Discover Kautenbach: Hiking Trails and Local History

Hiking and local history are two specific themes in Kautenbach. The trails differ in their landscape features; historic buildings, the Bomm viewpoint and a religious tradition reveal further aspects of the village.

Hiking Trails and Landscape

CFL Hiking Trail 5 runs along the wooded northern slopes of the Wiltz Valley. The Kautenbach Nature Trail follows the Wiltz through oak coppice woodland and returns to Kautenbach across dry grassland. The Kautenbach Animal Trail runs between the Clerve and Wiltz rivers. The trails thus highlight different aspects of the landscape: wooded slopes, the river, oak coppice woodland and dry grassland.

CFL Hiking Routes 7 and 8 each have their own highlights. Route 7 reaches its highest point in Nocher, where it offers panoramic views across the heights of the Oesling. Route 8 crosses at least four watercourses. On CFL Hiking Route 4 above Kautenbach, the railway uses a tunnel originally intended for a canal from the Meuse to the Moselle. The Éislek Trail is a 107-kilometre, five-day route between Kautenbach and La Roche-en-Ardenne.

Viewpoint and Practical Information

The “Bomm” viewpoint above Kautenbach was first built in 1913 and rebuilt in 2014. It is accessible only on foot. The Éislek Pad Kautenbach and the Escapardenne Lee Trail pass by it. If you plan to include Bomm, make sure to allow for the walk there.

The nearest bus stop to the Kautenbach Nature Trail is “Am Duerf”, 100 metres away.

Buildings and Local History

Schüttburg Castle rises above Kautenbach; its foundations date back to the 13th century. It is privately owned and can therefore only be viewed from the outside.

Kautenbach’s church is mentioned in a 1570 visitation report from Trier and is dedicated to Saint James the Elder. The new single-nave church was built in the Neo-Gothic style and consecrated on 24 September 1951. The tower of the old church was incorporated into the new building. “Single-nave” describes a church interior with one main nave. The term refers to the floor plan, while “Neo-Gothic” describes the architectural design. This distinguishes two separate features of the new church: its layout and its architectural style. The incorporated tower, by contrast, is a structural element retained from the old church.

Since 1636, the people of Kautenbach have made a pilgrimage in procession to Schlindermanderscheid on the feast day of Saint Anne, singing and praying as they go. Doosbach Bunker is also part of the area’s history: it can be discovered along the Éislek Pad Kautenbach and served as a shelter during the Second World War.

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