Winneburg Castle Ruins – Cochem Imperial Castle loop from Cochem (Mosel)
Winneburg Castle Ruins – Cochem Imperial Castle loop from Cochem (Mosel)
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Winneburg Castle Ruins – Cochem Imperial Castle loop from Cochem (Mosel)
04:49
15.6km
530m
Hiking
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: May 11, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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3.76 km
Winneburg Castle Ruins
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13.1 km
View of the Moselle River from Hubertuskopf
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13.6 km
Cochem Imperial Castle
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It is generally assumed that Cochem Castle was built around 1030 under Count Palatine Ezzo, son and successor of Count Palatine Hermann Pusillius.
The castle was first mentioned in documents in 1051, when Richeza, eldest daughter of Count Palatine Ezzo and former Queen of Poland, transferred the castle to her nephew, Count Palatine Henry I, that year.
Even after the Ezzones lost the title of Count Palatine, Cochem remained connected to the Count Palatine.
King Conrad III put an end to a later dispute over the title of Count Palatine in 1151 by occupying Cochem Castle with castle men and finally taking it under his control as a settled imperial fiefdom.
This meant that Cochem Castle became an imperial castle during the Staufer period.
Now imperial ministerials - with the title of burgrave - were appointed to manage the castle and imperial property.
When troops of the French King Louis
After the entire city was occupied by French troops in March 1689, the castle was set on fire and blown up in 1688.
That year, almost the entire city of Cochem fell victim to the destruction of the French troops.
A ruin until 1868, the castle was bought by the merchant Louis Ravené for 300 gold marks - he had it rebuilt (according to his ideas).
The restored castle became the property of the German Reich through sale in 1942 and has been owned by the city of Cochem since 1978.
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13.7 km
View of Cochem Imperial Castle
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14.0 km
View of the Moselle and Cochem from Reichsburg Castle
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14.2 km
Historic Alleys in Cochem
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14.3 km
View of the Moselle and Cochem from Reichsburg Castle
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14.5 km
Cochem Old Town
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15.6 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
9.89 km
2.34 km
1.37 km
1.15 km
347 m
253 m
252 m
Surfaces
6.03 km
4.01 km
2.65 km
2.13 km
520 m
166 m
104 m
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Elevation
Highest point (400 m)
Lowest point (80 m)
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