ruwer. The selection includes 100 wines, from quality wines to ice wine. The Zylinderhaus museum is devoted to 90 years of German motoring history and displays more than 100 cars, motorcycles and vans. The cultural offerings in the wider Bernkastel-Wittlich destination also include the Cusanus Birthplace in Kues, which is used as a museum and event venue and features a permanent exhibition about Nicholas of Cusa.

Discover more destinations: Graach An Der Mosel, Wintrich, Pilmeroth, Mülheim / Mosel, Monzelfeld, Neumagen-Dhron, Papiermühle, Kesten

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