Discover Osann-Monzel: Trails, Vineyards and History

Osann-Monzel on the Middle Moselle combines winegrowing, scenic heights and varied trails with a distinctive historic villagescape. Around 220 hectares of planted vineyard area are cultivated by 80 full-time and part-time winegrowers. This gives you a clear choice when planning your trip: Would you mainly like to hike, explore vineyards and landscapes, or discover the village’s cultural traces?

Hiking around Hüttenkopf and the Moselsteig Trail

Osann-Monzel is included as a stage destination on the Moselsteig Trail. The trail leads into the village via Altrichstraße. The fifth stage of the Way of St. James also ends in Osann-Monzel. Along its route, it passes a large-scale species conservation facility and continues to the “Kätzchen” rest area in Osann-Monzel. Those planning a trip with several days of hiking will therefore find different connecting points for choosing their personal route.

The Monzeler Hüttenkopf Trail begins in Osann-Monzel in a side valley of the Moselle, through which a bend of the Moselle River flowed millions of years ago. Monzeler Hüttenkopf is 423.4 metres high and the second-highest elevation in the Moselle hills. The Monzel shelter is located on the way to Hüttenkopf; from there, you can overlook the vineyards and the Moselle Valley. From the Hüttenkopf viewpoint, you can see the “Monzeler Kätzchen” and “Osanner Rosenberg” vineyard sites.

Vineyards, Views and Nature Experiences

The Monzeler Kätzchen viewpoint is also reached through the vineyards and offers views as far as Bernkastel-Kues. These different viewpoints give your daily planning different focuses: Hüttenkopf combines elevation and vineyard sites, while Monzeler Kätzchen directs the view along the Moselle landscape as far as Bernkastel-Kues. The Eidechse Osann-Monzel/Kesten information point in the vineyards between Osann-Monzel and Kesten provides information about lizards and adds a natural-history aspect to exploring the landscape.

There is also a specific point of orientation for a cycling trip. The Moselhöhenradweg, the Moselloreley Tour, reaches a rest area with an opportunity to take a break on the outskirts of Monzel. Those who want to combine different types of days can therefore choose between hiking trails, viewpoints and a cycling tour without losing sight of the character of the wine-growing landscape.

Churches, Historic Houses and Local History

The cultural side of Osann-Monzel includes several notable buildings. The Catholic parish church of St. Peter in Osann was built in the Baroque style in 1766/67. Osann is also home to a parish church dating from 1772 with its parish boundary wall completely preserved; in Monzel, there is a church dating from 1784. This allows nature experiences and local history to be combined in different ways during a stay.

The Schiffswanderweg begins in Osann and leads along Moselstraße from Monzel to Kesten. In the centre of Monzel, it passes the Quereinhäuser. These are historic farm or agricultural houses, built mainly around 1815 during the period of Classicism. In Osann, a war memorial designed as a small, open circular temple also commemorates the victims of the First and Second World Wars. It is located in a green area enclosed by a low dry-stone wall and featuring historic trees.

The Right Accommodation for Your Trip Planning

When searching for a holiday apartment or holiday home in Osann-Monzel, you can therefore first determine the focus you want for your trip. For active days, the connecting points of the Moselsteig Trail, Way of St. James, Hüttenkopf Trail and Moselhöhenradweg are of interest. If you would like to combine landscape and culture, viewpoints, churches, Quereinhäuser and the information point can complement your plans. Families with different interests can thus consider before booking which experiences should take centre stage and what kind of daily activities suit their own trip.

Discover More Places

For further trip planning, you can also get to know Dreis, Minderlittgen, Heidweiler, Altrich, Bombogen, Plein, Klausen and Dodenburg.

For the overarching travel overview: Wittlich.