Moselle Valley Cycling Break

New for 2024: Covering the same route as our popular Moselle Valley Cycling holiday but over 4 nights instead of the usual 6, this version is slightly more demanding but opting for the e-bike upgrade brings it well within the range of even the most averagely fit leisure cyclist.

Spend a night in historical Trier, Germany's oldest city before embarking on three days of riding along what many consider to be the most beautiful stretch of the Moselle River to Koblenz.

Cochem

The riverside cycle path leads you along the winding meanders through the most famous wine growing region in Germany. Pretty wine villages dot the route and you'll regularly find yourself stopping to explore the cobbled streets and winding alleys of these atmospheric medieval wonders.

You'll pass through famous old towns like Bernkastel-Kues, Traben-Trarbach and Cochem. The going is level and easy and the kilometres will fly by as you make your way along this well maintained and scenic riverside cycle path.

You can opt for a regular hybrid bike or an e-bike on this popular route.

Moselle Valley Cycling Break

New for 2024: Covering the same route as our popular Moselle Valley Cycling holiday but over 4 nights instead of the usual 6, this version is slightly more demanding but opting for the e-bike upgrade brings it well within the range of even the most averagely fit leisure cyclist.

Spend a night in historical Trier, Germany's oldest city before embarking on three days of riding along what many consider to be the most beautiful stretch of the Moselle River to Koblenz.

Cochem

The riverside cycle path leads you along the winding meanders through the most famous wine growing region in Germany. Pretty wine villages dot the route and you'll regularly find yourself stopping to explore the cobbled streets and winding alleys of these atmospheric medieval wonders.

You'll pass through famous old towns like Bernkastel-Kues, Traben-Trarbach and Cochem. The going is level and easy and the kilometres will fly by as you make your way along this well maintained and scenic riverside cycle path.

You can opt for a regular hybrid bike or an e-bike on this popular route.

Itinerary

Day 1 : Arrive Trier

After checking in at your hotel the rest of the day is yours to do as you please. We recommend a wander through the historical centre of Trier, which is thought to be one of the oldest settlements in Germany. This charming town is known for its well-preserved Roman and medieval buildings, the most famous of which is the Porta Nigra city gate.

Day 2 : Trier - Zeltingen
47 miles/76 kms

After breakfast you mount up and follow a riverside cycle path downstream into the Moselle Valley. Gently sloping hillsides on either side of the river support a patchwork of vineyards reminding you that you are now in Germany’s premium wine producing region. In the small town of Mehring you may wish to stop to visit ‘Villa Rustica’ a roman manor house that has been partly reconstructed. A few more bends in the river bring you to Trittenheim where a rather clever wine trail describes a year in the region’s wine producing process. After Trittenheim’s it is time to move on along the river to another wine growing area, Neumagen-Dhron, which claims the impressive title “Germany’s Oldest Winemaking Centre” and was founded by the Romans 2,000 years ago. A few kilometers further along the valley brings you to the glorious old market town of Bernkastel-Kues. The town has a lovely square which is surrounded by colourful, half-timbered town houses and is the perfect place for a lunch break. From here it’s a short cycle further downstream to the famous and traditional wine village of Zeltingen where you stop for the night.

Day 3 : Zeltingen - Cochem - Treis Carden
51 miles/82 kms

Leaving Zeltingen you cycle through the wine growing area Kröver Nacktarsch to Traben-Trarbach, a pleasant town with one foot either side of the river surrounded by an amphitheatre of vineyards. If you have the energy, the walk up to the ruins of castle Grevenburg offers lovely views over the town and along the valley. Cycle on along the riverbank to Enkirch another gorgeous little place, with colourful, timber-frame houses lining the narrow lanes. You then enjoy a particularly beautiful stretch of the river as it meanders northwards past the picturesque village of Beilstein, overseen by a brooding castle ruin, to the picture-perfect village of Cochem. Cochem also boasts a castle and this one is definitely worth a visit as it has been reconstructed in a Gothic style and offers stunning views along the valley and of the river below. A few kilometers further along the river you reach the pleasant wine-producing village of Treis-Karden where you stop for the night.

Day 4 : Treis Carden - Koblenz
26 miles/42 kms

Your final day of cycling leads you out of the Moselle Valley to the city of Koblenz. The vineyards are slowly replaced by lush, forested hillsides. Take a break and visit the medieval Eltz Castle, nestled in the hills above the river, which is still owned by the same family that lived there 33 generations ago. In Koblenz we recommend visiting the confluence point of the Rhine and Moselle rivers to toast completion of your cycling adventure.

Bikes

Regular bikes provided are modern alloy framed models with 27 speeds. The bikes come equipped with pannier, lock and a repair kit with pump.

Electric bikes are also available.

Helmets are not provided so you will need to bring your own.

Accommodation

Below you will find examples of the types of accommodation typically used on this tour. Please note that the hotels we book for you may differ slightly from those described but they will certainly be of a similar standard.

Comfort: Comfortable hotels, guest-houses and inns.

Trier: Hotel Zur Post (about 5kms from town centre)

Zeltingen: Landhotel Rochter

Treis-Karden: Gästehaus Weingut Knaup

Koblenz: City Hotel Hamm

Superior: Good quality hotels and guest-houses, centrally located.

Trier: Deutscher Hof

Zeltingen: Zeltinger Hof

Treis-Karden: Schloss hotel Petry

Koblenz: Hotel Brenner

Local taxes: Some hotels have started to charge a local/tourist tax. These taxes are not included in the sale price of the tour and must be paid directly by you at check-in or checkout at the hotels. The fee varies and is frequently changing but as a guide, you may be asked to pay between €1-€4 per person per night.

Getting there

Fly to Luxembourg, Frankfurt Hahn or Frankfurt International.

From Luxembourg take the bus to Trier (40 mins). From Frankfurt Hahn you can catch a bus to Bullay and then a train to Trier (2 hrs total). From Frankfurt Airport you'll need to take a train to Koblenz and change there for a train to Trier (3 hrs total).

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At the end of the trip you can catch a train to Frankfurt Airport (1 hr 11 mins) or a bus to Frankfurt Hahn Airport (1hr 30 mins). If you are flying homer from Luxembourg you can take a train from Koblenz to Luxembourg (3hrs).

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