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Moselle cycle path Zell (Mosel) - Bernkastel-Kues

  • start: Town hall Zell (Mosel) or one of the places on the round tour
  • destination: Bernkastel-Kues or one of the places on the round tour
  • medium
  • 42,72 km
  • 3 hours 5 minutes
  • 125 m
  • 193 m
  • 93 m
  • 60 / 100
  • 60 / 100

Historic buildings and world-famous vineyards

The stage starts at the market square in Zell (Mosel), in the middle of the famous "Zeller Schwarze Katz" vineyard. The wine and local history museum of the town of Zell (Mosel) is well worth a visit.

From Zell, the journey continues up the Moselle towards Traben-Trarbach. Numerous romantic wine villages invite you to stop and take a break. Along the wine village of Briedel and the "Briedeler Herzchen" vineyard, the cycle path continues directly along the Moselle to Pünderich. The historic centre of Pünderich, with its lovingly restored half-timbered houses, provides the perfect backdrop for a rest. The towns of Burg and Enkirch follow, with their Heimat-Stuben Museum (https://www.enkirch.de/tourismus-und-kultur/geschichte/heimatstuben/) and stylishly restored half-timbered buildings.

The Jugenstil town of Traben-Trarbach has a lot to offer. The ruins of Grevenburg Castle tower high above the town, and numerous architectural masterpieces of the Art Nouveau and Belle Epoque periods can be marvelled at. The museum row offers cultural and historical experiences (including the Middle Moselle Museum and the Buddha Museum), and on a guided tour through the mystical semi-darkness of Traben-Trarbach's underworld, participants embark on an exciting journey of discovery.

On the onward journey towards Bernkastel-Kues, many small typical Moselle villages invite you to rest and linger. Before entering Zeltingen-Rachtig, the sundial built in 1620, which gives its name to the "Zeltinger Sonnenuhr" vineyard, is an impressive sight in the midst of the vineyards. A detour through the centre of the village with its old manor houses and half-timbered houses is worthwhile. Opposite Rachtig is the former Cistercian monastery of Machern, which today houses a museum, a wine cabinet and a monastery brewery.

The destination of this stage is the medieval town of Bernkastel-Kues with its romantic alleys and impressive half-timbered houses and Landshut Castle looming overhead.

 

Impressions

General information

Directions

Start: "Zeller Schwarze Katz" fountain - town hall Zell (Mosel) - cross the street and follow the river Moselle to the left to the car roundabout - cross the street there and drive straight on towards Briedel on the Moselle cycle path - and continue to Bernkastel-Kues. 

Equipment

Bike equipment recommended

Tip

The cycle buses run between Traben-Trarbach and Bernkastel in the summer months. Attention: advance reservation required: www.radbusse.de 

Getting there

Change over the B53 to the opposite side of the Moselle (over the Bullay double-decker bridge or the Zell-Kaimt car bridge). Then straight ahead to the market square (town hall, Balduinstr. 44, 56856 Zell (Mosel).

Parking

Parking along the Moselle promenade in Zell (Mosel) - chargeableFree parking in the streets "Brandenburg" and "Am Bahnhof"

Public transit

by train to Bullay and then by bike to Zell (Mosel)

Maps

Cycle and hiking map Mittelmosel, ISBN 978-3-7473-0079-4

Mosel-Radweg Perl-Koblenz, ISBN 978-3-89920-198-7

Available at the Tourist Information Zeller Land, Balduinstr. 44, 56856 Zell (Mosel)

Pavings

  • Asphalt Coating (29%)
  • Crushed Rock (41%)
  • Hiking Trail (3%)
  • Street (26%)
  • Path (1%)

Weather

This tour is presented by: Zeller Land Tourismus GmbH

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