Type of tour:Hiking
-Difficulty:very easy
Duration1:00 h
Length2.3 km
Ascent50 hm
Descent50 hm
Description
Discover the family-friendly Kerschenbach Circular Trail KB1, an easy tour with historical sights and breathtaking nature.
From the car park at the town hall in the centre of Kerschenbach in Stadtkyller Straße, we walk along the village road (eastwards) and pass the local rest area with a shelter and children's playground. There is also a large information board from the North Eifel Nature Park here. Shortly after the rest area, we cross the Kerschenbach stream on a road embankment and then turn up the stream valley onto a field path until we reach the confluence of the Kalkerbach and Dürrbach streams to form the Kerschenbach stream. Here there is an information board about a mine accident that took place here in September 1945 (the local community of Kerschenbach would like to set up a refuge and a water playground at this point). We then turn uphill back to the village square.
There are the following special information points on the circular tour: mine accident at the Kalkerbach bridge, history of the Kerschenbach mill, Kerschenbach wayside crosses, St Lucia Kerschenbach chapel. All points have a detailed description.
Impressions
Further information
We first walk downhill along Stadtkyller Straße into the Kerschenbach valley. The Stadtkyller Straße becomes the K 64 country road, on which we cross the bridge embankment on the Kerschenbach. Immediately after the bridge embankment, we take the bituminised farm track to the right up the valley and walk along this for approx. 1 km up the valley. There is a small wood to our right and left, which provides shade on hot days. We cross the stream on a small bridge and turn right uphill at the fork in the path just after the bridge. We return to the village square via the village street.
The hiking trail is signposted throughout according to the criteria of the German Hiking Association. There are main signposts with distance information and intermediate signposts at regular intervals.
Please note: from the end of Stadtkyller Straße to the end of Brückendamm Kerschenbach, the hiking trail crosses the busy K 64. Please pay attention to road traffic!
Round trip
Refreshment stops
Family-friendly
Public transport
Travelling by train to Jünkerath station. From Jünkerath railway station, take bus 541 to Kerschenbach, community centre.
Directions
From the north: via the A1 motorway to the Blankenheim exit - continue on the B51 towards Trier until the Stadtkyll exit - into the village - then follow the signs for Kerschenbach in the centre of the village.
From the south: via the A 60 to the Prüm exit - continue on the B 51 in the direction of Cologne to the Stadtkyll exit - into the village - then follow the signs for Kerschenbach in the centre of the village.
From the east: via the B 421 from Daun via Hillesheim to Stadtkyll, then follow the road signs to Kerschenbach.
Parking
Car park at the town hall (the car park is to the side of the fire station, please do not block the exit). No time restrictions or parking fees.
Touristik GmbH Gerolsteiner Land
Burgberg 22
54589 Stadtkyll
