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Long-distance trail

Moselradweg

About 248 km cycle route along the Moselle, from Perl on the border with France and Luxembourg to Koblenz, in 10 stages.

Stages
10
Total distance
about 248 km

We have route data for 9 of the 10 stages. The trail operator does not publish the rest as open data.

Stages

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Stage 1

An idyllic route, most of which runs directly along the Moselle with views of the Luxembourg side of the river and its vineyards.

25.3 km approx. 6:30 h Point-to-point Cycling
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Ascent
18 m
Descent
37 m
Elevation profile 137–156 m
100 m 150 m
140 m 7.7 km 137 m 16 km 0 km 25 km
Source: CC BY-SA CC BY-SA 4.0 Mosel. Faszination Urlaub / Mosellandtouristik GmbH · CC BY-SA 4.0 Open route description (external link)
Mosel Cycle Path Section 2: From Nittel to Trier Image rights: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.de · CC BY-SA 4.0

Stage 2

This stretch offers idyllic wine locations, Roman cultural heritage and a richly varied landscape.

24.7 km approx. 6:15 h Point-to-point Cycling
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Ascent
38 m
Descent
41 m
Elevation profile 125–150 m
100 m 150 m
146 m 11 km 138 m 16 km 0 km 25 km
Source: (c) Mosel. Faszination Urlaub / Mosellandtouristik GmbH · CC BY-SA 4.0 Open route description (external link)
Mosel Cycle Path Section 3: From Trier to Mehring Image rights: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.de · CC BY-SA 4.0

Stage 3

The third stretch of the tour follows in the footsteps of the Romans, down the Moselle to Mehring.

25.4 km approx. 6:30 h Point-to-point Cycling
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Ascent
42 m
Descent
43 m
Elevation profile 121–144 m
100 m 150 m
132 m 19 km 0 km 25 km
Source: (c) Mosel. Faszination Urlaub / Mosellandtouristik GmbH · CC BY-SA 4.0 Open route description (external link)
Mosel Cycle Path Section 4: From Mehring to Piesport Image rights: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.de · CC BY-SA 4.0

Stage 4

The Neumagen Wine Ship, Roman wine cellars and numerous vineyards are perfect for short breaks.

25.4 km approx. 6:30 h Point-to-point Cycling
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Ascent
58 m
Descent
64 m
Elevation profile 113–141 m
100 m 150 m
141 m 9.5 km 130 m 16 km 0 km 26 km
Source: (c) Mosel. Faszination Urlaub / Mosellandtouristik GmbH · CC BY-SA 4.0 Open route description (external link)
Mosel Cycle Path Section 5: From Piesport to Bernkastel-Kues Image rights: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.de · CC BY-SA 4.0

Stage 5

Travelling from one wine-making village to the next, you will reach charming Bernkastel-Kues with its castle Landshut.

18.3 km approx. 4:45 h Point-to-point Cycling
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Ascent
25 m
Descent
23 m
Elevation profile 105–123 m
100 m 150 m
123 m 6.1 km 118 m 9.6 km 114 m 13 km 0 km 18 km
Source: (c) Mosel. Faszination Urlaub / Mosellandtouristik GmbH · CC BY-SA 4.0 Open route description (external link)
Mosel Cycle Path Section 6: From Bernkastel-Kues to Traben-Trarbach Image rights: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.de · CC BY-SA 4.0

Stage 6

Between two of the most famous cities on the Moselle, the route leads you through lots of small, typical Moselle villages.

22.3 km approx. 5:45 h Point-to-point Cycling
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Ascent
22 m
Descent
26 m
Elevation profile 100–111 m
100 m 150 m
103 m 5.8 km 111 m 12 km 110 m 17 km 0 km 22 km
Source: (c) Mosel. Faszination Urlaub / Mosellandtouristik GmbH · CC BY-SA 4.0 Open route description (external link)
Mosel Cycle Path Section 8: From Bullay to Cochem Image rights: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.de · CC BY-SA 4.0

Stage 8

Meet Europe's steepest vineyard and the “sleeping beauty” of the Moselle.

31.4 km approx. 8:15 h Point-to-point Cycling
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Ascent
108 m
Descent
131 m
Elevation profile 80–106 m
100 m 150 m
85 m 7.7 km 92 m 15 km 101 m 23 km 0 km 31 km
Source: (c) Mosel. Faszination Urlaub / Mosellandtouristik GmbH · CC BY-SA 4.0 Open route description (external link)
Mosel Cycle Path Section 9: From Cochem to Löf Image rights: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.de · CC BY-SA 4.0

Stage 9

This part of the Moselle Cycle Route is characterised by the medieval castles along the way.

26.8 km approx. 6:45 h Point-to-point Cycling
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Ascent
63 m
Descent
56 m
Elevation profile 70–86 m
100 m 150 m
86 m 11 km 75 m 17 km 0 km 27 km
Source: (c) Mosel. Faszination Urlaub / Mosellandtouristik GmbH · CC BY-SA 4.0 Open route description (external link)
Mosel Cycle Path Section 10: From Löf to Koblenz Image rights: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.de · CC BY-SA 4.0

Stage 10

The last section of the tour offers the opportunity to enjoy the typical Moselle landscape with its small villages.

25.6 km approx. 7:00 h Point-to-point Cycling
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Ascent
204 m
Descent
234 m
Elevation profile 61–83 m
100 m 150 m
72 m 5.6 km 67 m 11 km 83 m 15 km 0 km 26 km
Source: (c) Mosel. Faszination Urlaub / Mosellandtouristik GmbH · CC BY-SA 4.0 Open route description (external link)
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