Moselle cycle path

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Moselle cycle path
Logo of the Moselle Cycle Path
overall length 311 km ( D : 239 km)
location FranceFrance France Grand Est Germany Saarland Rhineland-Palatinate
Grand EstGrand Est 

GermanyGermany 
SaarlandSaarland 
Rhineland-PalatinateRhineland-Palatinate 
Starting point Metz
Target point Koblenz
Places along the way Thionville , Schengen , Remich , Konz , Trier , Ehrang , Schweich , Leiwen , Trittenheim , Neumagen-Dhron , Bernkastel-Kues , Zeltingen , Kröv , Traben-Trarbach , Zell , Bullay , Bremm , Cochem , Treis-Karden , Hatzenport , Kobern- Gondorf , Winningen , Koblenz
Flooring asphalted
Height difference F : from 173  m to 146  m
D : +430 m up /
−560 m down
difficulty light
Traffic volume Q : Bike paths or quiet country roads.
D : Bike paths on your own route or alongside the road.
Website URL At www.radwanderland.de (PDF; 624 kB)

The German Moselle Cycle Route is a long -distance cycle route along the Moselle and is part of the international Velo Tour Moselle cycle route . The Moselle rises in the Vosges , at 715  m above sea level. NN height, on the west side of the Col de Bussang . The signage for the French part begins in Metz . The German part starts in Perl and leads to the mouth of the Moselle in the Rhine at the Deutsches Eck in Koblenz . The total length from Metz is 311 km, that of the German part 239 km. The cycle route is a typical river cycle path with no significant inclines. The German part is on asphalt bike paths, either on its own route or alongside the road and is therefore also suitable for families.

Upper Moselle

Before Metz there are only a few bike paths along the Moselle. However, Metz is relatively easy to reach on mostly quiet country roads:

  • Bussang , at an altitude of around 600 m, is only 4 km from the source. A signposted railway cycle path leads from the former train station to Remiremont (33 km).
  • From Remiremont on the quiet D42 on the right side of the Moselle to Éloyes and Épinal (27 km).
  • The end of the Canal des Vosges canal is in Epinal . You can follow it on cycle paths to lock 33 near Socourt (32 km).
  • At the canal bridge change to the D570 road and follow it for 30 km. In Richardménil turn half left onto the D115 in the direction of Messein . About 1.5 km after Richardménil you come to a lock.
  • Turn right at the lock and follow the signposted, paved cycle path on the right bank of the Canal de jonction de Nancy to Laneuveville-devant-Nancy . The route deviates here from the Moselle and crosses Nancy to cut off the wide arch of the Moselle around the city. Immediately after the bridge, take a sharp left and follow the towpath along the Marne-Rhine Canal to Nancy (16 km).
  • In Nancy , the cycle path continues on the left bank of the Meurthe (not on the canal!) To the confluence with the Moselle near Pompey to the village of Custines (14 km).
  • From here continue on the D40 on the right bank of the Moselle to Pont-à-Mousson (6 km).
  • From Pont-à-Mousson, continue on the D657 to Jouy-aux-Arches , just before Metz (11 km).
  • In Jouy-aux-Arches , behind the huge Roman aqueduct, a path leads left to the Moselle. The towpath on the right or left bank of a small canal leads to the center of Metz.

Route from Metz

Metz - Thionville

A new cycle path has been completed on this section since September 2010. It runs largely on the left bank of the Moselle and begins in Metz at the level of the campsite in the city center. Most of it is paved and easy to drive on.
(Length: 34 km; Metz at 173  m , Thionville at 159  m ).

Thionville - Perl / Schengen

From Thionville , the cycle route is usually well signposted as the Moselle cycle path on both sides of the Moselle. It runs close to the Moselle on towpaths, quiet country roads or asphalt farm roads. You will pass the towns of Malling , Contz-les-Bains and Sierck-les-Bains before reaching Perl on the German side of the Moselle or Schengen on the Luxembourg side.
(Length: 21 km; Thionville at 159  m , Perl at 146  m ).

