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Moselle: Metz - Koblenz sportive

Sporty, brisk, lightly rolled

Bike tour
6 Days / 5 Nights
individual tour
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Start this beautiful cycle tour in northern France in the historic city of Metz, whose old fortifications on the Moselle still invite you to take a stroll. Follow the young course of the river into the border triangle of France, Luxembourg and Germany. Look forward to an excellent cycle path that will take you through many small wine villages to the Roman city of Trier. Discover such famous Moselle towns as Traben-Trarbach, Bernkastel-Kues and Cochem before admiring the confluence of the Moselle and Rhine at the Deutsches Eck in Koblenz.

This trip is perfect for people who:

  • Undecided: On this trip you don't have to choose one country as your destination, discover three.
  • Sporty cyclists: discover the Moselle and all its diversity in just 6 days. 
  • Culture enthusiasts: The Roman city Trier, Bernkastel-Kues and Cochem with the Reichsburg are just some of the tour highlights.

Highlights

Saint-Ètienne Cathedral Metz
Kathedrale Saint-Étienne Metz was built between 1220 and 1520 in the Gothic style and is considered one of the most beautiful and largest Gothic churches in France. The beautiful stained glass windows from the 13th to the 20th century were designed by renowned artists such as Chagall.

Church of St-Pierre-aux-Nonnains Metz
The church of St-Pierre-aux-Nonnains is located in the centre of Metz. It is considered the oldest church building still standing in France. The building served as a storehouse until the 20th century. After several unsuccessful attempts at the beginning of the 20th century and in 1942, the church has been extensively restored since the 1970s. At present it serves as a hall for exhibitions and concerts.

Centre Pompidou Metz
The Centre Pompidou Metz opened in May 2010 and is located in the immediate vicinity of the main railway station. It is considered a centre for all forms of contemporary art and is a branch of the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, with which it shares collections and founding philosophy.

Hôtel de Gargan in Metz
The Hôtel de Gargan is a historic building complex in Metz. It was built in the 15th century, at the transition from late Gothic to Renaissance. The ensemble was built as a town house for wealthy members of the nobility and clergy. It had to fulfil two basic functions: representation within the public life of society and the retreat of the members of the family of the house. The buildings house a 17th century ballroom where the Jeu de Paume, a precursor of tennis, was played, and a theatre which continued to be used as the theatre of the city of Metz via the opening of the "Hôtel des Spectacles" at the "Place de la Comédie" in 1752. The theatre continued to perform in all genres until 1799. In the course of the French Revolution, the theatre was closed by the Municipality and the buildings were sold.

The German Gate (French: Porte des Allemands) in Metz
Das Deutsche Tor (French: Porte des Allemands) is named after the neighbouring hospital of the Teutonic Order and was built as a town gate around 1230 as a passageway guarded by two slender round towers. Two further, significantly larger fortification towers and the pointed-arched bridge over the Seille with a walled entrance were added in 1445 and extended by an elegant portico in 1480. The most recent addition is the bridgehead, built as a triangular bulwark in 1526-29, and two new firing chambers were added in 1550.

Sightseeing tour of Trier
Welcome to Trier, the oldest city in Germany! This romantic and historic city with its imposing buildings dating back to Roman times has an enormous amount to offer! Marvel at Trier on a worthwhile guided tour. City tours on foot are possible daily.

Cochem Imperial Castle
The imperial castle was probably built around 900. It rises more than 100m above the Moselle on a striking cone with its incomparable outline. Imperial Castle Cochem

Eltz Castle
Take a short detour to Eltz Castle. You should allow approx. 90 minutes for this detour from the Moselle valley. Eltz Castle

Deutsches Eck Koblenz
The Deutsches Eck is a headland where the Moselle flows into the Rhine in Koblenz. A monumental equestrian statue of Kaiser Wilhelm I was erected here in 1897. The base of the monument served as a memorial to German unity from 1953 to 1990.

Moselle: Metz - Koblenz sportive
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Bike tour
6 Days / 5 Nights
individual tour
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Tour

Travel to Metz in good time today, as the capital of the Lorraine region is well worth seeing and has interesting things to offer! From Roman times to the present day, the city has unique buildings and is famous as an episcopal see, university town and centre of contemporary art. In addition to numerous sights in the old town, several extensive parks invite you to relax and linger, and the old restored fortifications of the city are also worth a tour. In the city centre you will find shops and a variety of good and individual restaurants with different culinary offers, just waiting to be discovered by you.

You will spend almost the entire cycling day in France today. Indulge in the famous French cuisine on the way and enjoy a good 'cafe au lait'. Just over the border on German soil you have reached Perl and can now cross over to Schengen (other side of the Moselle / Luxembourg), known for the European agreement that regulates the free movement of goods and people. Afterwards you cycle in good spirits to Perl.

