The “On the Trail of Nature” themed trail brings together the landscape, winegrowing and village history in Lösnich on a circular route: it covers 8.11 kilometres around the wine village and starts and ends at the Bürgerhaus car park. The village also has a wine culture that has grown over centuries, historic church buildings and a cycling loop connecting Lösnich with several other places. If you’re looking for hotels in Lösnich, you can plan your stay around your interests: a hike focused on nature, a look at local history or a longer cycling route.
Winegrowing and annual festivals
Winegrowing has shaped Lösnich for centuries. Lösnicher Försterlay and Lösnicher Burgberg are named wine-growing areas. Each year, local winegrowers open their cellars and kitchens for the Wine Spring and the Lösnich Autumn festival. Dates and programmes may change; if you want to plan your trip around one of the festivals, check the latest details in advance. This lets you arrange your stay around a specific festival date.
On foot: the “On the Trail of Nature” themed trail
The easy themed trail is 8.11 kilometres long and takes about two hours and 30 minutes. The start and finish are at the Bürgerhaus car park. The circular route passes through wooded slopes and vineyards around the wine village, with views towards Kinheim and the surrounding meadows and woodland. Information boards explain the natural elements “earth”, “air” and “water”, giving the route a thematic thread.
The route passes the Sucellus excavation site; on the return leg, it goes through the historic Moselle village past the Catholic parish church of St. Vitus. This brings together landscape, nature themes and historic landmarks on one route. With an indicated duration of around two and a half hours, it can be planned as a standalone activity. Allow extra time for breaks and to read the information boards. As route details can change, it’s worth checking before setting out.
Churches and architectural history in the village
The present-day parish church of St. Vitus was built in 1879/80 in the Neo-Gothic style. The oldest church in Lösnich is first mentioned in 1066. The Baroque high altar at St. Vitus once belonged to the chapel of Lösnich Castle and bears the year 1719. The choir of the church built in 1639 is also still used as a cemetery chapel.
Another attraction is a late-Gothic cemetery chapel. The Kesselstatt administrative building is now used as a rectory. The village streetscape features older half-timbered houses and winegrowers’ houses dating from the Gründerzeit and Art Nouveau periods. For anyone interested in architectural history, this brings together different eras: from half-timbered buildings and winegrowers’ houses to Neo-Gothic architecture and the Baroque high altar.
Cycling and getting here
For cyclists, the approximately 30-kilometre Graacher-Schanzen loop offers a longer route. It follows the Moselle Cycle Route through Lösnich and links the route with Bernkastel-Kues, Wolf, Erden, Zeltingen-Rachtig and Graach. Compared with the 8.11-kilometre themed trail on foot, it is a longer option connecting several places. This lets you choose between a loop around the wine village and a cycling route that takes in several of the places listed.
You can park for free at the Bürgerhaus car park and at the roundabout at the entrance to the village. The public transport stop most central to the themed trail is Lösnich Kreisverkehr. Check connections and parking options before travelling, as visitor and traffic information may change. Motorhomes can use a riverside pitch with water and waste disposal facilities. If you plan to stay overnight there, confirm current availability in advance.
Discover more destinations: Erden, Pilmeroth, Gornhausen, Monzelfeld, Kesten, Papiermühle, Andel, Longkamp.
For the main travel overview: Bernkastel-Kues.
