Meulenwald Along the Salm – Peter Zirbes House loop from Bruch

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Bernkastel-Wittlich

Bruch

Meulenwald Along the Salm – Peter Zirbes House loop from Bruch

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Meulenwald Along the Salm – Peter Zirbes House loop from Bruch

03:31

12.8km

200m

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: August 10, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.24 km

Picnic spot with a view of Burg Bruch

Highlight • Viewpoint

Resting place at the edge of the forest. In the background, the towers of Bruch Castle can be seen across the field and the forest.

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3.15 km

Steep Bank Along the Eifelsteig by the Salm

Highlight • Gorge

This place is located on the 13th stage of the Eifelsteig.

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4.25 km

View of the Salm River

Highlight • River

The Salm is a left tributary of the Moselle. It rises in the Salmwald south of Gerolstein near Salm in the Eifel and flows into the Moselle near the wine village of Klüsserath. Source: Wikipedia

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4.31 km

Trail Along the Steep Bank of the Salm

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part of the Eifelsteig stage 16

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4.87 km

Meulenwald Along the Salm

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The Meulenwald conservation area stretches from Trier to the Wittlicher Depression, bordered by the Salm and Kyll valleys. The Meulenwald, declared Forest of the Year in 2012, probably got its …

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5.67 km

Geological Outcrop Near Spangdahlem

Highlight • Natural Monument

6.74 km

Peter Zirbes House

Highlight • Historical Site

Gem from the 19th century.
The Eifel poet Peter Zirbes, a wandering singer, born in Niederkail, lived here in his house built in 1829 with 4 rooms that can be …

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12.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.59 km

2.79 km

1.20 km

1.15 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.39 km

4.13 km

1.15 km

595 m

508 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

13°C

7°C

21 %

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Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Comments

February 27, 2026,Eifelsteig⛰️🥾🎒 Bruch-Niederkail🏞; Mellicher Berg⛰️🌞

The Eifelsteig trail was marked today by many fallen trees. Sometimes we went under them, sometimes over them. Part of the trail looked like a plowed field. Wild boars had been wreaking havoc there.

A highlight of the hike was the Peter Zirbes House.

Here's Peter Zirbes' Christmas poem. We had to memorize it in elementary school. 🫣

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