Moselsteig Side Trail Wasserliescher Panoramasteig

At Wasserliesch, the Moselle leaves the Franco-German strata and enters the Rhenish Slate Mountains with the Trier valley basin. You can clearly recognize this by the red sandstone and shell limestone layers that come close to the Moselle between Igel and Wasserliesch and by the sharp dividing line of the "Igel Fault". The starting and finishing point of the hike is the market square. From there, the trail leads to the heights between the Saar and Moselle in a pleasant alternation of ascents and descents. It combines numerous cultural and natural highlights. Orchid lovers will find one of the most species-rich occurrences in Germany in the Perfeist nature reserve. From the heights of the "Alter Lager", the trail continues down into the Albachtal nature reserve. Experience panoramic views of the natural and cultural landscape as well as a variety of detailed views as you follow the course of the stream on a picturesque path and return to the starting point via the viewpoint on the upper Roman road.

Cultural and natural landscape highlights: Perfeist nature reserve with numerous orchid species, special rock formations, Granadenkmal and Löschemer Chapel.