Dohr: Trails and Village History

Dohr lies in a hollow on the Eifel plateau and is bordered by the Ellerbach. Around the village, established cycling and hiking trails run towards the Ellerbach and Moselle valleys as well as to the golf park on the Ediger-Eller heights. You can reach Dohr via the B 259 and the K 18. When planning your trip, you can take into account the landscape and the two activities of cycling and hiking.

Trails in Dohr and the Moselle region

In the wider travel destination of Cochem-Zell, the Cochem holiday region stretches from Bremm on the Calmont to Moselkern at the foot of Eltz Castle. In this broader regional setting, options include cycling along the river, miles of vineyard paths and boat tours. The vineyard paths offer views of ruins, castles and the Moselle; boat tours provide another way to explore the Moselle landscape. You can therefore consider cycling along the river, hiking through vineyards and exploring the Moselle landscape by boat as different activities.

For longer hikes, the Moselsteig offers a different scale: it is 365 kilometres long and divided into 24 stages between Perl and Koblenz. Five stages of the Moselsteig, each with a different character, can be explored in the Cochem holiday region. This puts trails around Dohr and a regional multi-stage hike alongside each other as different planning options.

In the wider travel destination of Cochem-Zell, Cochem Imperial Castle is another point of interest for anyone interested in architectural history. The medieval castle was restored and rebuilt in the 19th century by Louis Ravené in the Neo-Gothic style, as part of the castle romanticism movement. Rooms open to visitors include the Knights' Hall, dining hall, hunting room and private chambers.

Church and village history

A chapel in Dohr was first mentioned around 1475 as a branch of the Cochem parish. The chapel of Dohor was destroyed in 1720. The church tower was destroyed in 1852 and rebuilt in 1853. St. Nicholas was thoroughly restored in 1964; in the same year, the church received three new bells. These milestones give the local church history a clear chronological sequence.

As of August 16, 2026, St. Nicholas was open during the day from Monday to Sunday. Local arrangements may change, so check the current opening hours before your visit.

Bakehouse, mill and coat of arms

The former Dohr bakehouse stood directly in front of the church and contained two ovens. On the evening before baking day, the villagers drew lots to determine the order in which they would use the bakehouse. The bakehouse was also a place for communication; together with the church, it formed the centre of the village. This part of the village's history therefore tells not only of baking, but also of how shared use was organised.

The Dohr mill in the Ellerbach valley ceased operations in 1927; ruins are still preserved. Dohr's coat of arms also points to the village's history: a stylised Celtic wall recalls the Celtic origin of the place name. The black floral ornament comes from the chalice of the branch church and refers to Dohr's former affiliation with the Cochem parish.

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