And so, one year on, I come to my final day on the Moselsteig. Again, this will be a fairly easy hike with a distance of around 15 kilometres to cover to the point where the Moselle meets the Rhine, just over 200 metres to climb and one very flat final section along the riverbank… Continue reading The Moselsteig – Winningen to Koblenz
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The Moselsteig – Niederfell to Winningen
After yesterday’s 27 kilometres, this fourth day of hiking will be much easier, with around 15 kilometres to cover and “only” 550 metres to climb (and descend) to reach the wine-making village of Winningen. I’m woken fairly early by the delicious aroma of freshly baked bread, croissants and cakes wafting up from the bakery on… Continue reading The Moselsteig – Niederfell to Winningen
The Moselsteig – Moselkern to Niederfell
On this third day, from Moselkern, I’ll be combining two relatively short stages of the trail (13 km and 14 km) to the village of Niederfell, just across the river from the town of Kobern-Gondorf. There will be around 1000 metres to climb in the course of the day, with 1000 to descend too as… Continue reading The Moselsteig – Moselkern to Niederfell
The Moselsteig – Treis-Karden to Moselkern
After the 28 km that I hiked yesterday, this second day will be a lot easier with just half that distance to cover. There will be climbs, of course. After all, they are constant feature of the Moselle trail as it alternates between the valley villages and the higher ground. Today, there will just be… Continue reading The Moselsteig – Treis-Karden to Moselkern
Back to the Moselsteig – Cochem to Treis-Karden
Regular readers of this blog may remember that I tore a calf muscle last year after 16 days on the Moselsteig, forcing me to abandon the trail at Cochem. Those 16 days had been an absolute delight with the discovery of an enchanting river valley, spectacular viewpoints, great wines, excellent food and very friendly people… Continue reading Back to the Moselsteig – Cochem to Treis-Karden
The Moselsteig – Day 16 – Beilstein to Cochem and Klotten
This was the day when everything came to a sudden end… But more about that later. The day began in the best way possible with a terrific breakfast at the hotel with lots of tasty local produce. I set off feeling good about the day ahead and the 20 km to cover to Klotten. The… Continue reading The Moselsteig – Day 16 – Beilstein to Cochem and Klotten
The Moselsteig – Day 15 – Ediger-Eller to Beilstein
Today was the day when Odile had to return home for work, so we were up early for the 2-km walk to the station for her 8:15 train, stopping off at the village bakery as breakfast at the hotel didn’t start until 8. Her journey, which should have had her home by 1 PM, fell… Continue reading The Moselsteig – Day 15 – Ediger-Eller to Beilstein
The Moselsteig – Day 14 – Neef to Ediger-Eller
Just 11 km to cover on this day, a short but spectacular hike from Neef to Ediger-Eller via the Calmont plateau at 380 metres, at the foot of which are Europe’s steepest vineyards (with a 68-degree slope). As the guesthouse in Neef didn’t provide breakfast (apart from tea and coffee) and with no bakery in… Continue reading The Moselsteig – Day 14 – Neef to Ediger-Eller
The Moselsteig – Day 13 – Zell to Neef
After the efforts made the day before, this stage would be a lot easier, despite a very steep climb out of Zell. The weather was perfect for hiking, not too hot, not too cold, and even though rain did fall from time to time, the showers never lasted long enough for us to get into… Continue reading The Moselsteig – Day 13 – Zell to Neef
The Moselsteig – Day 12 – Traben-Trarbach to Zell
This was a double one – two of the official stages of the Moselsteig in one day which ended up representing a total of 31 km by the time we arrived in Zell. The first part, from Traben-Trarbach to Reil, around 15 km would be tougher than the second part that had fewer steep ascents.… Continue reading The Moselsteig – Day 12 – Traben-Trarbach to Zell
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