Traumpfädchen Mendiger Römerreich

Our thrilling time travel experience on the Traumpfädchen Mendiger Römerreich begins at the “zum Wingert” car park just outside Obermedig. We will be accompanied by Mandius the legionary, who will be telling historical tales of the Roman era at various stop-off points along the way. From the car park, we only need to proceed a few metres down a small lane to arrive at the triple point of the route. Mandius has an entertaining trip back in time in store for us, which he would like us to complete in an anti-clockwise direction. We begin by turning right onto a farm track and make our way gently uphill between the fields. Before reaching the woods, it is well worth casting a look backwards to take in the magnificent view which has now opened up. Almost as soon as we enter the woods, the Moosdachhütte and a rest area offer a great location for a picnic in the heart of nature. Woodland hiking at its very finest now awaits. Our legionary and the Traumpfädchen lead us through our attractive surroundings in relaxed fashion. Majestic beech trees and fragrant pines mark out the route. By now we are making a considerable ascent. If completing the trail in early summer, we will find shimmering yellow broom lighting up the side of the path. Finally we reach a fork at which the logos indicate a left turn. We begin to approach the Segbach along a soft woodland pathway. 1.8 kilometres later, we find ourselves in the Segbach Valley. We bear sharply to the left to start a section of the route that runs alongside the lightly babbling brook. Once again, our enthusiasm and inspiration are fired by the fact that we are following in the footsteps of the ancient Romans and by the charming natural landscape. The deep valley through which we are passing gradually transforms into a woodland meadow. Once we come to a striking old oak tree, it is time to turn left and leave the woods behind. We cross a meadow and a quaint copse, and an easily negotiable field track then takes us through the broad and open spaces of the Segbach Valley flood plain. A stately and entrancing group of huge oak and willow trees provides an impressive sight at any time of the year. Our meadowland section ends at a crossroads, where the Traumpfädchen veers off to the left. We continue briefly uphill to take in the views from a site where a Roman villa rustica once stood. As Mandius explains, this building is now long gone. Shortly afterwards, we go over a hilltop. The fantastic panoramic views with which we are now presented will freeze us in our tracks! The final and gentle descent back to the car park also offers fine vistas. After 3.6 kilometres, our extraordinarily attractive nature trail and highly informative journey back in time are both at an end.