リオルの天然記念物・トップ20

St. Joseph's Chapel is located above Leiwen, offering an outstanding view of the Moselle Valley.

The chapel was built to commemorate the victims of World War II. It was originally called the "War Memorial Chapel." It was consecrated on Ascension Day by Pastor Heinrich Kurtenbach. In 2006, tourists donated a statue of St. Joseph. The name "Josefsberg," however, has nothing to do with St. Joseph; rather, it derives from the local mayor, Josef Bartel, who had the "Ginsterberg" divided in 1900. Since then, it has been referred to as both "Josefsberg" and "Ginsterberg."

Nice quiet place to take a break from hiking. Below the chapel is a barrel swing 🥰

Small chapel with a great view of Leiwen and the Moselle valley, there are many benches to linger. A nice place for a little break.

If you want to see the lake well, you should do the tour when the trees are not in leaf 😊

Great view of Leiwen. Many benches that invite you to linger

The Riveristalsperre is a drinking water dam that was built in the Riveris valley and has been supplying the city of Trier with drinking water since 1958. Technical data: Dam: 350,000 m³ slope and valley gravel, dam height: 50 m, dam width: 178 m, content: up to 5 million m³ drinking water. The area around the dam is a water protection area. You can walk around the dam on a leisurely hiking trail. There is a large car park below the dam. Swimming and water sports are not permitted on the dam, as the water must be protected from contamination.

Next to the chapel there is a little house that says: "Leiwener Kapellen-Quelle" Anyone who opens it will find a selection of local wines. Honest visitors can put the amount for a 0.25l bottle in a money box (four euros per bottle)