Easy hikes and walks around Welschbillig

In the church, hikers on the Way of St. James can have their pilgrim passport stamped.

The Catholic branch church of St. Markus was built in 1931 from red sandstone, for which our region is known (and from which the Porta Nigra was also made).

The wayside cross is still clearly legible; the inscription reads: Founded be you, holy cross, you only hope of mortals.

Station on the Way of St. James. Pilgrim stamp in the church.

High bar cross made of red sandstone on a square setting stone. The cross with short crossbeams bears a cross with lily-shaped ends carved in relief. At the foot of the cross the inscription 1682 THELEN MEST. M ZV WEIL (Thelken Matth. Meier to Hofweiler). The corridor cross, which was shortened on the shaft due to earlier damage, is an example of a 17th-century cross shape that has also been preserved in Butzweiler. Source: https://www.kulturdb.de

Massive, plain sandstone pillar with a stepped base, inscribed pillar, roofing and cross on a foot made of blind niches. According to the inscription by J.M. Marxen 1868 instead of one of Stepfans Nick. 1668 erected cross. Inscription: Hello are you holy cross you only hope of mortals 1868 Source: https://www.kulturdb.de

At a new location on the outskirts of the village, erected in 1931 according to plans by architect Josef Monz, Trier, red sandstone quarry stone building with slate roofing. Geostter hall on four axes of narrow, pointed-arch brick windows as well as a recessed, straight-closing chancel. The gable facade is striking with a massive, simply stepped tower growing out of the front under a pointed gabled saddle roof. The interior is determined by the suspended, pointed-arched wooden barrel construction with its triangular slits cutting into the bearing of the side walls. The choir, open in the pointed arch, also has a wooden barrel of the same height. The focal point is the festive baroque columned altar with figural decorations in the main and niche (Our Lady with Child, Saint Mark in the procession) between the columns (Saint Agatha, Saint Barbara) and on the volute webs above (Saint Maternus, Saint Valerius). In the chancel today the bell from 1707 returned from the war metal collection. There is also a Gothic crucifix. The small church is a rare testimony in the area of the clear impact of modern architectural efforts of the 1920s, which is expressed here in the material truth and in the use of the pointed arch as a construction and decorative element. Source: https://www.kulturdb.de

Great waterfalls to look at, but difficult to get to as there is no direct route to get there. So you kind of have to find your own way down the slope. There is no path along the Mausbach either. In addition, you have to be careful where you step. In addition, exploring is only connected with climbing over (sometimes also slippery) stones and boulders, as well as up and down the slope! Sturdy shoes and sure-footedness are absolutely necessary! It is also advisable to take a second person with you to be on the safe side in the event of an emergency!