Star route around Trier - Route 1: On the Ruwer-Hochwald Cycle Path

Section: Hermeskeil - Kell am See 

The cycle path starts at the former station on the site of the old railway depot, where the private steam locomotive museum is also housed. The path first takes you to Reinsfeld, where the "Theresienwiese" invites you for a short break and an old locomotive can be viewed directly on the cycle path. Through a forest and meadow landscape, it goes past the old station building from 1889 to the spa town Kell am See. 

Section Kell am See - Zerf 

From Kell am See, the cycle path leads through the meadow landscape of the nature reserve "Keller Mulde" and past Mandern, where you meet the river Ruwer for the first time. At the former Zerf station, you reach the midpoint of the cycle route before turning 90 degrees in Hentern - formerly called the "turntable of Hentern" by the train drivers. 

Section Zerf - Pluwigerhammer

On this section, the cycle path overcomes the greatest altitude difference. The Ruwer also shows its most natural side here with kingfishers and pied wagtails. You pass Burg Heidermühle and Hinzenburg Mill. In Pluwigerhammer, there is a former iron smelter and a hammer mill with grinding and sawmill. 

Section Pluwigerhammer - Trier-Ruwer

Past the grounds of the well-known ROMIKA shoe factory, which ceased production here in 1993, you will soon see the Sommerau castle ruin from the cycle path, which was built in the 13th century on a rock outcrop. The path then leads to Waldrach, the largest community in the Ruwer valley. The replica of a Roman water conduit here bears witness to the construction skills of ancient engineers who were able to supply the Roman city of Trier with water using this structure. Then you pass a 39 m long bridge made of Siberian larch. The steel beams of the former railway bridge were replaced by wood, modeled on the famous Chapel Bridge in Lucerne from the 14th century. The last section of the route is characterized by the wooded Ruwer meadows and viticulture. Numerous well-known wineries accompany you on the way towards the Ruwer estuary. Your bike tour on the Ruwer-Hochwald Cycle Path ends at the station in Trier-Ruwer. To return to Trier, follow the signs of the Moselle Cycle Path. 

You should think of enough drinks as well as bike-appropriate clothing.

Grimburg Castle, the collegiate courtyards in Kasel, impressive churches with stunning altars, a spring bog, the reservoir at Kell, or the Sommerau waterfall are the highlights - either directly on the route or reachable with a worthwhile detour.

In the morning, you take the RegioRadler Ruwer-Hochwald from Trier main station to Hermeskeil.

www.visitmosel.de/services/reiseninfos/anreise

You can park for a fee in the Alleencenter car park next to the main station in Trier.

Many roads lead to the Moselle. Whether by train or car/motorhome, the Moselle is always worth a trip. The following information can be useful for your travel planning.

www.visitmosel.de

www.ruwer-hochwald-radweg.de