Discover Lieg: wind trail, paths and history

Lieg brings together themed trails, hiking routes and reminders of local history. You can tailor your stay to a range of interests: for example, a walk through woods and valleys, wind energy, or the historic churches and chapels. A cycling route also passes through Lieg; before setting out, it is worth checking the latest notices and dates.

Hiking trails with different profiles

The K5 “Nature and Energy” wind trail is an approximately five-kilometre hiking route through the Lieger Wald wind farm and is suitable for families with pushchairs. Four information boards cover wind energy; one explains how a wind turbine works in child-friendly language. The boards were installed in 2023. Check the current signage and condition of the information boards before your walk.

Lieg also has trails through woods, meadows and fields that vary in length and difficulty. The K3 circular trail crosses meadows and fields, passes through woodland and descends into the Dünnbachtal valley before returning to Lieg. Along the way, it passes four former silver ore adits. These are protected because they provide shelter for bats and must not be entered.

The Lei Path is a short link from the K1 circular hiking trail. Its route includes steep slopes, wooden footbridges and changing surfaces. The route descriptions offer different points of reference for planning: the wind trail is described as approximately five kilometres long and suitable for families with pushchairs, while the short Lei Path also has steep sections and varied surfaces. “Short” therefore does not automatically mean that the route is free of more challenging sections.

Cycling route through Lieg

The 30-kilometre Hunsrück-Mosel cycling route connects Treis-Karden and Kastellaun and passes through Lieg. Check the current signage before setting out. The Seläcker wayside shrine, a St Joseph’s Chapel, lies between Lieg and Lahr beside the Hunsrück-Mosel cycling route. A tour of the area therefore offers both routes and a small religious building by the roadside as points of reference.

Churches, chapels and local history

The present-day parish church of St Goar was built in 1764 without a tower. Notable features include an elaborately designed altar with a revolving tabernacle and an organ whose stops are operated using foot pedals. There are also two chapels at the entrance to the village, built in different years: the Wendelinus Chapel was rebuilt in 1908 on the site of an earlier chapel; the Chapel of Our Lady of Sorrows was built in 1880.

The Roman past is also reflected in archaeological finds and a way station. Roman pottery, tools and coins were unearthed at an excavated Roman settlement near Lieg. The settlement served as a way station on the ancient Roman road between Treis-Karden and Kastellaun. This historic connection should be distinguished from the present-day 30-kilometre cycling route: both the Roman road and the cycling route are described as having the same places as their endpoints, but they are different routes.

Harvest festival and art

Lieg’s traditional harvest festival takes place every two years. The parade features more than 60 groups, decorated floats and musical groups. If you would like to plan your stay around the festival, check the latest event dates.

A local art gallery displays works by an artist couple and offers painting classes. Check visiting arrangements in advance. This lets you include an art event or gallery visit in your plans without conflating it with a particular hiking or cycling route.

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