Moselle/Short Tour
Moselle Cycle Path
Quick ride through wide curves
Just a little longer than a weekend but feels like a complete holiday! This trip starts in Trier one of the oldest cities of Germany. Spend your short bicycle vacation in the most famous wine growing region of Germany along one of the most beautiful rivers and admire the “Kaiserthermen” (Emperor‘s hot springs) and the Porta Nigra – historical buildings of first rank in the Roman city of Trier. Discover famous towns like Bernkastel-Kues, Traben-Trarbach, Cochem, Neumagen-Dhron (the oldest German wine town) and Enkirch, a jewel of the regional medieval “Fachwerk” (Tudor style) architecture.
Dates 2025:
Arrival: daily
Duration: 4 days
Dates:
Season 1:Apr 12.-18. + Oct 11.-18.
Season 2: Apr 19.-May 16., Jun 21.-Aug 15., Sept 27.-Oct 10.
Season 3: May 17.-Jun 20. + Aug 16.-Sept 26.
Two hotel categories available
For digital travel documents -€ 20,-/room
1st Day: Trier
Individual arrival to Trier. There is plenty to see, you should arrive early. You should take your time for the visit of the historical centre, the Kaiserthermen (imperial thermal baths) and the Porta Nigra. Arrival possible by German railway. If you arrive by car there a parking sites. The rental bikes will be at the hotel, if booked.
2nd Day: Trier – Zeltingen, approx. 76 km
The bicycle path leads through wide curves along the Moselle to the wine village of Trittenheim and further on to the Old Town of Bernkastel-Kues. The framework houses present theirselves like a jewel-box and form nice with cosy pubs.
3rd Day: Zeltingen – Cochem – Treis Karden, approx. 82 km
Cycle along Traben-Trarbach to the beautiful framework town of Enkirch. Enjoy a boat trip and discover Cochem with the Reichsburg castle. After only 11 km you will reach happily the wine town Treis Karden.
4th Day: Koblenz, approx. 42 km/58 km + departure from Koblenz (without overnightstay)
You should visit Eltz castle during a trip (+ 16 km). You follow the last curves of the Moselle through famous wine villages to the Deuschen Eck in Koblenz – a wonderful end of your journey (return of rental bikes/ receipt of luggage in one of our partner hotels starting late afternoon).
YOUR ACCOMMODATION:
For this trip you can choose between two different hotel categories:
Category A: comfortable middle-class hotels, centrally located
Category B: smaller, family-run inns and hotels, in Trier 5 km outside city centre, otherwise centrally located
Please note that accommodation requests are always updated daily at the time of booking. The selection is based on availability. Of course, we are happy to accept non-binding customer requests. Tell us your wishes when booking.
You will receive the accommodation we have actually booked with the hotellist and the travel documents (after the booking confirmation at the earliest).
YOUR BICYCLES:
7-/27-speed ladies or men
E-Bikes
Children-/Teenager´s bike + equippment upon request
- shockproof 28” wheels
- 7-speed hub with back-pedal brake or 27-speed dérailleur
- 8-speed E-bikes with hub gear
- special front-whell hubs
- always two handbrakes for front and back wheel
- comfortable gel-saddle
- all-around chain guard
- 1 waterproof, spacious pannier bag
- emergency-kit
ARRIVAL INFORMATION:
Parking
- Our partner hotels in Trier always provide parking facilities for the entire duration of your bike trip.
Train station
- Station: Trier
Airport
- Next airport: Luxemburg (LUX), Frankfurt (FRA)
- 3 nights incl. breakfast in room with shower/bath/WC
- luggage transport
- map of bike trails with marked route
- Digital route guidance via smartphone app for almost all trips
- tips for tour preparation
- touristic information
- 7 days hotline service
| Category A (mostly center) | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 |
| Double room | 449,- | 529,- | 599,- |
| Single room | 579,- | 659,- | 719,- |
| Category B (up to 5 km to center) | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 |
| Double room | 399,- | 469,- | 499,- |
| Single room | 499,- | 569,- | 599,- |
All taxes, if due, payable locally.
Discount children /extra bed – upon request
Additional bookable
| Rental bikes | |
| 7-/27-speed | 89,- |
| E-Bike | 249,- |
| Transfer (additional night Koblenz mandatory) | price per person |
| Koblenz-Trier, daily 9 am. | 85,- |
| own bike on transfer | 40,- |
| Additional nights incl. breakfast | Double room | Single room | |
| Trier (Cat.A) | 79,- | 119,- | |
| Trier (Kat.B) | 69,- | 109,- | |
| Koblenz (Cat.A) | 79,- | 119,- | |
| Koblenz (Kat.B) | 69,- | 109,- |
Operator: Velociped
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