Perl / Schengen - Trier

The Moselle cycle path near Nittel

This is where the short Saarland part of the Moselle begins, which ends just after Nennig . The cycle path now runs close to the Moselle on its own route. In the area of waves , the Moselle is left and the place on the other side of the railway bypassed. In Oberbillig you can take the ferry to Wasserbillig where connection to the Sauer bike trail into Sauertal to Echternach and Vianden and continue on Nimstal- and Prümtal cycle path to Bitburg and Losheimergraben there. Shortly afterwards, the cycle path reaches Konz , where the Saar reaches the Moselle. The Saar cycle path also connects to the Moselle cycle path here. Trier is then reached after another 10 km.
(Length: 42 km; Perl at 146  m , Trier at 139  m ).

Trier - Neumagen-Dhron

Trier, as one of the oldest cities in Germany , is certainly the cultural highlight of the cycle route with its sights. This is also where the Kylltal cycle path branches off towards Gerolstein . From Trier the main route leads on the left side of the Moselle to Schweich , where you return to the right side to Longuich . The route then leads close to the Moselle via Leiwen to Neumagen-Dhron . The towns of Mehring and Trittenheim on the left bank of the Moselle can be easily reached via bridges along the way. To connect to the Ruwer-Hochwald-Radweg , you have to stay on the right side of the Moselle until Trier-Ruwer .
(Length: 40 km; Trier at 139  m , Neumagen-Dhron at 130  m above sea level).

Neumagen-Dhron - Traben-Trarbach

In Neumagen-Dhron , the Nahe-Hunsrück-Mosel cycle path turns right into the Hunsrück and connects the Moselle and Nahe . To Piesport on the left bank of the Moselle Mosel both sides are recommended as the main route. Thereafter, the main route returns to the right side back and attained by Bernkastel-Kues and Zeltingen , trotting-Trarbach . To find the connection to the Maare-Mosel-Radweg , you have to cross the Moselle in Mülheim . There you have to turn right and immediately after the brook bridge the bike path branches off to the left. Between Mülheim and Wehlen , both sides of the Moselle are recommended as the main route. On the left the route leads over the Kues district and on the right the Moselle over the Bernkastel district of the town of Bernkastel-Kues, which has existed since 1905.
(Length: 46 km; Neumagen-Dhron at 130  m , Traben-Trarbach at 110  m ).

Traben-Trarbach - Cochem

From Traben-Trarbach , the main route continues on the right bank of the Moselle through many well-known wine towns such as Pünderich , before switching to the left bank of the Moselle shortly before Zell . In Alf , the Eifel volcano bike route branches off to the left in the direction of Adenau into the Eifel . On the opposite side of the Moselle, in Bullay , there is again a connection to rail traffic in the direction of Koblenz, after no more rail lines have accompanied the Moselle since Trier . The main route then continues through many small towns such as Bremm to the district town of Cochem , which is dominated by the Reichsburg .
(Length: 60 km; Traben-Trarbach at 110  m , Cochem at 86  m above sea level).

Cochem - Koblenz

Moselle estuary near Koblenz

On the last section there are a number of castles such as Eltz Castle near Moselkern , Pyrmont Castle near Treis-Karden and Ehrenburg and Thurant Castle near Kobern-Gondorf . The main route leads from Cochem to Treis-Karden on the left bank of the Moselle. Here it changes to the right, but you have to stay on the left to visit Eltz Castle in Moselkern and the connection to the Maifeld cycle path in Hatzenport . Shortly after Treis-Karden, the Hunsrück-Mosel cycle path branches off to the Schinderhannes cycle path in the Hunsrück. In Löf the main route changes back to the left side, where it continues to Koblenz. On this section, the well-known wine towns of Kobern-Gondorf and Winningen are passed along with others before the Deutsches Eck in Koblenz and thus the end of the cycle path is reached. In Koblenz you have the option of changing to the Rhine cycle path or, just a few kilometers away in Lahnstein, to the Lahn cycle path .
(Length: 54 km; Cochem at 86  m , Koblenz at 63  m ).

