Duration: 6 days 5 nights | Stage tour: Bernkastel-Kues to Traben-Trarbach
Fitness level: low | Experience: comfortable
Start: Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun | Execution: private self guided | Luggage transfer: included
Hiking trail: Moselsteig stages 11 to 12
Hiking on the Moselsteig Trail means moving at your own pace and discovering nature with all your senses. So, get away from everyday life, fresh air and recharge your batteries.
DAY 1: ARRIVAL TO BERNKASTEL-KUES
Look forward to a relaxed hiking holiday with short stages and an unlimited Moselle valley experience. Bernkastel-Kues is the ideal starting point for hikes on the Middle Moselle. You should arrive early in order to have a close look at the fascinating half-timbered town. In the afternoon we invite you to coffee and cake at the confectioner's.
DAY 2: HIKE BERNKASTEL-KUES TO ZELTINGEN-RACHTIG | 11 KM | Ø 3.5 HOURS
At the beginning you hike steadily uphill on this stage of the Moselsteig. From Bernkastel-Kues over the slope edges with fantastic views of the Moselle. After arriving in Zeltingen-Rachtig you can relax on the Zeltingen Markusplatz.
DAY 3: HIKE ZELTINGEN-RACHTIG TO KRÖV | 13 KM | Ø 4 HOURS
Cross the Moselle bridge to get to the former Machern monastery. Now it goes up, you walk past the oldest sundial in the Moselle valley to the castle hill. From here you have a far-reaching view of the Wittlich Valley and the Hunsrück. The slate nature trail takes you to Kröv, where you spend the night.
DAY 4: HIKE FROM KRÖV TO TRABEN-TRARBACH | 8 KM | Ø 3 HOURS
Today's short hike first leads you to an idyllic mountain chapel with a fantastic view over the Moselle. Continuing on the Moselsteig you will reach the ruins of the former fortress of Mont Royal. The French Sun King Louis XIV had these built for a gigantic army of 12,000 men and 3,000 horses. When you arrive in the Art Nouveau town of Traben-Trarbach, we invite you to a winemaker's vinotheque. Get to know the fruity Moselle wines better during a wine tasting.
DAY 5: HAPPY DAY IN TRABEN-TRARBACH
Immerse yourself in the world of Buddhism. A cup of tea awaits you in the Buddha Museum. Here your mind comes to rest and you can wonderfully relax again at the end of your trip.
DAY 6: DEPARTURE FROM TRABEN-TRARBACH
A relaxed hiking holiday is coming to an end. You leave the beautiful Moselle region with lots of new impressions.
Program changes reserved
OUR TIP:
Book our car chauffeur service, and save yourself the time-consuming return transfer. Our car chauffeur service makes sense for anyone whose home is closer to the destination than the starting point of their journey.