Today you will leisurely follow the young course of the river past Grevenmacher and Wasserbillig to Konz, where the Saar flows into the Moselle. Only a few more kilometres and you will be welcomed by the Roman city of Trier. Take a worthwhile tour of the city and marvel at the imposing cathedral, the vast main market, the Imperial Baths, the amphitheatre and the Porta Nigra. With these impressions in your luggage, you will quickly roll along the flat Moselle cycle path to Trittenheim, where you will spend the night in an idyllic wine village.

In the morning, discover Neumagen-Dhron, the oldest wine village in Germany, and look forward to the beautiful cycling route. You cycle through such famous wine-growing areas as Kröver Nacktarsch and Zeller Schwarze Katz. Look forward to the towns of Bernkastel-Kues and Traben Trarbach, which are well worth seeing, and let yourself be enchanted by their half-timbered romanticism.

Today it is worth stopping in the small town of Beilstein, proudly nicknamed "Rothenburg an der Mosel". Look forward to Cochem with its picturesque centre and the old Reichsburg from the 11th century. A detour to the medieval Eltz Castle is also worthwhile before the Moselle Cycle Path takes you to the Deutsches Eck in Koblenz. Enjoy the sweeping views of the magnificent Rhine Valley and look forward to a lovely evening in Koblenz.

Today your beautiful cycling tour ends in the heart of Koblenz. If you would like to return to Metz, you can book our practical return transfer everyday via Saarbrücken or Trier in a minibus with luggage and private bikes. Departure is always at 9am in the morning, arrival in Metz around 1.30pm.

Map

Moselle Cycle Map Metz to Koblenz

Prices / Dates

Prices per person in EUR

Services / Info

All-carefree service
  • Accommodation incl. breakfast: Comfortable middle-class hotels, mostly in the center 
  • Room with shower/bath/WC
  • Luggage transport
  • Map of bike trails with marked route
  • Digital route guidance via smartphone app
  • Tips for tour preparation
  • Touristic information
  • 7 days hotline service

Worth knowing about the bike tour Moselle: Metz - Koblenz sportive
Below you will find specific and helpful information. If you have further questions about this trip, you simply call us: Phone: +49 (0)6421 – 886890.

Arrival by train
Metz is easy to reach by train. urrent schedule information and price information can be found at www.bahn.de

Parking facilities at the arrival location
Our contracted hotels in Metz are very centrally located in the city center and at the main train station and have hardly any private parking spaces. You can park your car for the entire duration of your trip in a nearby public parking garage. The cost per parking space per night is approx. 10,00€ (as of 2023). It is not possible to reserve a parking space in advance, but it is also not necessary. You will receive detailed information on parking facilities at the hotel you have booked with your detailed travel documents two weeks before the start of your trip.

Condition of cycle paths
The quality of the bike tail is very good. There are practical no unpaved or poorly developed path. The route runs almost exclusively on paved roads and is very well signposted. The volume of traffic varies, but between Trier and Cochem there is almost always a seperate bike trail on the right or left shore side, off the main road. Only during your last day you have to cycle a section on a wide bicycle lane next to the main road. Detailed information about which shore side is best to cycle on, you will receive together with the travel documents two weeks prior to departure.

Extra costs which are not included in the travel price
Any tourist tax and charging fees for bicycle batteries are not included in the tour price and must therefore be paid at the hotel.

7 day hotline service
Just in case the bike chain breaks, flooding makes it impossible to continue your tour or any other nasty surprise: You can reach us seven days a week and we will do anything to help you as fast as possible. 

Passport and visa requirements
For EU citizens, there are no special passport or visa requirements and no health formalities to be considered for this trip.

Travel insurance
The tour price already includes the statutory insolvency insurance. In addition, we recommend that you take out travel cancellation insurance upon receipt of your travel confirmation in order to protect yourself against financial disadvantages in the event of travel cancellation, interruption of travel, illness or accident.

For all those who want to combine comfort with sustainability and only require digital travel documents, we grant a discount of € 20.00 per room.
Please let us know at the time of booking whether you would like to use printed or digital travel documents.

Available rental bikes

7 speed bike
27 speed bike
Velociped E-Bike
7 speed bike

We would recommend the 7-speed tourer for all those that are looking for a back-pedal brake and wide gel seat for maximum comfort in an upright sitting position. It is equipped with a simple hub gear shift and is perfectly suited to tours on flat to slightly hilly terrain.

27 speed bike

The 27-speed tourer is the best choice for cyclists that value the advantages of the dérailleur gear shift for flexibility whilst going up and down hills. This bike allows you to be a little more active without compromising on saddle comfort and practical everyday suitability.

Velociped E-Bike

 

E-bikes combine a lot of advantages. The electric drive ensures a completely relaxed cycling, even during long tours or on hilly routes. Other features, such as a suspension seat post and front fork plus well-tuned gears, ensure additional riding comfort.

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