famous road
Moselle Valley Road (B53)
A slow, beautiful river road through the steepest vineyards in Europe between Trier and Koblenz.
37 km · about 40 min drive
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Birkenfeld
Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany · Europe
About Birkenfeld
Birkenfeld sits on the route: 10 minutes from Brücken, 37km from Moselle Valley Road (B53).
Birkenfeld is in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, with about 6,900 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Brücken, about 4 km away.
Birkenfeld (German pronunciation: [ˈbɪʁkn̩fɛlt] ) is a town and the district seat of the Birkenfeld district in southwest Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is also the seat of the like-named Verbandsgemeinde. The town itself has approximately 7,000 inhabitants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Birkenfeld?
Within an hour or so of Birkenfeld: Moselle Valley Road (B53) (37 km), Porta Nigra (39 km), Saarschleife (47 km), Völklinger Hütte (50 km).
Are there any good drives near Birkenfeld?
The nearest famous roads are Moselle Valley Road (B53), Mosel Valley Wine Route and Route du Vin.
Where is Birkenfeld?
Birkenfeld is in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, about 4 km from Brücken.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 6,947
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Rheinland-Pfalz
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 49.6525, 7.1667
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Germany
ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
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Worth the detour from Birkenfeld
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
ancient ruins
Porta Nigra
The best-preserved Roman city gate north of the Alps, its blackened sandstone has guarded Trier for nearly 1,900 years.
39 km · about 45 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Saarschleife
From the Cloef viewpoint and treetop walk, the Saar River carves a spectacular horseshoe through forested hills.
47 km · about 55 min drive
museum
Völklinger Hütte
A vast decommissioned ironworks turned UNESCO industrial monument, where you can climb 27 m up the old blast furnaces.
50 km · about 60 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Calmont Moselschleife
A jaw-dropping hairpin loop of the Moselle viewed from above Bremm, framed by Europe's steepest vineyard.
51 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
Beilstein
The 'Sleeping Beauty of the Mosel': a pocket-sized wine village of stacked medieval houses beneath the Metternich castle ruin, with Riesling terraces rising straight from the ferry landing.
51 km · about 60 min drive
famous road
Mosel Valley Wine Route
One of Europe's most scenic wine regions, where the Mosel River winds through steep vineyard-covered slopes and charming villages.
52 km · about 60 min drive
bridge
Geierlay Suspension Bridge
One of Germany's longest suspension footbridges sways 100 m above a Hunsrück valley on a thrilling 360 m crossing.
52 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Birkenfeld
- 37 kmMoselle Valley Road (B53)A slow, beautiful river road through the steepest vineyards in Europe between Trier and Koblenz.
- 47 kmSaarschleifeFrom the Cloef viewpoint and treetop walk, the Saar River carves a spectacular horseshoe through forested hills.
- 51 kmCalmont MoselschleifeA jaw-dropping hairpin loop of the Moselle viewed from above Bremm, framed by Europe's steepest vineyard.
- 52 kmMosel Valley Wine RouteOne of Europe's most scenic wine regions, where the Mosel River winds through steep vineyard-covered slopes and charming villages.
- 52 kmGeierlay Suspension BridgeOne of Germany's longest suspension footbridges sways 100 m above a Hunsrück valley on a thrilling 360 m crossing.
- 52 kmLuxembourg Moselle ValleyTerraced Riesling vineyards line the gentle Moselle, a string of wine villages on a slow scenic river drive.
Driving in Germany
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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