Dreis Orchid Trail – Werdelstein loop from Dreis

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Bernkastel-Wittlich

Dreis

Dreis Orchid Trail – Werdelstein loop from Dreis

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Dreis Orchid Trail – Werdelstein loop from Dreis

03:32

12.6km

270m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 9, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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470 m

Shaft cross from 1671 at Dreis Castle Park

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A shaft cross from 1671 in the baroque style erected by the couple Peter and Catrina Keul from Dreis.

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782 m

Cross Group at Blenter

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The right cross is a disused grave cross that has been reworked into a thank you cross. At the time it was widespread use. Date of origin: beginning of the …

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792 m

Dreis Orchid Trail

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Wonderful path that runs very naturally through the Deiser landscape. Native orchids grow all over the meadows and also in very hidden places in the forest. Magical!

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9.47 km

Werdelstein

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Der Würstelstein bei Bergweiler, ein pfeilerartiger, isolierter Felsblock von etwa 2 Meter mal 3 Meter Querschnitt mit ziemlich glatten Flächen. Er steht an der Banngrenze dort, wo sie den uralten …

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9.49 km

Werthelstein Rock Formation

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on the ban mile between Bergweiler and Dreis

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11.6 km

Pillory cross at the village well

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Niche cross, which was erected in the function of a pillory cross near the village fountain.
It was refurbished in 1910.

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12.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.6 km

998 m

528 m

354 m

Surfaces

6.17 km

2.68 km

1.67 km

1.31 km

699 m

Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

11°C

6°C

93 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 24.0 km/h

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Comments

August 6, 2026,Dreiser Rundwanderweg Nr. 4 "Fels, Erz & Kobolde"

For the third time today, I'm going for a hike from Dreis near Wittlich. With the temperature still a pleasant 20 degrees, it goes through the village, across open fields, past meadows with various fruit trees. After 2.5 km, a narrow path follows, which shortly thereafter ends on a beautiful forest trail.
Through a sunlit mixed forest, it continues until …

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May 15, 2025,Orchideen, Wichtel und schöne Aussichten

We park on the L50 between Bruch and Dreis, cross it, and are already in the forest. The first section of the route runs on the BR2 and DR4: rock, ore, and goblins. We pass the so-called "Erzeloch" (no further description), surely a former entrance to an ore mining tunnel.
After a short stretch through sparse deciduous forest, we reach …

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