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Roman City of Trier – Alter Krahnen Trier loop from Temmels

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Germany

Rhineland-Palatinate

Landkreis Trier-Saarburg

Temmels

Roman City of Trier – Alter Krahnen Trier loop from Temmels

Moderate

4.7

(714)

3,067

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Roman City of Trier – Alter Krahnen Trier loop from Temmels

02:17

39.2km

120m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 28, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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After 4.48 km for 129 m

Open: • Monday-Friday: 6:30 AM-8:00 PM • Public holidays & Saturday & Sunday: 9:00 AM-8:00 PM (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.61 km

Wasserbillig–Oberbillig Ferry

Highlight • Structure

The old ferry between Oberbillig and Mertert / Wasserbillig will probably be shut down this year and the end of 2017 will be the new ferry powered only by electricity.

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4.63 km

Bronze Statues on the Moselle River

Highlight • Monument

4.68 km

Fishermen Statues on the Moselle Riverbank

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The promenade goes from Mertert to Wasserbillig along the banks of the Moselle.

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5.14 km

View of the confluence of the Sauer and Moselle at Wasserbillig

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The Moselle Cycle Path begins in Metz, France, and ends in Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate. In between, the cycle path meanders for around 310 kilometers through the foothills of the Eifel and Hunsrück - always along the river that gives it its name. It's definitely going to be international. The Moselle has its source in the French Vosges, touches the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and, after around 550 kilometers, flows into the Rhine at the Deutsches Eck.

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8.52 km

Viewpoint

9.43 km

Hindenburg Bridge Ruins (Igel–Wasserliesch)

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The Hindenburg Bridge was a railway bridge over the Moselle between Wasserliesch and Igel. It did not officially have a name, but soon after it was put into operation, popular opinion named it after Field Marshal and later Reich President Paul von Hindenburg. The bridge, which was put into operation in 1912, was most likely blown up by the Wehrmacht towards the end of the Second World War and was not rebuilt afterwards.

The truss bridge with a length of 221 m was part of the Ehrang–Trier Hbf–Karthaus–Igel freight train line, which, together with the tracks of the Koblenz–Perl Moselle line, formed a four-track connection between Trier Hbf and Karthaus. It was intended to relieve the pressure on the Konzer Mosel Bridge, which has existed since 1861 and is just over a kilometer further downstream from the Moselle. Triggered by the increased transport volume with the commissioning of the Eifel line in 1871 and the Moselle line in 1879, considerations arose in 1907 about ending the laborious process of pushing heavy trains from the Konz-Karthaus marshalling yard over the existing Moselle bridge. The so-called Hindenburg Bridge was opened on April 20, 1912. The heavy coal and coke trains now exclusively used the new railway bridge on the Konz – Igel route.

After its destruction in February 1945, it was decided in 1953 not to rebuild the bridge. The exact circumstances of their destruction are not exactly known. The bridge was probably blown up, but it may also have been bombed. The remains of the river pillars were removed during the Moselle canalization in 1960. On the Igeler side, part of the feeder dam with several brick arches is still preserved.

In June 2016, the regional press reported that Deutsche Bahn, which is still the owner of the ruins and the surrounding property, would like to have the remains of the bridge (which are not listed) auctioned off via an auction house.

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10.1 km

Confluence of the Saar and the Moselle

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The Saar, which is formed from its headwaters Red Saar and White Saar, initially flows through the French region Grand Est for around 121 km. Between Saargemünd and Saarbrücken-Güdingen, the river forms part of the German-French border over a distance of around 11 km. The Saar then flows 68 km through the Saarland named after it to Saarholzbach, then 31 km through Rhineland-Palatinate to Konz, where it flows from the right into the Moselle, a tributary of the Rhine.

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20.1 km

Roman City of Trier

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20.4 km

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21.0 km

Alter Krahnen Trier

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The Alter Krahnen, also known as the Trierer Alter Moselkran, is a harbor crane in Trier. It is a stone construction from 1413 and stands on the right bank of the Moselle, on what is now Krahnenufer. The crane is built as a tower crane with two running wheels, a double outrigger, a 360° rotatable cone roof with a vertical wooden axle on an iron pin and a chain drum with chain and simple pulley. The carrying capacity is estimated at one to two tons.

