Porta Nigra – Bernkastel Old Town Square loop from Hetzerath
Porta Nigra – Bernkastel Old Town Square loop from Hetzerath
4.6
(30)
175
riders
07:32
117km
1,110m
Mountain biking
Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: June 27, 2026
Tips
Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route
After 3.60 km for 63 m
After 26.6 km for 57 m
After 91.9 km for 63 m
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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14.6 km
Longuicher Wald
Forest
24.3 km
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25.9 km
Pferdeinsel
Forest
31.9 km
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44.4 km
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48.3 km
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52.0 km
Römerstraße
Archaeological Site
91.0 km
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91.2 km
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91.8 km
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107 km
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117 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
51.1 km
42.4 km
14.1 km
5.20 km
3.73 km
997 m
109 m
Surfaces
81.5 km
12.3 km
11.6 km
8.69 km
2.71 km
739 m
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Elevation
Highest point (430 m)
Lowest point (110 m)
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Weather
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Sunday 28 June
28°C
21°C
27 %
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Comments
Incredibly beautiful weather, a very varied route along the river, through vineyards and tranquil villages, with cherry trees in bloom, Germany's oldest city, Trier, at the beginning, and the half-timbered houses of Bergkastel-Kues at the end of this stage.
Highly recommended are the "Warsberger Weinhof" in Neumagen-Dhron and "Ti's Café" in Minheim. Two …
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In Trier, there's a free P+R parking lot, right next to the bike path.
The first 10.12 km aren't that great, partly through an industrial area.
But then it gets nice :-)
Then comes the wilder part of the Moselle Cycle Path.
Since it's Father's Day, there are also lots of handcart …
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In addition to the many castles, half-timbered houses and vineyards, the flood markings on the buildings were also interesting. You can't even imagine how wide the river …
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Today's tour took us along the Moselle River. Starting in Trier and ending in Bernkastel-Kues. There was plenty to see and discover along the tour. There are also more than enough places to stop for refreshments along the route.
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There are swans 🦢 snacking on grapes here (well, we're in the wine country on the Moselle 😃)
Trier was quite busy – something you're not used to as a Vogtlander 😉 - Trier is definitely worth seeing 👍 …
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