After checking in at your hotel the rest of the day is yours to do as you please. We recommend a wander through the historical centre of Trier, which is thought to be one of the oldest settlements in Germany. This charming town is known for its well-preserved Roman and medieval buildings, the most famous of which is the Porta Nigra city gate.

After breakfast you mount up and follow a riverside cycle path downstream into the Moselle Valley. Gently sloping hillsides on either side of the river support a patchwork of vineyards reminding you that you are now in Germany’s premium wine producing region. In the small town of Mehring you may wish to stop to visit ‘Villa Rustica’ a roman manor house that has been partly reconstructed. A few more bends in the river bring you to Trittenheim where a rather clever wine trail describes a year in the region’s wine producing process. After Trittenheim’s it is time to move on along the river to another wine growing area, Neumagen-Dhron, which claims the impressive title “Germany’s Oldest Winemaking Centre” and was founded by the Romans 2,000 years ago. A few kilometers further along the valley brings you to the glorious old market town of Bernkastel-Kues. The town has a lovely square which is surrounded by colourful, half-timbered town houses and is the perfect place for a lunch break. From here it’s a short cycle further downstream to the famous and traditional wine village of Zeltingen where you stop for the night.

Leaving Zeltingen you cycle through the wine growing area Kröver Nacktarsch to Traben-Trarbach, a pleasant town with one foot either side of the river surrounded by an amphitheatre of vineyards. If you have the energy, the walk up to the ruins of castle Grevenburg offers lovely views over the town and along the valley. Cycle on along the riverbank to Enkirch another gorgeous little place, with colourful, timber-frame houses lining the narrow lanes. You then enjoy a particularly beautiful stretch of the river as it meanders northwards past the picturesque village of Beilstein, overseen by a brooding castle ruin, to the picture-perfect village of Cochem. Cochem also boasts a castle and this one is definitely worth a visit as it has been reconstructed in a Gothic style and offers stunning views along the valley and of the river below. A few kilometers further along the river you reach the pleasant wine-producing village of Treis-Karden where you stop for the night.

Your final day of cycling leads you out of the Moselle Valley to the city of Koblenz. The vineyards are slowly replaced by lush, forested hillsides. Take a break and visit the medieval Eltz Castle, nestled in the hills above the river, which is still owned by the same family that lived there 33 generations ago. In Koblenz we recommend visiting the confluence point of the Rhine and Moselle rivers to toast completion of your cycling adventure.