Moselle: short tour TOUR DESCRIPTION The short tour: Quick ride through wide curves The sportive 4-days tour through the valley of the Moselle. Just a little longer than a weekend but feels like a complete holiday! This trip starts in Trier one of the oldest cities of Germany. Spend your short bicycle vacation in the most famous wine growing region of Germany along one of the most beautiful rivers and admire the "Kaiserthermen" (Emperor s hot springs) and the Porta Nigra - historical buildings of first rank in the Roman city of Trier. Discover famous towns like Bernkastel Kues, Traben Tarbach, Cochem, Neumagen Dhron (the oldest German wine town) and Enkirch, a jewel of the regional medieval "Fachwerk" (Tudor style) architecture.
1. day Trier arrival You should arrive in due time in the Rome of the north. Experience 2000 years of history. Or just go on a bike trip to the Saar. 2. day Trier - Zeltingen 76 km The bicycle path leads through wide curves along the Moselle to the wine village of Trittenheim and further on to the Old Town of Bernkastel-Kues. The framework houses present theirselves like a jewel-box and form nice with cosy pubs. 3. day Zeltingen - Cochem - Treis Karden 82 km Cycle along Traben-Trarbach to the beautiful framework town of Enkirch. Enjoy a boat trip and discover Cochem with the Reichsburg castle. After only 11 km you will reach happily the wine town Treis Karden.
4. day Koblenz 42 km/58 km & departure from Koblenz (without overnightstay) You should visit Eltz castle during a trip (+ 16 km). You follow the last curves of the Moselle through famous wine villages to the -Deuschen Eck- in Koblenz - a wonderful end of your journey (return of rental bikes/ receipt of luggage from 4 p.m.). You would like to explore the sights of Koblenz intensively? Then we recommend booking an extra night at the end of your bike tour. The return transfer back to Trier can also take you and so you come quite comfortably back to the starting point of the journey.
WORTH KNOWING Worth knowing about your Moselle Bike Trip Below please find more information about your bike trip. If you have any further questions please feel free to contact us by phone: 0049 - (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 Koblenz. Current schedule information and price information can be found at: www.bahn.de. Train schedule information Parking facilities at the hotel Our partner hotels in Koblenz always provide parking possibilities. Sometimes even free, for the entire duration of your bike trip. There are always plenty of parking spots available, no pre-reservation is necessary. Detailed information on parking at your hotel, you will receive together with the detailed 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 separate 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 detailed travel documents two weeks prior to departure. Available rental bikes If you choose to rent a velocipede-rental bike for the tour, we take it to your first hotel and bring pick it up at your destination. You can choose between woman s and men's bicycles either with 7-speed gear shift and coaster brake or 21-speed gear shift and freewheel or electric bikes. All ladies' bikes have a low opening that makes mounting and dismounting much easier. The bikes are suitable for all ladies from 150 cm in height and for all gentlemen from 165 cm in height. You simply specify your wishes at time of booking. Transfer back to the starting point of the journey Daily at 9am there is the possibility to transfer back to Trier with a small bus (with bike trailer). Arrival at 11.00am. The driver comes to pick you up at your hotel and has much room for you, your luggage and where 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. Please note that when booking the return transfer an extra night in Koblenz is mandatory. Train and bus in the Moselle Valley In the Moselle Valley there 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. In the period from 1.5. -
31.10. a bus operates daily between Trier and Bullay with a max. capacity of 22 bicycles. Bus schedule information Boat trips on the river Moselle From April to October there are many passenger ships on the Mosel. 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 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 24 hours-round-the-clock in case of emergency. Additional nights during the tour Of course it is possible to book additional nights in every regular town where you will stay. The prices for these extra nights are: Category A EUR 60,- per person and night in a double room EUR 88,- per person and night in a single room Category B EUR 52,- per person and night in a double room EUR 72,- per person and night in a single room
PRICES & SERVICES TOUR Moselle: short tour tour: 00013 tour type: individual duration: 4 days dates of arrival: 13.04.2019-20.10.2019 daily level: easy Velociped-Tour TRAVEL SERVICES Hotels category B: in Trier 5km outside city centre, otherwise centrally located Hotels category A: centrally located All-carefree service: accommodation incl. breakfast room with shower/bath/wc luggage transport map of bike trails with marked route detailed route description tips for tour preparation touristic information 7 days hotline service
Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org) www.velociped.de PRICES 2019 Prices are per person. SEASON 1 13.04.2019-03.05.2019 01.10.2019-20.10.2019 Cat. A Cat. B SEASON 2 04.05.2019-15.08.2019 Cat. A Cat. B SEASON 3 16.08.2019-30.09.2019 Cat. A Cat. B 313,00 292,00 341,00 315,00 351,00 325,00 393,00 346,00 421,00 369,00 431,00 379,00 CYCLES tourer 70,00 tandem 140,00 electric bike 180,00 BOOKABLE ADDITIONAL NIGHTS Trier Category A Koblenz Category A Trier Category B Koblenz Category B 60,00 60,00 52,00 48,00 88,00 80,00 72,00 78,00 BOOKABLE ADDITIONAL SERVICES Stadtführung Trier (täglich 10.30 Uhr & 14.30 Uhr) 12,00 Rücktransfer Trier (Abfahrt täglich 9.00 Uhr - 50,00 Zusatznacht in Koblenz obligatorisch)