Discover Waxweiler

Waxweiler offers a range of options for a stay: trails lead through the Prüm Valley and to viewpoints, while the outdoor swimming pool, historic buildings and Devonium provide other points of interest. You can easily choose what to focus on based on the specific trail distances and your travel interests.

Outdoor Swimming Pool and Hiking Trails in the Prüm Valley

Waxweiler outdoor swimming pool has more than 700 square metres of water. Facilities include a 25-metre swimming pool, a one-metre diving board and a three-metre diving tower. There is also a large sunbathing lawn with shade trees. The sunbathing lawn with its shade trees is suitable for families. Swimming is seasonal; check current opening hours before your visit.

For a shorter circular walk, consider the 3.3-kilometre Biotope and Pulpit Trail. You can start at the car park by the canal or at the Haus des Gastes. The route passes, among other places, a Roman villa, a biotope and the Devon Trail. From the viewing platform, you can look out over the Prüm Valley; a section then follows the Prüm back to the village. The various stops combine historical and scenic impressions along a manageable, waymarked route.

At 15.7 kilometres, the Devon Trail is the longer of the two circular hikes described here. It starts and ends at the Marian Column. At 15.7 kilometres, the Devon Trail is almost five times as long as the 3.3-kilometre Biotope and Pulpit Trail. Another option is Hiking Trail 100, which loops around Waxweiler in the Prüm Valley and offers views of the valley.

The Marian Column and the View

The Marian Column stands on Eichelsberg in Waxweiler and is 16 metres high. The Madonna with orb measures 4.30 metres. Anton Nagel from Trier created the votive column from red sandstone in 1948; it bears a figure of the Immaculate Conception. From the Marian Column, you can look out over the Prüm Valley and the surrounding heights. The site thus combines a distinctive structure with a specific viewpoint.

Every year on a Sunday in May, a procession leads from the parish church in Waxweiler to the Marian Column. If you would like to include this recurring event in your travel plans, check the date for the relevant year in advance.

Church and Protected Townscape

The Catholic parish church of St John the Baptist is a hall church built in 1770 to a design by Johannes Seiz. The lower storeys of the tower may date back to the Middle Ages. The town centre around the church is protected as a historic monument zone. The small-town streetscape is predominantly characterised by residential and commercial buildings from the first half of the 19th century.

The church and town centre thus offer different ways to explore Waxweiler’s architectural history: from an individual church building to a protected streetscape. Together with the annual procession, the parish church and the Marian Column also form the two endpoints of a specific local tradition.

Fossil Life at Devonium

Devonium in Waxweiler explores fossil life and the science of palaeontology. The playfully designed exhibition explains how plants transitioned from water to land. It also features fossils from the Köppen quarry near Waxweiler, as well as the depositional environments of the exposed rock layers there. The finds and their geological context are presented together. Devonium complements the town’s architectural and cultural attractions with a scientific perspective on the history of the Earth.

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For the regional travel overview: Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm.