Germany · Cycle route

Moselle Cycle Path

A long-distance cycle route in Germany: 248 km (154 mi) with 1,657 m of ascent, about 4 days by bike.

Distance: 248 km (154 mi)
Ascent: 1,657 m
Days by bike: 4
High point: 178 m

The line is OpenStreetMap's mapping of the route (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), via Waymarked Trails, with heights from a 30 m terrain model. Check the current official route before a long trip: diversions and permitted paths change. See the source.

Move along the height chart to see each point on the map.

Moselle Cycle Path — Kora27 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The route

The German Moselle from Perl, where France, Luxembourg and Germany meet, down to the Rhine at Koblenz: about 250 km by Trier, Bernkastel-Kues, Traben-Trarbach and Cochem, beneath some of Europe's steepest vineyards. The path keeps to the river all the way, changing banks at bridges and ferries, so it runs gently downhill with almost no climbing.

Stages

A suggested split into 4 days of about 62 km (39 mi). Each day ends at the town or village on the way nearest to an equal share of the distance, or at a hotel or hostel where there is none. These are not the official stages: check where you can stay before you book.

Day 1 Perl to Longuich 70 km · 70 km from the start
Day 2 Longuich to Wolf 67 km · 137 km from the start
Day 3 Wolf to Cochem 59 km · 196 km from the start
Day 4 Cochem to Koblenz 52 km · 248 km from the start

Summits on the way

Zillesberg 202 m · 207 km from the start

Tops within 300 m of the line. Summits from OpenStreetMap.

Start and finish

Start: near Perl, Moselle. 49.46664, 6.37163

Finish: near Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate. 50.36298, 7.60570

Directions to the start Directions to the finish

Places to stay

Rooms in the towns and villages along the way:

Perl, Moselle · The start Booking.com → Expedia →
Longuich, Landkreis Trier-Saarburg · After day 1 Booking.com → Expedia →
Wolf, Landkreis Bernkastel-Wittlich · After day 2 Booking.com → Expedia →
Cochem, Landkreis Cochem-Zell · After day 3 Booking.com → Expedia →
Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate · The finish Booking.com → Expedia →

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Roads and paths change, and surfaces vary with the weather. The line comes from the source named under the map and the heights from a terrain model, so treat the figures as a guide. Check for diversions before you go, ride to what you find, and give way to walkers and horses.