Rick Steves Germany 2016 by Rick Steves

Author:Rick Steves
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Avalon Travel
Published: 2015-03-04T16:00:00+00:00

Hiking from Karden (with Optional Boat Trip)

If you don’t mind a longer hike, consider a boat ride to the village of Karden, then walk to Burg Eltz from there. (Karden is also on the train line between Cochem and Moselkern.) This two-hour hike is steep in places, and harder to follow and less shady than the hike from Moselkern.

Getting to Karden: Kolb Line riverboat cruises run between Cochem and Karden three times a day in midsummer and less frequently in spring and fall (described on here). Make sure to get off the boat in Karden (not in Treis, across the river). If you come by train, get off at the Treis-Karden stop, which is in Karden but serves both villages.

Storing Luggage: If you need to store luggage before the hike, the elegant Schloss-Hotel Petry, across from the Treis-Karden station, is happy to guard your bags if you eat at their restaurant (€10-22 main courses, lunch daily 12:00-14:00, St. Castorstrasse 80, tel. 02672/9340, www.schloss-hotel-petry.de).

The Hike: The path from Karden to Burg Eltz starts at the far end of Karden village, beyond the white-towered St. Castor’s church (follow Burg Eltz signs). Get a trail map (available locally), and be prepared for full sun when the hike travels through open fields.

Shortcuts: To ride the boat but avoid the lengthy hike to Burg Eltz, you can either hop the hourly train from Treis-Karden to Moselkern and take the shorter 1.5-hour hike from there (described earlier); take the bus from the Treis-Karden station straight up to Burg Eltz on weekends (May-Oct only, described next); or take a taxi from Karden to the castle (see later).

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