Hangviadukt Pünderich

The Hangviadukt Pünderich is a railway viaduct that curves along a steep valley slope with 92 arches spanning nearly 800 meters. Built from local stone and brick, the structure supports two railway lines as trains cross the narrow section of the Moselle valley.

Construction started in 1877 to create a direct railway link between Koblenz and Trier through the Moselle valley. The first section opened for trains in 1879, with the entire structure completed and celebrated in 1880.

The viaduct became central to connecting isolated river communities and opening the region to trade and visitors. You can sense this role today when watching trains pass through the valley, linking the scattered villages along the Moselle.

You can view the structure best from the valley paths along the Moselle, particularly from below where the arches are clearly visible. Visit during autumn or spring when vegetation is thinner for an unobstructed view of the engineering.

This is Germany's longest hillside viaduct, built at an exceptionally narrow point where the Moselle forms an almost complete loop around a peninsula. The construction required enormous amounts of stone and brick to cross this tight stretch of river.