Tour
Look forward to visiting Germany's oldest city and arrive in Trier early to explore the Roman monuments and historic city center at your leisure and experience the city's more than 2,000 years of history.
Start the day relaxed, use the morning to explore the lively city before leaving Trier via the Moselle Cycle Route. Cycle via Mehring, where the ruins of Villa Rustica await you – an impressive remnant from Roman times. You can end the day in style at your destination, Trittenheim, with a rustic dinner or a cozy wine tasting.
After just a few kilometers, you will reach Neumagen-Dhron, Germany's oldest wine village. A particular highlight here is the impressive relief of a Roman wine ship - a testament to the region's long wine history. The route continues to Bernkastel-Kues, where colorful half-timbered houses and winding alleys invite you to marvel and linger. From there, it is only a short distance to your destination: the traditional wine village of Zeltingen-Rachtig, where we recommend taking a seat in the hotel restaurant in the evening and indulging in the fresh cuisine at the Zeltinger Hof (WeinWand dinner, 4 courses, optional extra).
Surrounded by vineyards, the former Cistercian convent of Machern is idyllically located not far from Zeltingen. Start your day in a relaxed manner, visit the toy museum and the monastery brewery, and indulge in culinary delights before cycling back to Zeltingen in the early afternoon. If you prefer to spend a day away from the bike paths in the vineyards, then swap your bike saddle for the iconic VW vintage bus and enjoy a special kind of wine tour (optional extra, min. 2 persons).
Today's stage takes you first through the famous Kröver Nacktarsch wine-growing region to Traben-Trarbach. Like a natural amphitheater, the two districts are picturesquely nestled between steep vineyards and dense forests – to the left and right of the Moselle. After this rewarding break, you continue cycling along the Moselle to Enkirch, a true jewel of Moselle half-timbered architecture. Passing through the traditional wine-growing region of Zeller Schwarze Katz, you finally arrive in the lively wine village of Zell, where the Moselle flair shows its convivial side.
Today, your cycling stage takes you via Beilstein, the “Rothenburg on the Moselle,” to Treis-Karden. Beilstein enchants visitors with its winding streets and idyllic corners - it is one of the most beautiful and romantic places along the Moselle. Take the opportunity to explore the picturesque town center and visit the imposing Metternich Castle high above the village. It's really worth a detour! For the last 20 kilometers or so to your hotel in Treis-Karden, you can take it easy. The best way to round off the day is with a delicious dinner in the Schlossstube restaurant at Hotel Petry.
Today, take a trip to the medieval Eltz Castle (admission included), one of the most beautiful and best-preserved castles in Germany. Wonderfully romantically situated and nestled in unspoiled nature, it looks like a fairy-tale castle come true, inviting and majestic at the same time. Take part in an informative castle tour, discover the treasure chamber, and enjoy the magnificent view before cycling back to Treis-Karden.
After breakfast, your wonderful cycling tour ends today in Treis-Karden. For those who would like to return to Trier, we recommend our convenient return transfer service, which will take you and your luggage and private bikes from the hotel back to the starting hotel.
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Prices / Dates
Services / Info
- Accommodation incl. breakfast: Comfortable middle-class hotels or smaller, family-run inns and hotels
- Room with shower/bath/WC
- Luggage transport
- Map of bike trails with marked route (2025)
- Digital route guidance via smartphone app
- Tips for tour preparation
- Touristic information
- 7 days hotline service
- Entrance Eltz Castle (dayticket)
Worth knowing about the bike tour Moselle: Relaxed classic
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
From Koblenz Trier is easily accessible by train. We recommend to take a taxi from the station to get to our partner hotels in Trier. Current schedule information and price information can be found at www.bahn.de
Parking facilities at the arrival location
Our partner hotels in Trier always provide parking facilities for the entire duration of your bike trip. Detailed information on parking at your hotel, you will receive together with the travel documents two weeks prior to departure.
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.
Transfer back to the starting point of the journey
It is possible between 9 am and 10 am to transfer back to Trier with a small bus (with bike trailer). Arrival at 11am. The driver comes to pick you up at your hotel and has enough space for you, your luggage and (when required) your own bicycle. The bus takes you back to your first hotel, thus ensuring a perfect return service without transfer and the hassle of hauling luggage.
Train and bus in the Moselle Valley
In the Moselle Valley runs not always a train. After Trier the train is leaving the Moselle Valley and the nearest station is not before Bullay. After only a few kilometres, the railway disappears in the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Tunnel and only reappears in Cochem. From Cochem the train runs completely in the Moselle Valley to Koblenz. From spring to fall, cycle buses with a maximum capacity of 22 bicycles run daily between Trier and Traben-Trarbach. Please note the respective conditions and possible transportation restrictions. Bus schedule information and Train schedule information
Boat trips on the river Moselle
From April to October there are many passenger ships on the Moselle. Boat docks are available in almost all places on both directions. Often tours are offered. Information about the exact departure times you find at the bulletin boards of the shipping companies. A regular ferry traffic exists between Trier and Treis-Karden. Boat schedule information Moselle
Travel services which are not included in the travel price
The approximately 2-hour ride in a vintage VW bus takes you through the vineyards of the impressive Middle Moselle region—bookable for a minimum of 2 people, in the morning or afternoon. During the tour, you will make several stops, learn interesting facts about the wine and cultural landscape, and taste wines from the respective vineyards.
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
In case of chain breakdown, flooding or other bad surprises that makes a continuation of your tour impossible: no problem, we also work during weekends and you can reach us 7 days a week in case of emergency.
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 this trip, we recommend using digital travel documents in the interest of sustainability. However, if you prefer, you can choose printed travel documents with a cycling map during the booking process.
Please note that price differences may apply depending on your selection.
Available Rental Bikes
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.
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.
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.
On this trip, you can choose between e-bikes with a back-pedal brake or a freewheel. The e-bikes with a freewheel also offer you excellent riding comfort with a suspension seat post and front fork. Please simply indicate your preference when booking.
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Nicole Janke