Moselsteig Side Trail: Briedel Schweiz

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Briedel

Moselsteig Side Trail: Briedel Schweiz

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Moselsteig Side Trail: Briedel Schweiz

03:09

10.3km

340m

Hiking

This impressive circular hike takes you through forests and fields, past rock formations and historical sites, offering magnificent views along the way.

From the starting point in Briedel, you first walk through the forest up to the first viewpoint, the Hindenburglay. From there, you continue uphill, passing fascinating slate cliffs…

by MOSEL Faszination Urlaub

Last updated: September 17, 2025

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Village Fountain and Half-Timbered Houses in Briedel

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The village fountain is located on the fountain square on the corner of Hauptstrasse and Zehntstrasse in Briedel. Three arches sit on the edge of the basin and are brought …

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1.33 km

Hindenburglay Viewpoint and Shelter

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Halfway up the forests of the Briedel Switzerland hiking area lies the Hindenburglay lookout point. A small pavilion sits enthroned on a rocky outcrop that protrudes from the steep, wooded slope of the narrow Moselle bend at Zeller Hamm.

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1.87 km

Briedeler Schweiz

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The name for this wooded, steep slope with some rocks in the Zeller Hamm area may seem a bit exaggerated, but the narrow hiking trail, which leads past several viewpoints, is certainly a great experience.

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3.57 km

Beinter Kopf Roman Mountain Sanctuary and Viewpoint

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A Roman mountain sanctuary once stood on the Beinter Kopf. Today, hikers can enjoy benches, a mountain hut, and stunning views. From the exposed rocky outcrop, there are magnificent views …

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4.70 km

View of Briedel and the Moselle Valley

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A very beautiful view of the Moselle loop. You should take a moment to consciously enjoy the view.

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10.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.45 km

2.67 km

638 m

506 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.79 km

1.59 km

594 m

506 m

313 m

260 m

240 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 6 October

23°C

9°C

44 %

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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

September 19, 2025,Moselsteig Seitensprung: Briedeler Schweiz

Briedeler Schweiz is a three-kilometer-long, rocky, wooded escarpment between Briedel and Zell on the right bank of the Moselle River.
The tour, especially in the first half, offers several beautiful viewpoints along charming paths. Today, the Moselle Valley was stunning in the morning mist at the beginning of the tour. 😉👍🏻
zellerland.de/tour/moselsteig-seitensprung-briedeler-schweiz

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April 17, 2023,Wanderwoche an der Mosel.🚶‍♂️👍

A week of hiking on the Moselle. Today Briedler Switzerland.🚶‍♂️👍

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May 2, 2024,Briedeler Schweiz

Hello everyone! Today our sixth tour started from the hiking car park (free) Balduinstrasse/Moselstrasse in Briedel. You can find the tour under German Hiking Institute/Overview of Premium Hiking Trails/Rhineland-Palatinate/List with detailed description and GPS data. I liked the hiking trail with its viewpoints, slope and ridge path. However, I didn't like the last 4 km on wide gravel paths. I …

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March 8, 2024,Moselsteig Seitensprung Briedeler Schweiz

The sun lured me on an afternoon ride on the steep and crumbly Moselle slope between Briedel and Zell.
The path on the steep slope is less rocky than the name "Briedeler Schweiz" suggests, but it is slippery in places and has deadwood hurdles.
The climb from Beinter Kopf to Wilhelmshöhe is tough again at the end.

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September 27, 2025,Moselsteig Seitensprung Briedeler Schweiz, die 2te

All 📷 at hunsbuckel.de/?365

I visited Briedel Switzerland for the second time today, this time with @Manggongjai

Challenging are the paths through the steep slopes from Hindenburglay and the climb along the ridge path back to Wilhelmshöhe.

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May 4, 2023,Moslesteig Seitensprung Briedeler Schweiz

A very nice circular hiking trail on mostly narrow paths.
Great places to rest with wonderful views of the Moselle valley.

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July 17, 2022,Moselsteig Seitensprung "Briedeler Schweiz"

Nice little round from last weekend.
Exactly the right thing in view of the increasing temperatures: many paths, lots of forest and always beautiful vantage points.
The "lower" two (Hindenburglay
and Beinter Kopf) even better than the two higher ones...
Only on the section between Sündkapelle and the refuge of the "Rockfreunde Briedel e.V." it gets a bit monotonous...
Right …

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March 11, 2022,Briedel: Premiumwanderweg "Briedeler Schweiz" (Moselsteig Seitensprünge)

wanderinstitut.de/premiumwege/rheinland-pfalz/briedeler-schweiz
"... Mainly through forest, this tour leads from Briedel through the steep slope of the Moselle up to the plateau, on the way there are always impressive panoramic windows down into the Moselle valley and far across the country. ..."

starting point(s)
Balduinsplatz in Briedel

Directions by car:
Parking lot on the Moselle road
50°01'25.4"N 7°09'01.0"E

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June 25, 2024

This impressive circular hike takes you through forests and fields, past rock formations and historical sites, offering magnificent views along the way.
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From the starting point in Briedel, you first walk through the forest up to the first viewpoint, the Hindenburglay. From there, you continue uphill

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