Hike in the beautiful Moselle Valley

Welcome to Trier, Germany’s oldest city, with many historical sights. We highly recommend visiting the famous ‘Porta Nigra’, the Roman excavations and the sumptuous St Peter’s Cathedral.
Take a stroll through the bustling historic centre, the perfect way to prepare for the week ahead.

We start today’s hike by crossing the Moselle River and climbing up to the colourful sandstone cliff in the Trier Stadtwald forest. From here, you’ll hike along a stunning high-altitude road with beautiful views of the Moselle and Hunsrück before arriving at the Biewer and Eifel foothills. Here you hike through vast forests and plateaus all the way to the ‘Ehranger Kanzel’. From here you continue down to the river Kyll, further through the Eifel forests to Schweich. By train you reach the charming village of Bullay, on the Moselle River, with its many inns called ‘Straußwirtschaften’. Here you spend the rest of the evening and night!
17 km, + 450 m, – 450 m

Today’s hike starts on the legendary Moselle Wine Railway and crosses Germany’s longest hanging viaduct in the Art Deco town of Traben-Trabach. Climb steeply to Grevenstein Castle and continue on the ‘Franzosensteig’ trail, via spiral staircases and ferratas straight through the ruins. We recommend stopping here to enjoy the fantastic views down to the river. The hike continues along the Kirster Grat ridge, with stunning views to Enkirch, where we recommend visiting the historic half-timbered houses. The final stretch takes you through stunningly beautiful wine-growing areas and picturesque vineyards to Bullay, where a wine tasting of the best Moselle wines awaits.
15 km, + 500 m, – 500 m

On beautiful paths you hike high above the river, up on Mount Petersberg, where you can enjoy a great view down over the bend of the Moselle river. After the descent and river crossing near Neef, you hike up Mount Calmont on the other side. Here you hike up Europe’s steepest vineyard, where grapes are grown at an incline of up to 55 degrees. You continue from here via a high-altitude Roman settlement overlooking the ‘Todesangst’ rock spire, past the ‘Galgenlay-Pavillon’. Here you take the train to Cochem.
19 km, + 650 m, – 650 m

The day starts with a hike to the Pinner Cross, a stunning stone pulpit located above Cochem, either on foot or by chairlift. Along hiking trails high above the river you continue to the legendary refuge ‘Wingerts Budche’. The hike continues through the Dortebachtal nature reserve, the Pomeranian Forest and the ferrata, through the Schilzer basin which offers pleasant hiking conditions in the shade. Through the beautiful green vineyards you reach the Martberg mountain, where you can visit a finely restored Roman temple complex. The last part of the day’s hike takes you along narrow paths, through dense forests down into the valley and to Treis-Karden. Here you will spend the rest of the evening and night.
23 km, + 750 m, – 750 m

Today’s hike starts in Müden and continues along historic pilgrimage trails up into the highlands to the legendary Eltz Castle. After a break in the beer garden, you continue to the Maifeld area, and along the steep edge via small climbing sections to Hatzenport. If you still have energy left, you can climb over slate rocks up the Rabenlay mountain.
24 km, + 700 m, – 700 m

Today you actually cross the Moselle River twice. From Alken to the beautiful spur castle of Thurant and via rocky steep paths down to St Michael’s Chapel, one of the oldest churches on the Moselle, dating back more than 1000 years. You’ll then hike through the vines to the pilgrimage church on Bleidenberg Hill. As you make your way along this stunning high-altitude road to Oberfell, you can enjoy a breathtaking view. Afterwards you will hike across a sunny plateau to the panoramic cliff Hitzlay, where you can enjoy the view before descending to Niederfell and reaching the day’s destination via the ‘Moselgoldbrücke’ bridge. From here, take a 15-minute train journey from Kobern Gondorf to Koblenz.
14 km, + 500 m, – 500 m

We at EverTrek hope you have had a great trip!
We hope to see you again.

Welcome to Bullay! A little gem right on the Moselle River, surrounded by gentle hills and beautiful vines. Head out into the little village and grab something good to eat and drink.
Tomorrow the journey really begins!

Today’s hike starts on the legendary Moselle Wine Railway and crosses Germany’s longest hanging viaduct in the Art Deco town of Traben-Trabach. Climb steeply to Grevenstein Castle and continue on the ‘Franzosensteig’ trail, via spiral staircases and ferratas straight through the ruins. We recommend stopping here to enjoy the fantastic views down to the river. The hike continues along the Kirster Grat ridge, with stunning views to Enkirch, where we recommend visiting the historic half-timbered houses. The final stretch takes you through stunningly beautiful wine-growing areas and picturesque vineyards to Bullay, where a wine tasting of the best Moselle wines awaits.
15 km, + 500 m, – 500 m

On beautiful paths you hike high above the river, up on Mount Petersberg, where you can enjoy a great view down over the bend of the Moselle river. After the descent and river crossing near Neef, you hike up Mount Calmont on the other side. Here you hike up Europe’s steepest vineyard, where grapes are grown at an incline of up to 55 degrees. You continue from here via a high-altitude Roman settlement overlooking the ‘Todesangst’ rock spire, past the ‘Galgenlay-Pavillon’. Here you take the train to Cochem.
19 km, + 650 m, – 650 m

The day starts with a hike to the Pinner Cross, a stunning stone pulpit located above Cochem, either on foot or by chairlift. Along hiking trails high above the river you continue to the legendary refuge ‘Wingerts Budche’. The hike continues through the Dortebachtal nature reserve, the Pomeranian Forest and the ferrata, through the Schilzer basin which offers pleasant hiking conditions in the shade. Through the beautiful green vineyards you reach the Martberg mountain, where you can visit a finely restored Roman temple complex. The last part of the day’s hike takes you along narrow paths, through dense forests down into the valley and to Treis-Karden. Here you will spend the rest of the evening and night.
24 km, + 700 m, – 700 m

We at EverTrek hope you have had a great trip!
We hope to see you again.