View of Metternich Castle – Beilstein Monastery Steps loop from Bruttig-Fankel

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Bruttig-Fankel

View of Metternich Castle – Beilstein Monastery Steps loop from Bruttig-Fankel

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View of Metternich Castle – Beilstein Monastery Steps loop from Bruttig-Fankel

03:37

12.5km

320m

Hiking

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

Last updated: August 6, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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After 8.51 km for 323 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.93 km

View of Metternich Castle

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8.02 km

View of Metternich Castle

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Nice little coffee, in the summer months a good break, as there are shady places.

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8.26 km

Beilstein's Historic Alleyways

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Beilstein is rightly called the most beautiful Moselle town. It has often served as a film set 👍🏼

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8.37 km

Beilstein Monastery Steps

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Monastery staircase at the end of the 17th century, Beilstein/Mosel
Of the 108 most beautiful steps – The construction of the Beilstein monastery staircase at the end of the 17th …

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8.41 km

Beilstein

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The city has one of the best preserved historic sites on the Moselle and is therefore also referred to as a miniature Rothenburg or "Sleeping Beauty of the Moselle".

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8.64 km

View of Beilstein and Metternich Castle

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History (for those who are interested :-)

Franconian grave finds show Beilstein's settlement around 800 AD. The place had been a feudal possession of the Lords of Braunshorn since 1268. …

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9.14 km

View of Beilstein with the Carmelite Church and Metternich Castle

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The old town center, with its narrow streets and half-timbered houses,
is absolutely worth seeing.
Above the town lies the ruins of Metternich Castle, with a beautiful view of the …

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12.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.31 km

2.11 km

1.70 km

1.04 km

284 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.49 km

3.67 km

1.86 km

1.08 km

913 m

434 m

Elevation

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Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Monday 19 October

9°C

4°C

32 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

October 17, 2021,Von Bruttig nach Beilstein und zurück 17.10.2021

I left early today and did a great lap right there. The Moselhöhenweg accompanied me there and back the Moselkrampen, and of course the Moselsteig again and again. It was not very strenuous and harmless, but the views were terrific 😃👍

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August 18, 2025,Von Beilstein über Bruttig-Fankel zur Burg Metternich 🚶🏼‍♀️🚶🏼‍♂️🚶🏻‍♀️🚶🏼‍♂️

@Jutta und Thomas are currently on vacation on the Moselle. We had arranged to accompany them on their current stage komoot.com/de-de/tour/2506286129. We met in Beilstein and first walked along the Moselle cycle and footpath to Bruttig-Fankel, also a pretty little Moselle village. As we left the Catholic parish church of St. Margaretha in Bruttig, we met a gentleman who offered …

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August 18, 2025,Mosel: Tag 9 von Beilstein über Bruttig-Fankel zur Burg Metternich mit Silke und Frank

This morning we drove from our accommodation in Bremm to the small town of Beilstein, 15 km away. There, just like last year, we met up with @Frank🚶🏼‍♂️ & Silke🚶🏼‍♀️ for a joint Moselle tour. From the meeting point, we first followed the Moselle cycle path to Fankel, then through the alleys to the adjacent village of Bruttig. As we …

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