Landscape and culture

The Moselle rises at 715  m above sea level. NN in the Vosges on the west side of the Col de Bussang . From here it flows with a considerable gradient to Neuves-Maisons , from where it was made navigable by 14 barrages until it flows into the Rhine at the Deutsches Eck in Koblenz . It has to cover a distance of 544 km through many loops in the lower area. In Lorraine , the scenic part of the cycle path extends from the source ( 47 ° 53 ′ 22 ″  N , 6 ° 53 ′ 34 ″  E ) to Épinal . After that, the landscape on the Moselle is once again more attractive from the German border near Perl . From here the viticulture stretches almost continuously to the mouth. The bank mountains from the German border to Trier are still low , then they become higher and the Moselle meanders with its typical loops through the wine culture area to Briedel . Vineyard terraces shape the picture here and the Moselle divides the two low mountain ranges, Eifel and Hunsrück . Trier, as one of the oldest cities in Germany, offers 2000 years of history with interesting buildings from Roman times . The wine-growing villages and towns on both sides of the Moselle offer many sights, such as the Roman wine ship in Neumagen-Dhron , the Roman wine press facilities on the Middle Moselle , the medieval townscape of Bernkastel-Kues , the Art Nouveau in Traben-Trarbach or the Moselle - Franconian half-timbered house in Kröv . Between Zell and Koblenz, a number of castles line the Moselle, such as the Marienburg in the Zeller Land, the Reichsburg in Cochem , through Eltz Castle on the Maifeld to Thurant Castle on the Lower Moselle near Kobern-Gondorf . Finally, the Moselle flows through the city of Koblenz to flow into the Rhine at the Deutsches Eck .

Attractions

Moselle loop near Trittenheim

Rail connection

On the Upper Moselle, Remiremont train station is closest to the source. From here, via Epinal and Nancy to Thionville , the SNCF operates a route along the Moselle. The Obermoselbahn connects Thionville with Trier . This gives you the opportunity to cover selected stages by train on this part of the Moselle. Unfortunately, cross-border local passenger trains only run every two hours on weekends. The Moselle route between Trier and Koblenz leaves the Moselle valley behind Trier and only returns there in Bullay to then follow the Moselle valley to Koblenz. A branch line operates on the branch line between Bullay and Traben-Trarbach . It is therefore not possible to use the train between Trier and Traben-Trarbach. Koblenz as the end point of the cycle route is very well integrated into the Deutsche Bahn route network as a station on the left Rhine Valley route . The distance from the Deutsches Eck , the end point of the cycle path, to the main train station, is approx. 2.5 km along the Rhine promenade.

Connecting cycle paths

Connection in other directions is provided by the Saarland cycle path near Perl and Remich , the Sauertal cycle path near Wasserbillig , the Kylltal cycle path near Ehrang / Quint , the Maare-Mosel cycle path near Lieser , the Saar cycle path near Konz , the Ruwer- Hochwald cycle path near Ruwer / Eitelsbach , the Nahe-Hunsrück-Mosel cycle path at Neumagen-Dhron , the Eifel volcano route from Alf , the Hunsrück-Mosel cycle path from Treis-Karden , the Maifeld cycle path through the Schrumpftal from Hatzenport and the Rhine cycle path in Koblenz .

See also:

literature

  • Moselle cycle path: with a trip to the Saar loop and a 3-country tour to Thionville, cycle route map 1: 50,000 BVA, Bielefeld 2009. ISBN 978-3-87073-462-6 .
  • Cycling map - Leporello Moselle cycle path Perl - Koblenz, 1: 50,000, Publicpress-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-89920-198-7
  • bikeline Radtourenbuch Mosel-Radweg, From Metz to the Rhine, 1: 50,000, Verlag Esterbauer, 14th edition 2014, ISBN 978-3-85000-637-8

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Moselle cycle path from Thionville to Koblenz , at www.tourenplaner-rheinland-pfalz.de, accessed on January 10, 2018

Coordinates: 49 ° 28 '  N , 6 ° 22'  E