Experience successful architecture in Wolsfeld without barriers. Discover the architectural features of this small Eifel village near the Luxembourg border.

A short tour with a fairly easy elevation profile, mostly away from traffic. The route offers plenty of places to stop and rest and, with Kronenburg, a highlight on the mountain.

The road takes its name from the post-war period, when coffee smuggling from Belgium was one of the most important sources of income for the people of Schmidt. Schmidt was over 90% destroyed at the end of the Second World War, including the parish church of St. Hubertus. With the profits from smuggling coffee across the nearby border, the people of Schmidt got their families through and rebuilt their destroyed houses. Of course, this did not go unnoticed by the parish priest at the time, Josef Beyer. The reconstruction of the church initially progressed somewhat less quickly. He said in a sermon: "I know that you are getting a headache from all the money. For me it's the other way around, because I don't know where I'm going to get the money to rebuild the church." From now on, the smugglers sacrificed part of their profits from the coffee business to rebuild the church. church. This is why it is popularly known as St. Mokka.

Marco Neises, a native of Bollendorf and creator of ingenious "Lauschtour" (audio tours), is out and about with people from the village. At 10 listening stations in the Bollendorf forest, they tell their stories about the rocks, animals, history and viewpoints. Paul Colljung reveals smuggling stories, the family doctor gives tips and hiking guide Manfred Schmidt warns of a 300-year-old herb witch...You can download the "Grüne Hölle Bollendorf" audio tour to your smartphone free of charge via the app.

Tour length approx. 4 kilometers Starting point: Konzen church parking lot