Discover Pölich: Wine, trails and Roman traces

Pölich combines winegrowing with trails along and above the Moselle, as well as traces of Roman times. To help plan your stay, you’ll find a range of options here: a circular hike, cycling routes, activities on the water and historic sites.

Winegrowing and the Moselle

Pölich has around 85 hectares of vineyards. The local vineyard site is called “Pölicher Held”. Wine estates and seasonal wine taverns welcome visitors with wine and a convivial atmosphere. If you’d like to learn about winegrowing with a guide, you can plan to join the traditional wine walk organised by the local heritage association. It takes about four hours and takes place on recurring local dates; be sure to enquire about current dates in advance.

The Moselle also offers activities: swimming, bathing and fishing are possible in the river near Pölich. Check local conditions before swimming. The Pölich harbour has 162 berths and a wide concrete slipway—specific features that also make the area of interest to visitors drawn to the water.

Hiking and cycling

The well-marked R7 is a circular hike of just under 11 kilometres. It connects Pölich with Ensch and Schleich and starts at the Roman aqueduct in Pölich. The Moselsteig offers a different kind of route: it runs above Pölich on the Huxlay Plateau and is part of the 25-kilometre Schweich–Mehring–Leiwen stage. The stated distances make it easy to distinguish between a shorter loop and a longer stage.

A branch of the Moselle Cycle Route leads through Pölich along Halfenstraße and the Moselle floodplain towards Schleich. Mountain Bike Route 1 runs partly through Pölich territory; access routes above the village lead through the vineyards by the chapel or the barbecue hut. Mountain Bike Route 5, “Kult(o)ur”, also crosses part of the area. Its starting point is at the old fire station below the Roman aqueduct.

The Mehring-Pölich Health Park includes a 1,100-metre Finnish track with two 500-metre loops, a 100-metre sprint section and a woodchip surface. The park is located above the Pölich barbecue hut and the Huxlay Plateau; it is open to the public and free to use.

Roman aqueduct and local history

The Roman Aqueduct of Pölich is a roughly 430-metre-long tunnel carved into the rock. Even after around 1,800 years, it still contributes to the local water supply. The aqueduct is freely accessible; check the latest access information before visiting. You can explore one section on foot, and a themed trail marks its further course into the vineyards. Take care inside the narrow tunnel.

The free ARGO app lets you view the aqueduct at full scale and as a 360-degree augmented reality display. Check whether the app is available before travelling. The village’s history also includes Roman and Merovingian traces, the Kanzlerhof, a former St. Maximin estate dating to 1578, and a wayside cross from 1555.

A regular guided tour is titled “Slate on the Moselle – More Than Just Rocks and Stones”. It explains the Moselle landscape around Pölich and the importance of slate to its fauna, flora and economy. Dates depend on local arrangements.

Getting there by bus

Bus route 220 runs from Trier via Schweich to Pölich and continues to Neumagen-Dhron. Timetables may change, so check the current schedule before travelling.

Discover more destinations: Serrig, Ralingen, Waldweiler, Saarburg, Wincheringen, Gusterath, Butzweiler, Beuren.

For the regional travel overview: Trier-Saarburg.