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Hiking on the Moselsteig Trail
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MOSELLE HIKING TRIP: Sleeping Beauty and the Moselsteig Trail

  • Stages hiking vacation 6 days 5 nights
  • Moselsteig trail stages 15 to 18
  • 11 to 20 km per day
  • Fitness level high
  • Overnight stays: Zell - Neef - Ediger-Eller - Beilstein - Cochem
  • Sporty, pure Moselsteig trail
  • Start: Daily, March-October, self guided
  • Luggage transport optional
12.04.2025 - 17.04.2025
525,53 €
from p.p.
routing with maps

This sporty hiking vacation shows you pure Moselsteig trail on stages 15, 16, 17 and 18. You hike from Zell to Cochem. In the meantime, it goes high up to gogeous views and Sleeping Beauty in Beilstein, a fairytale place.

Included extras

  • Tarte flambée with wine
  • Moselsteig trail stamp pass and pin
Map Moselsteig Trail Stages 15 to 18 Zell(Moselle) to Cochem
Map Moselsteig Trail Stages 15 to 18 Zell(Moselle) to Cochem
Map Moselsteig Trail Stage 15 Zell(Moselle) to Neef
Map Moselsteig Trail Stage 15 Zell(Moselle) to Neef
Map Moselsteig Trail Stage 16 Neef to Ediger-Eller
Map Moselsteig Trail Stage 16 Neef to Ediger-Eller
Map Moselsteig Trail Stage 17 Ediger-Eller to Beilstein
Map Moselsteig Trail Stage 17 Ediger-Eller to Beilstein
Map Moselsteig Trail Stage 18 Beilstein to Cochem
Map Moselsteig Trail Stage 18 Beilstein to Cochem

Day 1
Own managed arrival to Zell(Moselle)

Day 2 - Hike Moselsteig Trail Stage 15
Zell(Moselle) to Neef
19.9km | Ø 6h | ↑ 890m | ↓ 885m

Day 3 - Hike Moselsteig Trail Stage 16
Neef to Ediger-Eller
11.4km | Ø 4h | ↑ 425m | ↓ 445m

Day 4 - Hike Moselsteig Trail Stage 17
Ediger-Eller to Beilstein
16km | Ø 5h | ↑ 525m | ↓ 530m

Day 5 - Hike Moselsteig Trail Stage 18
Beilstein to Cochem
13.8km | Ø 4h | ↑ 610m | ↓ 610m

Day 6
Own managed departure from Cochem

travel description
Day 1
Own managed arrival to Zell(Moselle)
Zeller Schwarze Katz on wine barrell on the roundabout

You travel to Zell, your starting point for your hiking holiday on the Moselle. In the city center there is a fountain with the famous Zeller Schwarze Katz, after which the vineyard is named.

Day 2 - Hike Moselsteig Trail Stage 15
Zell(Moselle) to Neef
The ruins of Stuben Abbey near Bremmer Calmont

After a steep ascent to the Collis Tower, you will be rewarded with magnificent views through the Moselsteig Trail. Those who like to climb can reach the tower via the Collis steep path with an alpine character. Shortly before the stage destination Neef, it goes uphill again to the summit cross. A detour to Petersberg, a narrow mountain ridge, takes you to one of the most beautiful places on the Moselle. In Neef you can taste the many variations of the vineyard peach.

Day 3 - Hike Moselsteig Trail Stage 16
Neef to Ediger-Eller
Half timbered houses in Ediger-Eller

The shortest of the 24 stages of the Moselsteig Trail is also the most demanding. The path leads over serpentines into the steepest vineyard in Europe, the Bremmer Calmont. If this is not enough for you, you can prove yourself on the Calmont via ferrata. In the evening you can enjoy a tarte flambée with a glass of fruity Moselle Riesling in Ediger-Eller.

Day 4 - Hike Moselsteig Trail Stage 17
Ediger-Eller to Beilstein
The fairytale village of Beilstein on the Moselle

After the two strenuous stages, you hike more comfortably on the Moselsteig, past numerous holy houses, to the Roman graves with the best-preserved vault paintings north of the Alps. The path leads through the Briederner Schweiz with its impressive nature to a Carmelite church and reaches Beilstein, the Sleeping Beauty village on the Moselle with Metternich Castle.

Day 5 - Hike Moselsteig Trail Stage 18
Beilstein to Cochem
Cochem and the Reichsburg along the Moselle Cycle Path

On this stage of your hiking holiday on the Moselle, you will find out how difficult the work of winemakers on the steep slopes is today. You hike over the Moselkrampen with its very narrow paths and narrow stairs to Cochem, overcoming mountain heights, small streams, slopes and rocky paths several times.

Day 6
Own managed departure from Cochem
Panorama view from the Reichsburg over Cochem

Pay a visit to the Reichsburg in Cochem before you start your journey home from this sporty holiday. Or take a little more time and reserve an extra night with you.

Program changes reserved

Useful info on
-Arrival Departure Parking
-Luggage transport Transfers
-Accommodation categories
-and much more see further below

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6 Days
Selected date
12.04.2025 - 17.04.2025 | 6 Days
Package: Double room standard accommodation per person
539,00 €
early bird bonus for bookings until 11.01.2025
525,53 €
Package: Single room standard accommodation
782,00 €
early bird bonus for bookings until 11.01.2025
762,45 €
additional services show
Pre-night Zell single room standard accommodation
96,00 €

Pre-night Zell double room standard accommodation per person
70,00 €

Post-night Cochem single room standard accommodation
98,00 €

Post-night Cochem double room standard accommodation per person
74,50 €

Wine tasting at the Moselle winemaker
20,00 €

Half board - dinner without drinks
140,00 €

Half board vegetarian - dinner without drinks
140,00 €

Packed lunch on each stage day
40,00 €

Overnight stay for your dog
75,00 €

We arrive by car
0,00 €

Chauffeur service for your car from start to finish (excluding possible parking fees)
115,00 €

Transfer area Treis-Karden to Neumagen-Dhron - at the beginning
65,00 €

Transfer area Treis-Karden to Neumagen-Dhron - at the end
65,00 €

Luggage transport for all stages of your tour. 1 piece of luggage max. 20kg
70,00 €

arrival transfers parking luggage

By public transport
Zell(Moselle) can be reached by bus from Bullay train station. The bus stops at various points in town so that all accommodations are easy to reach.

