Ürzig offers hiking plans on two different scales: Moselsteig stages with specified route lengths and a moderate difficulty rating, and the Rotschwänzchenweg, with gardens, vineyards and several stops. The herb and rose gardens offer a distinctive local focus.
Compare Moselsteig stages
Ürzig is the endpoint of two Moselsteig stages. A 17.5-kilometre, moderately difficult stage leads here from Bernkastel-Kues; the similarly moderately difficult stage to Traben-Trarbach is 15 kilometres long. The difference is 2.5 kilometres, while the difficulty rating remains the same. This lets you compare the routes by length and direction first. Conditions on a route can change, so it is advisable to check before setting out.
The Rotschwänzchenweg and the gardens
The Rotschwänzchenweg starts on the banks of the Moselle and links old half-timbered houses, a woodland playground and picnic spots with views of the Moselle and vineyards. It also features a sound installation, a stone construction area, and the rose and herb garden. The stated duration is approximately 1.5 to 2.5 hours. Unlike the Moselsteig stages, for which route lengths and a moderate difficulty rating are specified, this time range gives you a guide for planning the route and its various stops. The trail is not accessible and requires sturdy footwear. Check trail conditions and accessibility locally before adding it to your plans.
Ürzig’s herb garden and the adjoining rose garden are located on steep vineyard slopes. Paths, steps, dry-stone walls and small terraces shape the landscape. More than 20 wild and cultivated varieties of roses grow among Mediterranean perennials, herbs and native shrubs. If you appreciate plant diversity as well as a walking route, the gardens offer a particular reason to take your time. The planting may change over time.
Planning your visit
The Tourist Information office in Ürzig provides free information for planning excursions, offers information about events and leisure activities for visitors to the Moselle region, and helps with finding accommodation. This may be useful if you are weighing up a Moselsteig stage, the Rotschwänzchenweg and other leisure ideas. Check opening hours and service availability before you arrive.
In the wider destination of Bernkastel-Wittlich
In Bernkastel-Wittlich, the volcanic Eifel, the romantic Moselle Valley, and the Hunsrück, with its forests and meadows, meet. At 816 metres, the Erbeskopf invites visitors to hike and offers a range of winter sports. At the Erbeskopf National Park Gate, visitors can find information about nature and the environment; the interactive multimedia exhibition focuses on forests and moors.
Klausen offers another cultural perspective: the Church of the Visitation of Mary was consecrated in 1502, and Klausen continues to be a destination for pilgrims every year. These themes broaden the picture of Ürzig to include landscape, winter sports, nature information and pilgrimage in the wider destination, without attributing them to the village itself.
Discover more destinations: Morbach, Kröv-Bausendorf, Immert, Salmtal, Wittlich, Manderscheid, Bernkastel-Kues, Reil.
Go to the wider travel overview: Bernkastel-Wittlich.
