Discover Emmelshausen

Emmelshausen brings together hiking trails with a railway connection, two museums on different subjects, a stage program and a spa park. If you’re looking for a hotel for a stay here, these highlights can help shape your choice of destination: are you more interested in hiking, railway and agricultural history, or a stage program? The places and routes below offer specific points of reference for planning your trip.

Hikes between the railway line and the water

The Hunsrückbahn hiking trail starts at Emmelshausen station and follows the railway toward Boppard. The route passes gorges, tunnels and viaducts; designated viewpoints include the Liesenfeldhütte and Hubertusschlucht. This trail brings the railway line, structures and landscape together. If you’re interested in the connection between railways and hiking, this route is a clear highlight.

The iron-rich Heilbrünnchen spring is another hiking destination in Emmelshausen. A chapel dedicated to the Virgin Mary stands right beside it. The spring and chapel bring together nature and religious architecture.

The hiking trail through the Ehrbach Valley and Ehrbach Gorge offers a different kind of landscape. With suitable footwear, it is considered suitable for inexperienced hikers. Ehrbach Gorge is a regional excursion destination connected to the Emmelshausen hiking trail; its characteristic feature is its wild and romantic waterways. The different highlights can help you choose: the railway line and viewpoints on the Hunsrückbahn hiking trail, the spring and chapel at Heilbrünnchen, or the waterways in Ehrbach Gorge.

Museums and stage program

The Hunsrückbahn Museum Emmelshausen has a permanent exhibition in the former goods shed and signal box. It features railway objects, a model railway and an extensive photographic exhibition. The exhibition explores the railway from several angles: through objects, a model and photographs.

The Emmelshausen Agricultural History Museum focuses on a different subject. It covers agricultural hand tools from the Stone Age to the present and presents the development of agriculture before the age of machinery. The two museums therefore have clearly distinct themes: one focuses on railway objects and images, the other on tools and the development of agricultural work.

The Zentrum am Park complements these museum offerings with a stage program featuring cabaret, comedy, musicals, theater, classical music and children’s entertainment. If you’re interested in culture, you can choose between exhibitions on specific subjects and a wide-ranging program.

Spa park and getting here

The spa park is a green oasis in the heart of Emmelshausen. Its beer garden invites visitors to linger. Alongside hiking trails and exhibitions, this is a place to spend time in a green setting.

You can reach Emmelshausen from Boppard by Hunsrückbahn. Bus routes 615, 620, 625 and 675 run to Emmelshausen from Simmern, Kastellaun and Koblenz. Check the timetables for your travel date before setting off, to make sure the connection fits your plans.

Getting to Emmelshausen by bike

Cycling can also be included as a separate part of your trip: the Hunsrück-Mosel Tour reaches Emmelshausen via the Schinderhannes-Untermosel cycle route. Its direction differs from that of the hiking route: the Hunsrückbahn hiking trail starts in Emmelshausen and heads toward Boppard, while the Hunsrück-Mosel Tour reaches the town via the cycle route mentioned above.

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