View of Schloss Veldenz – Veldenz loop from Mülheim an der Mosel

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View of Schloss Veldenz – Veldenz loop from Mülheim an der Mosel

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View of Schloss Veldenz – Veldenz loop from Mülheim an der Mosel

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11.2km

210m

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Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 28, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 5.07 km for 52 m

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5.20 km

Veldenz Castle

Highlight • Castle

𝑮𝒆𝒔𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒉𝒕𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒔 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒍𝒐ß𝒆𝒔 - Part 1

𝟏𝟏𝟎𝟎 - Probable construction by the Emichon family, counts of the Nahe, bailiffs of the bishops of Verdun. |
𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟐 - Gerlach I ı. Count of Veldenz, vassal of the Bishop of Verdun
𝟏𝟐𝟑𝟎 - The abbot Caesarius v. Heisterbach describes a miraculous wooden image in the castle chapel - the Madonna
𝟏𝟐𝟓𝟕 - Count Gerlach V. accompanies the imperial legation to Spain, which Alfonso X v. Castile offering the German royal crown
𝟏𝟐𝟕𝟎 - Hereditary Countess Agnes marries the count's son Heinrich von Geroldseck (2nd family of counts)
𝟏𝟐𝟖𝟔 - King Rudolf von Habsburg bestows the town rights of Haguenau on Count Heinrich von Veldenz for the village of Veldenz
𝟏𝟐𝟗𝟎 - The Dominican brother Hermann von Veldenz wrote the first epic in the Moselle Franconian language: "Yolanda von Vianden". The lost original codex was rediscovered in 1999
𝟏𝟐𝟗𝟖 - Georg I. Graf Veldenz v. Geroldseck, most important medieval regent. Participants in the Battle of Göllheim on July 2, 1298
𝟏𝟑𝟗𝟔 - Count Friedrich III, largest territorial extension of the county of Armsheim, Meisenheim, Lauterecken, Kusel, Veldenz and part of the county of Sponheim

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6.57 km

View of Veldenz Castle

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The castle ruin towers on a mountain spur above the village of Thalveldenz and was once the largest castle on the Middle Moselle. In 1681 it was destroyed by the troops of the French king Louis XIV.

Events take place every now and then on the castle grounds. You can also visit them from April to November. The tours take place every Wednesday at 2 p.m. Entry costs five pieces of silver.

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6.79 km

View of Schloss Veldenz

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𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗩𝗲𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘇

The former Count's Castle Veldenz was the largest castle on the Middle Moselle until it was destroyed in 1681 by the troops of the French King Louis XIV. The castle was probably built before 1130 by a knight named Emicho, from the Nahegau count family, and his son Gerlach, who also called himself "Count of Veldenz" from 1130. The castle itself was first mentioned in a document from 1156: Friedrich Barbarossa confirms here Bishop Albert I of Verdun the possession of Veldenz Castle with a bailiwick and ban.The castle ruins were sold in 1807 as part of the French national property auction to a merchant Nießen from Mülheim, who then also protected the ruins from further decay and exploitation as a quarry The castle ruins later became the property of the Richter family, a winery from Mülheim. In 1896, they had the walls of the main building covered by a roof truss. Today the castle is owned by the Haufs-Brusberg family, who have carried out further extensive security measures in recent years. The knight's hall is renovated and historically furnished. Castle festivals are celebrated here and historical tours are organized at the castle. Source: text information board

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7.78 km

Veldenz

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Villa Romana Veldenz

The history of the "Villa Romana" goes back to Celtic-Roman origins. In the basement of the villa there are still large parts of a well-preserved Roman bath. Today the building houses a museum with a large coin collection and changing exhibitions.

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7.92 km

Veldenz Wine Cellar

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🍷 The Winzerkeller Veldenz is a cozy wine tavern and restaurant in the historic town center of Veldenz, a state-recognized resort in a side valley of the Moselle.

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