Best of Moselclimb

To start your journey, cross the Mosel and climb up to the colorful sandstone rocks at the Trier city forest. On a magnificent mountain trail with a deep view of the Mosel and long-distance views to the Hunsrück, it goes to Biewer and the foothills of the Eifel. You hike through extensive forests and plateaus to the Ehranger Kanzel and down to the Kyll River, through the Eifel forests to Schweich. Take the train to the charming Moselort Bullay with its numerous ostrich farms.

↑ 400 m ↓ 450 m

Overnight place: bullay

Hotel example: Holiday home at Lindenplatz

With the legendary MoselWeinbahn takes you via Germany's longest hillside viaduct to the hiking start in the Art Nouveau town of TrabenTrabach. You hike steeply uphill to Grevenstein Castle and on the Franzensteig via spiral stairs and paths through the middle of the ruins. The deep view of the river is also spectacular. An alpine hiking section on the Kirster Grat takes you to Enkirch with panoramic views, where the historic half-timbered houses are worth a visit. Through Rebland and the vineyards we go to Bullay, where there is a tasting of the best in the evening Moselcry waiting for you.

↑ 500 m ↓ 500 m

Overnight place: bullay

Hotel example: Holiday home at Lindenplatz

Beautiful paths lead you high above the river up to the Petersberg, where the summit cross offers impressive views of the depths Moselloop offers. After descending and crossing the river at Neef, climb the Calmont on the other side. You will discover the steepest vineyard in Europe, where the vineyards have an incline of up to 55°. Via a Roman hilltop settlement with a view of the “Eller Todesangst” rock needle, you climb past the Galgenlay pavilion and take the train to Cochem.

↑ 650 m ↓ 650 m

Overnight place: Cochem

Hotel example: Cochemer Jung

On foot or by chairlift to the Pinnerkreuz, a magnificent rock pulpit above Cochem. Forest trails high above the river take you to the legendary “Wingerts Budche” rest hut. The nature reserve Dortebachtal, the Pomeranian Forest and the trail through the Schilzergraben promise pleasantly shady freshness. Through green vineyards you reach the Martberg, where a well-restored Roman temple complex invites you to visit. Narrow paths meander through dense forest down into the valley and to the finish in Treis-Karden.

↑ 700 m ↓ 700 m

Overnight place: Treis Carden

Hotel example: Petry Castle Hotel

The impressive boxwood path welcomes you with evergreen forests and steep rocky steps. From Müden you hike along historical pilgrimage paths into the highlands to the legendary Eltz Castle. After stopping in the beer garden up to Maifeld and along the steep edge over small climbing passages to Hatzenport. If you still have strength, climb the Rabenla over slate rocks

↑ 700 m ↓ 700 m

Overnight place: Lof

Hotel example: Hotel Anker

At the end, numerous highlights await you: the castle ruins of the Koberner Niederburg, the Romanesque Matthias Chapel and always panoramic mountain paths. The Blumslay viewing area offers spectacular views of the massive 136m high construction Moselvalley bridge. One last time we go through the lush vineyards to Güls-Koblenz, the official end of the Moselrising. By train to the center of Koblenz, where you reach the “Deutsches Eck”, the confluence of Mosel and Rhine, bring your impressive hiking trip to an enjoyable end.

↑ 450 m ↓ 450 m

Overnight place: Koblenz

Hotel example: Hotel Brenner

After breakfast departure on your own.

Overnight place: Koblenz