Mayschoß: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

Mayschoß lies amid vineyards at the foot of the Saffenburg castle ruins, while the adjacent Red Wine Hiking Trail offers views over the town. Here, wine landscapes, historic traces and regional culinary delights come together in many different facets within a small area.

Trails and landscape

The Altenahr–Mayschoß section of the Red Wine Hiking Trail is a moderately difficult route of approximately 4 km. From the Ümerich viewpoint, the view extends over Mayschoß, Are Castle and the Ahr Valley. The path leading there has rocky sections and requires sure-footedness and sturdy footwear.

The Ahr Cycle Path, the Red Wine Hiking Trail and the Eifelsteig trail pass directly by Mayschoß. The Große Saffenburgrunde route includes viewpoints at Saffenburg, Schwedenkopf, Ümerich and Mohrenkopf. The Saffenburg castle plateau overlooks Mayschoß, the Ahr loop, steep vineyard terraces and the Mönchberg vineyard site. From Mayschoß railway station, Saffenburg can be reached via the Ahrtalweg A1.

The panorama at Saffenburg was named the “Ahr’s Most Beautiful Wine View” in 2020.

History

Saffenburg is considered the oldest castle ruin in the region. It was destroyed in 1704; restoration of its surviving foundation walls began in 2004. Under Rhineland-Palatinate monument protection law, the ruin is recognized as a cultural monument.

Culture and culinary delights

At the vinotheque in Mayschoß, regular wine tastings and cellar tours can be attended without prior registration. Mayschoß wine taverns and seasonal wine taverns serve regional dishes alongside Ahr wines. Regional snack platters with sausages, cheese, pickled vegetables, grape jelly and bread are recommended with wine tastings.

Mayschoß holds a wine blossom festival in mid-May and a wine festival from the end of September to the end of October. The Saffenburg grounds can be rented for family celebrations and corporate events. Mayschoß also has one of the largest motorhome pitches.

Those wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Mayschoß can continue their accommodation search afterwards. More local pages: Hönningen, Binzenbach, Berg, Heckenbach, Rech, Kesseling, Kirchsahr, Lind.

To the higher-level travel overview: Altenahr.