Haus Margarete-Erden
Walking in nearby Loesnich Hiking / Walking

Pick up a trail guide at Erden's General Store and local Post Office. Wander through the vineyards and forests. Look for the shortcut from Erden to Bernkastel. Check out the path leading over the hill to Trarbach. Or simply wander from village to village taking in the sites. You will be walking on paths that have been followed by vintners dating back to Roman times.
Mosel Boat Tours Mosel Boat Excursions

See the Mosel from its most romantic side and get the full impact of both the natural and the man/made beauty of our valley. Boats leave regularly from Traben-Trarbach, Zeltingen, and Bernastel-Kues.
Cycling the Mosel is for everyone! Bicycling

Check out the two multispeed bicycles in the garage (one men's, one ladies') and follow the paved bicycle path along the Mosel. Don't forget a map and your camera though. There will be enough dramatic beauty and lots of interesting villages around every bend in the river (and there are many bends in the river) to keep you busy. You will need the map to find your way back when you discover youv'e gone a lot further than you ever dreamed you would.
Tasting Wines at Local Vinyards Wine Tasting The village of Erden while very small, has many great vineyard sites and wineries. The top sites include Erdener Prälat and Erdener Treppchen. Neighboring towns and villages include such famous sites as Bernkastler Doktor, Wehlener Sonnenuhr, Ürziger Würzgarten. Visits to winery tasting rooms are easily arranged. Check either with the Tourist Info in Erden (it doubles as our Post Office & General Store) or with Olaf & Ingrid at 'Zur Ratsschenke'.
Market in Bernkastel-Kues Bernkastel

Go on a tour of this most famous of the Middle Mosel towns with its many historic sites, medieval old town, shops, dining, wine museum and Vinothek. This is also a great jumping off point for a Mosel boat excursion.

For a map of the sites, go to the Bernkastel Kues Website
Cusanus Birth House--Bernkastel Nikolaus Cusanus Birth House

Theologian and bishop of the Roman Catholic Church, a philosopher, jurist, mathematician, and an astronomer. He is widely considered to have been one of the greatest geniuses and polymaths of the 15th century. He was born Nikolaus Krebs in Kues in 1401 to a merchant family. For a general introduction to this man of letters see the article in Wikipedia. For a more scholarly investigation see the website of the American Cusanus Society. For information in German, go to the Bernkastel-Kues cultural webpages.
Cusanus Stift and St. Nikolaus Hospital St. Nikolaus Hospital

Learn more about Cusanus at his Birth house and at the St.-Nikolaus-Hospital, a residence he had built using his entire family fortune to provide a place for elderly, indigent persons to live and continue to lead productive lives. The Hospital has been serving as a home for elderly since 1465. After extensive renovations and additions the institution is now up to modern standards for such facilities.

Guided Tours through the St.-Nikolaus-Hospital can be arranged at the Hospital or by telephoning +49 (0) 65 31 / 22 60
Vinothek Wine Tasting Vinothek & Wine Museum

Before you go out to individual wineries, you owe yourself a visit to the Vinothek at Kues on the grounds of the St. Nikolaus Hospital. For a small fee you can learn about the many sub-regions of the Mosel valley and even taste a large number of wines from the region. Armed with this knowledge and experience, you are ready to carefully investigate the wines and the individual vinyards of your favorites.