Location: Cochem
Top Things to do in Cochem
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Cochem is the seat of and the biggest town in the Cochem-Zell district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. With just over 5,000 inhabitants, Cochem falls just behind Kusel, in the Kusel district, as Germany's second smallest district seat. Since 7 June 2009, it has belonged to the Verbandsgemeinde of Cochem.
Restaurants in Cochem
1. Reichsburg Cochem
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,960 reviews
Reviewed By emfeAthens_Georgia - Athens, United States
This beautiful castle atop a steep hill has a spectacular view of the town below. The interior areas were lovely and the guided history of the castle was outstanding.
2. Mosel Radweg
3. Moselbad Cochem
4. Moselland Museum
5. Rathaus
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 129 reviews
Reviewed By wiseolly
A real delight on Boxing Day to find a few shops open and able to buy wine for friends. Headed up a hill through old lanes and back between historical houses. Lovely views of the castle and surroundig hills and river. Delightful stop full of history.
6. Cochemer Sesselbahn
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 372 reviews
Reviewed By retireeVancouver - Vancouver, Canada
This attraction was an enjoyable way to spend 45 minutes or so after walking around the town and having a tour of Reichsburg Castle. There were no line-ups for the gondolas on our afternoon visit. The station for the Sesselbahn is on Endertstrasse - 5 minutes from the city gate called, Enderttor, or 2 minutes from the historic mustard mill shop. The chairlift has 30 double seat gondolas that have just a bar to keep you in. These seats are open ie no coverings. It costs 6.80 euros for a round trip with each ride lasting about 5 minutes. Just before the hill station, the chairlift slows so that a photo can be taken of you seated on the gondola. The photo can be purchased at a booth nearby the hill station. On the hill coming up, there seems to be a path under the gondolas which hikers were using. At the hill station, take the path on the right which leads to the Shephard's Cross viewpoint - about a 7 minute climb on a path that gets steeper as the point is reached. Part of the path is OK with concrete steps and green colored pipe handrails, but, as you reach the viewpoint, the path becomes very rough with just cut aways in the rock for steps. Probably single file all the way up would be best. Footwear without leather soles would be an idea. There is a cross at the end of the trail which was placed there to remember a shepherd who had tried to save his sheep from the cliff, but he fell and was killed. There isn't much space on the top of the cliff to observe the view so we quickly took our photos and allowed others behind us on the path to take our place. The viewpoint does have a low safety fence at the edge of the cliff. The view was remarkable from Shephard's Cross a.k.a Pinnekreuz. Just at one's feet, lay the town of Cochem with its landmarks clearly visible - the onion dome of St. Martin Church, Reichsburg Castle. The Moselle River was framed by the Nordbrucke at one end and the village of Sehl at the other end - points were the river bended. To the north of the town, Endertstrasse led into the forested mountains. It was amazing to see that the hills along the Moselle River seem to flatten out at the top into a plateau. Tourists with more time could walk past the hill station to a terrace cafe for refreshments - indoors and on a patio. The road from the hill station continues to Wild- und Freizeitpark Klotten, an amusement park about 1 km/21 minutes hike uphill from the station. I think most people would prefer to drive to that park. Shephard's Cross is visible from the banks of the Moselle River, when you know where to look for it.
