Saarburg to Koblenz 2024

Saarburg to Koblenz

Beautiful river valleys and vineyards on Moselle and Saar. With Bike and Barge from Koblenz to Saarburg

The history of this region goes back to the Roman Era, some 2.000 years ago. Beautiful timbered houses, vineyards, the Porta Nigra in Trier, the “German corner” (conjunction of Moselle and Rhine) in Koblenz and Saarburg (also known as “little Venice”) are only a few of the highlights during this trip. The Moselle, with a length of 544 km, is the Rhine’s longest tributary and it is also the second most important shipping route in Germany.

The Saar, which has the greatest abundance of water and a length of 246 km, is the Moselle’s longest tributary. The quality of the cycle paths along this route is excellent. Most of the path along the Moselle is paved or asphalted and does not have any gradients of note. This makes the trip suitable even for relatively unpractised cyclists.

Day 1: Arrival to Saarburg

Embarkation at 4:00 pm. You will spend the first night and evening in Saarburg. In its centre you will find a waterfall of 20 meters deep as well as many baroque buildings and fisher houses.

Day 2: Saarburg – Wasserbillig (Luxemburg) – Trier, Cycle tour approx. 38 km

Today you will cycle from Saarburg along the idyllic nature reserve of the abandoned meander of the River Saar. Further on to Wasserbillig in Luxemburg and from here to the Igeler Säule. Later you will reach Trier, where MS OLYMPIA is already waiting for you.

Day 3: Trier – Mehring, Cycle tour approx. 26-29 km

After breakfast you will cycle via Pfalzel to Mehring, the largest winegrowers’ community in the Mosel-Saar-Ruwer region.

Day 4: Mehring – Piesport – Bernkastel-Kues, Cycle tour approx. 47 km

Today you will reach Bernkastel-Kues by bike. The market place from the Middle Ages with many wood timbered houses invites you for a rest. On your way you visit Neumagen-Dhron which is the oldest wine city of Germany. Further on you reach Piesport, the oldest wine growing community along the Moselle. You should take the time to enjoy the popular wines.

Day 5: Bernkastel-Kues – Traben-Trarbach – Zell on the Moselle, Cycle tour approx. 43 km

From Bernkastel-Kues to Traben-Trarbach the route continues along the right bank of the Moselle. You follow the meanders of the Moselle and reach Zell on the Moselle – known for the “Zeller Schwarze Katz” wine location. In Zell you should take the opportunity to get to know the good wines of the Moselle.

Day 6: Zell on the Moselle – Beilstein – Cochem, Cycle tour approx. 39 km

The perfect maintained historical centre of Beilstein, “the Sleeping Beauty of the Mosel”, is waiting for you. Today’s tour ends in Cochem with the Reichsburg. Cochem is a lovely little town with historical half-timbered-houses and a picturesque Old town.

Day 7: Boat tour Cochem – Koblenz, day of rest on board |

Alternative Cochem – Alken – Koblenz, Cycle tour approx. 50 km

Today you can spend the day on board and relax on the sundeck. Enjoy the beautiful Moselle landscape passing by and stroll along the “Deutsche Eck” in Koblenz in the afternoon, where Moselle and Rhine flow together. Experienced cyclists can cycle from Cochem to Koblenz and visit Burg Eltz.

Day 8: Departure from Koblenz

Disembarkation after breakfast from 9:30 am. Individual journey home.

Services included

• Seven nights in outside cabins with private facilities in the booked cabin category
• Program according to routing
• All charges for harbours, bridges and locks
• Welcome-Drink
• Room cleaning every day, changing of towels and bedclothes as necessary
• Full board consisting of 7x breakfast, 6x lunch package for cycle tours or snack on board (non-cyclists), 6x coffee or tea in the afternoon, 7x 3-course-dinner
• Daily meeting for the cycle tours
• Printed instructions and maps for daily individual bike tours (1 per cabin)
• GPS tracks for cycle tours
• Tour guide on board

Not included

Arrival and departure, parking fees and shuttles, bike rentals, entrance fees and excursions, city maps, ferry fees, travel insurances, tips, drinks on board and personal expenses.

Supplements

• Rental bike fee 7-gear-Unisex: € 89.-
• Rental bike fee 8-gear-E-bike: € 199.-

Bikes:

• 7-gear-Unisex-trekking bikes and 8-gear-E-Bikes (brand: Velo de Ville - special SE-Tours edition)
• With hand brake and pedal brake or hand brakes only (subject to availability, please indicate as a non-binding customer request by the booking)
• Pannier bag and rental bike insurance included
• E-Bikes on a limited number only
• Please indicate your body height by the booking