Sosberg: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The Geierlay suspension bridge spans the valley between Sosberg and Mörsdorf. It is 360 metres long and 100 metres high. The Geierlay can be crossed in both directions. Bicycles may be taken onto the bridge, but must be walked across it; a narrow pushchair can be taken across the Geierlay. Dogs are permitted on the Geierlay if kept on a leash.

The Geierlay was opened on 3 October 2015; its construction is based on Nepalese suspension bridges. The name derives from the historic field name “Geierslay”, with “Ley” meaning rock or cliff. The visitor centre in Mörsdorf documents the construction and planning of the Geierlay and includes a museum café. Information boards along the route from Mörsdorf to the Geierlay cover renewable energy and climate protection.

Things to Do

Several nearby hiking trails can be accessed from Sosberg, including the Masdascher Burgherrenweg, a connection to the Saar-Hunsrück-Steig, the Geierlay loop trail, and the premium loop trails Altlayer-Schweiz and Layensteig Strimmiger Berg. In the wider Hunsrück region, the Saar-Hunsrück-Steig is connected to 111 dream trails for day and half-day tours.

The Riesenbank viewpoint in Sosberg offers views of the Eifel and the bridgehead of the Geierlay. The Riesenbank is made of locally sourced Douglas fir wood and is located on the route between the visitor car park and the Geierlay. It is a place to rest, have a picnic and take photographs. At Hauptstraße 28, Sosberg has a designated hiking car park with sanitary facilities and a charging point for electric vehicles. The bridge can be reached on foot via a path approximately 1.5 kilometres long; there is no direct access to the bridge by car.

Culture and History

The Catholic Church of St Matthias in Sosberg was built in 1769. Sosberg was first documented in 1330 under the name “Soysbergh” and was a “territory of three lords” until 1781.

The coat of arms of Sosberg combines several historical references: The red cross on silver recalls Kurtrier. The silver hunting horn identifies the Lordship of Beilstein, while the silver halberd refers to Saint Matthias, the patron saint of the church. The green central field points to the municipality’s agricultural structure. The silver-and-red chequered pattern represents the Hintere Grafschaft Sponheim.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Sosberg can continue their accommodation search afterwards. Other destination pages in this overview: Liesenich, Blankenrath, Reidenhausen, Peterswald-Löffelscheid, Bullay, Neef, Pünderich, Merl.

For the higher-level travel overview: Zell.