The Alter Krahnen is a cultural-historical, industrial and economic symbol of the city of Trier. Together with the Danziger Krantor from the 14th century, the Alter Krahnen is one of the oldest lifting devices of this type in the former German-speaking area, of which there were more than 30 on the Rhine and its tributaries alone in the 16th century.

More than 350 years later, the Alter Krahnen served as an example for the Zollkran, which is about 250 meters upstream and had to relieve the predecessor with its two outriggers. This younger harbor crane was in operation until 1910. However, the Alter Krahnen was renovated in the 18th century and equipped with a second girder. To date, it is fully functional, but since the filling of the Moselle, it is no longer close enough to the water.

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39.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.4 km

4.74 km

3.93 km

541 m

388 m

136 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

35.8 km

3.05 km

169 m

138 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 31 August

23°C

11°C

36 %

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Comments

September 7, 2024,Trier-Grevenmacher-Runde

We were in Trier over the weekend. In addition to visiting the many Roman buildings, we also took a very leisurely bike ride along the Moselle cycle path. We got "lost" in two places, i.e. dead ends. I did not cut these out of the tour. We spent the night in Trier and the next day we looked at the …

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May 28, 2024,Deutschland-Luxemburg – Mosel und Saar Zusammenfluss Runde

Thank you. As North German plants we have a little variety from the Elbe

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July 18, 2023,Von Trier 🚲🇩🇪 nach Grevenmacher🇱🇺in Luxemburg 🚲🍀🌤️👍

Today we went on both sides of the Moselle from Trier to Grevenmacher. The Moselle cycle path is perfectly developed in this area. Along the Moselle there are always beautiful places that invite you to linger ☀️☕️🥤🍦🍧

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January 7, 2025,Fahrradtour_Trier-Grevenmacher_07.01.2025

In dry weather, but with some gusty winds, we cycled along the Moselle to Grevenmacher in Luxembourg. We took a short photo break at the confluence of the Saar and the Moselle. In Grevenmacher we fortified ourselves in the local patisserie before heading back to Trier on the right bank of the Moselle. Since some sections of the Moselle cycle …

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May 20, 2024,1. Tag Mosel: Trier – Wasserbillig und zurück

Today things turned out completely differently than planned. Instead of going from Trier to Wintrich, we went down the Moselle towards the German-Luxembourg border. The reason is the current flooding, which has completely flooded parts of the Moselle cycle path.

Towards Wasserbillig it was at least mostly passable, although it was quite muddy in places.

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May 18, 2025,🚴‍♂️ Und schwupps bist du in Luxemburg 🤭🌥🌥

To round off our short trip, we wanted to explore the Moselle River around Trier.
So, we headed west from the trade fair parking lot in Trier and soon found ourselves at the mouth of the Saar River near Konz.
A fantastic spot, one I personally hadn't imagined would be anything but.
Continuing on the Moselle Cycle Path, "whoa, we …

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October 9, 2023,Trier - Konz - Wellen, Moselradweg

It was supposed to be the queen stage today...
By bike from the Quarier to Wasserbillig, (about 8 km) including ferry transfer to the train station. On the way there I was almost hit by a tree. Unfortunately, the tree was in the wrong direction, directly in front of my handlebars. Everything's fine, nothing happened. All that was necessary was …

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August 24, 2023,GV: De Groene Valleien - Dag 11 - Van Nittel naar Trier

Before we left it rained, but at 10.30 when we climbed into the saddle it was dry again. We drive further down the Mosel on the Moselradweg. We leave the Moesel for a while towards the abbey of St Mathias. Here is the tomb of the apostle. His remains are said to have been transferred to Trier in 300 AD. …

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Wasserbillig–Oberbillig Ferry

Bronze Statues on the Moselle River

Fishermen Statues on the Moselle Riverbank

View of the confluence of the Sauer and Moselle at Wasserbillig

Hindenburg Bridge Ruins (Igel–Wasserliesch)

Confluence of the Saar and the Moselle

Roman City of Trier

Alter Krahnen Trier

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