Cochem has its own train station, which is centrally located in the city. From most hotels you can reach the train station on foot. From the hotels on the outskirts of the city you can take the bus or taxi to Cochem train station.

By plane
There are six airports within a radius of approx. 230 km around Zell(Moselle) and Cochem - Saarbrücken, Luxembourg, Frankfurt/Hahn, Frankfurt, Cologne-Bonn and Düsseldorf. All airports have rental car locations. Alternatively, we are happy to offer you an airport transfer upon request.

By car / Parking
Zell(Moselle) and Cochem are easy to reach by car.

Most of our accommodations in both locations have a limited number of their own parking spaces. The easiest way to park is in the public parking spaces.

Car chauffeur service
Exclusively with us and useful when your home is closer to Cochem than to Zell. Save yourself the time-consuming return transfer. More info

Person transfer Return transfer
The person transfer from Cochem to Zell takes place every day during our season. Thus, this is possible both at the beginning and at the end of your hiking vacation. Depending on whether you prefer to park your car in Zell or in Cochem.

Departure will be in the morning. You will receive the exact time with your travel documents.

Luggage transport
Would you like our luggage transport as an additional service?! Your luggage will be transported to your next accommodation by 5:00 p.m. Maximum 20 kg per piece of luggage booked.

categories of accommodation

Accommodations - close to centre in mentioned places
Our centrally located overnight partners on the Moselle are selected middle and superior class hotels, guest houses and inns. All rooms have a bath / toilet or shower / toilet.

Accommodation category standard
In the standard category there are rooms in pensions and guest houses with simple furnishings.

Single room bookings
In many cases, the single rooms booked in your accommodation are double rooms for single use.

general info

Possible start of the journey
For our multi-stage tours, we recommend arriving at the weekend, as experience has shown that availability is then highest.

Holidays Major events
You should book a trip during the holiday weeks, to wine and street festivals or other major events in good time. There may be a surcharge, minimum nights or changes in the program.

Meals Half board Packed lunches
The travel price includes the corresponding rich breakfast for each night of our travel programs. Additional nights and extensions are also included breakfast.

The booking of half board and also packed lunches is possible via the item "Additional services accommodation".

Our tip
Book the packed lunch right away. So you are well equipped during your hikes and independent of the few refreshments at the edge of the trail and their opening hours.

Additional nights Extensions
You can arrive earlier or extend your bike tour afterwards. You can reserve additional nights as a pre- or post-night stay when booking your trip.

Bed tax Guest tax
We would like to point out that some cities levy a culture tax or bed tax. The fees will be collected directly at your accommodation.

List of accommodation
Specific accommodation names are not available prior to a fixed booking. The background to this is the possibility of daily arrival, which for us excludes the purchase of fixed room quotas. In addition, we work together with several accommodation partners per location – always matching the respective theme of the trip and the requirements of the individual booking.

Special food and accommodation
Necessary requests for special dietary or allergy-prone nutrition or physical limitations are communicated to our service partners with the fixed booking without obligation.

Short-term travel requests
Even short-term travel requests require a binding booking, as otherwise availabilities cannot be queried. If the trip is not possible due to a lack of availability, we will provide you with an alternative offer upon request. If you do not wish this, your booking will be canceled free of charge.

Invoice
A booking confirmation / invoice is issued to the travel applicant for each booking. If you are traveling as a group, but would like separate invoices, please make separate bookings, stating a group name. Subsequent splitting of processes and invoices is not technically possible.

Payment
The down payment is 30% of the travel price plus insurance premium (if travel insurance is also taken out) after receipt of the booking confirmation. The remaining payment is due four weeks before the start of the journey. For bookings less than 6 weeks before the start of the journey, the entire travel price is due immediately.

Travel insurance
We recommend that you take out travel insurance including travel cancellation, interruption, rebooking fees and luggage insurance. You can find further information on this under the item "explanations" "Travel Insurance" on our homepage.

services

Services included in this package:

  • 6 days with 5 nights in centrally located hotels & guest houses
  • 5 x rich breakfast

  • Moselsteig Etappen 15 bis 18, Zell - Neef - Ediger-Eller - Beilstein - Cochem
  • 1 x tarte flambée including 1 glass of wine
  • Moselsteig trail stamp pass & pin

  • 1 x Moselle hiking map and detailed travel description per room
  • GPS-Tracks
  • Tips for travel preparation, restaurant recommendations, tips for refreshments
  • Service hotline 7 days a week

  • Customer money protection via R+V Versicherung

Bookable additional services:

  • Wine tasting at the Moselle winemaker

  • Half board (also vegetarian) in the overnight places
  • Packed lunch for your hiking stages
  • Pre-night stay at the start or destination
  • Post-night stay at the start or destination

  • Accommodation booking for your dog

  • Parking for your car during your trip
  • Chauffeur service for your car from the start to the destination

  • Starting point transfer from the destination to the starting point

  • Luggage transport from accommodation to accommodation

  • Travel guide and city tours on request