The Golden Mosel

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The countryside on both banks of the Mosel are splendid, the cool wines taste deliciously, the picturesque little towns have rich histories and the conditions for cycling are excellent  indeed.  Here you fine the perfect mix of ingedients for a fine bike and barge vacation. 

This tour takes us through a wonderful, varying region. We follow the river Mosel, partly in Germany, partly in France and partly in Luxembourg, along the endless vineyards and the enchanting old cities like Cochem and Bernkastel. It goes without saying that we will taste the local wines whenever we can. Then, of course, there is Trier, the oldest city of Germany with the Porta Nigra dating from the first century after Christ. We will follow the river Saar and visit charming Saarburg, with the stunning waterfalls in the city center. We also cycle into Luxembourg and France with their welcoming villages, where the inhabitants are proud of their sweet, smooth wines and golden “Mirabellen” liqueur (plum liqueur). The city of Metz has a splendid cathedral. 

Day-to-day program +km, (August 10)

sat		Cochem, board at 4 PM
sun		Cochem – Bernkastel/Kues, 50
mon		Bernkastel/Kues – Trier, 40
tue		Trier – Saarburg, 35
wed		Saarburg – Remich, 40
thu		Remich – Sierck le Bains – Thionville, 50
fri		Thionville – Metz, 35
sat		Metz, disembark by 10 AM

Day-to-day program +km, (August 3 and 17)

sat		Metz, board at 4 PM
sun		Metz - Thionville, 35
mon		thionville - Sierck le Bains - Remich, 50
tue		Remich - Saarburg, 40
wed		Saarburg – Trier, 35
thu		Trier - Bernkastel/Kues, 40
fri		Bernkastel/Kues - Cochem, 50
sat		Cochem, disembark by 10 AM

1 km = 0.62 miles
Level of difficulty: 2