Moselsteig Side Trail Borjer Ortsbachpädche

Once you have left the forest, there is a final ascent to an open plateau with a magnificent view of the Hunsrück. Here the view sweeps far over the Hunsrück heights. Several villages can be seen on the horizon and are precisely marked on an information board. Shortly before the Birkenhof, the route turns sharply left into the open fields. The path continues to the Zwergenhütte, which is located at the beginning of the forest, before an imposing beech stand has to be crossed. A descent on a wide forest path leads to the Waldesruh refuge and to the local stream that gives it its name. Shortly after, you reach the hotel "Forellenzucht" with its beautifully designed and maintained fish ponds, which invites you to stop for a break.

A short passage runs along the road coming up from Burgen. Together with the trout trail, the side trail then turns left after about 100 m, across a wide meadow with many fruit trees. The path then enters the forest. For the next two kilometers, the trail follows the direction of the stream's flow on narrow riverside paths mostly directly along the water and gently downhill. Rugged rocks line the path and the Baybach is also quite wild in its lower reaches. Numerous information boards convey interesting facts about flora and fauna and provide insights into the history of the area. Small rapids and eddies indicate that it is a torrent that rises near the village of Hausbay on the Hunsrück and flows into the Mosel after 30 kilometers near Burgen.

Over a small, short bridge the rushing Baybach is crossed and the path continues on an asphalt sidewalk along the county road in the direction of Schmausemühle, then turn left and pass the cemetery to come back to the tourist information.