Tag: hike

The Moselsteig – Winningen to Koblenz

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

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

Andalusia – Day 6 – Canillas de Albaida to Acebuchal

This proves to be a memorable day and in more ways than one, the most spectacular on the trail so far as we cross the Sierra de Tejeda, Almijara y Alhama Natural Park, but also one that leaves Odile totally exhausted, swearing that she will never follow me blindly on a hike ever again! As… Continue reading Andalusia – Day 6 – Canillas de Albaida to Acebuchal