Lind lies 470 metres above sea level, near the districts of Vulkaneifel and Ahrweiler. This village in Rhineland-Palatinate can be visited at any time of year. Two distinct points of interest help you find your bearings: the history in the village centre and the landscape of the nearby Boos Double Maar Tour.
Local History and Location
St. Joseph’s Chapel stands in the centre of Lind. It was built in 1858 on the ruins of an older chapel. The building thus combines a precise construction date with an earlier sacred predecessor. Lind is a municipality in the district of Mayen-Koblenz. Its location near the Vulkaneifel and Ahrweiler districts also places the village in its regional context.
Accommodation in Lind
The LindGrün holiday home and apartment is listed as guest accommodation and is located at Nitzerstr. 4 in Lind. It offers four individually furnished double rooms, each with its own bathroom, shower and toilet. Facilities also include a fully equipped kitchen and a shared living room. A sauna, a lawn and a large garden complete the amenities. The rooms and shared spaces give a concrete impression of how LindGrün is set up as accommodation: as well as the individual double rooms, there are also communal areas.
Hiking near Lind
The Boos Double Maar Tour near Lind is a 9.1-kilometre hiking route. It is rated easy, has 146 metres of elevation gain and takes about 2 hours and 40 minutes. Its distance, elevation gain and approximate duration help you plan the hike as a standalone activity lasting several hours. The time given is a guide, not an exact walking time for every visitor.
Along the way, the route offers views across extensive maars and volcanic cones, and highlights eight cinder cone volcanoes. In the Nitzbach valley, it follows the stream’s natural meanders. The Boos Double Maar Nature Reserve is also near Lind and is home to distinctive plant and animal life. A shelter on the crater rim offers a place to rest and a view of Boos. The route therefore brings together landforms, protected nature and a specific spot to pause.
The tour can be reached seasonally on FreizeitBus route 377. The route runs between Mayen and Boos from 1 April to 1 November. If you plan to use the bus for your hike, check the timetable for your visit. Lind itself can be visited at any time of year, regardless of this seasonal service.
Mayen-Koblenz: Historic Buildings
The wider destination of Mayen-Koblenz offers further historical sights. Genovevaburg Castle in Mayen was built in 1280 by Heinrich von Finstingen, Archbishop of Trier. Sayn Ironworks is an anchor point on the European Route of Industrial Heritage and the only monument in Rhineland-Palatinate to receive this distinction. Sayn Abbey was founded around 1200; its abbey church was consecrated in 1202. Together, these examples give the region’s cultural heritage a distinct historical range, from a 13th-century castle to an abbey founded earlier.
For a stay in Lind, St. Joseph’s Chapel in the village centre and the nearby hiking route appeal to different interests: a focused stop to explore local history or a longer stretch of time outdoors in the volcanic landscape. Sights in the wider destination of Mayen-Koblenz add other historic buildings to the picture, without equating Lind itself with them.
Discover more destinations: Nachtsheim, Andernach, Winningen, Kell, Nitztal, Wierschem, Bassenheim, Acht.
View the wider travel overview: Mayen-Koblenz.
