Mosel Cycle Path Section 5: From Piesport to Bernkastel-Kues

Travelling from one wine-making village to the next, you will reach charming Bernkastel-Kues with its castle Landshut.

This section leads along the right bank of the Moselle from the wine-making village of Piesport to historic Bernkastel-Kues. The 18.5 kilometre-long cycle tour starts with a view of the “Moselloreley”, a rock massif which rises almost vertically from the banks of the Moselle. Down river, vineyards, orchards and picturesque wine-producing villages such as Wintrich, Brauneberg and Mülheim lead to the cultural highlight of this leg of the tour. The famous Moselle town of Bernkastel-Kues has much to offer and a longer stay is therefore worthwhile. Rich in history and culture, the picturesque old town, which has one of the most beautiful backdrops of half-timbered houses to be found in Germany, awaits discovery. The medieval town is dominated by the majestic Landshut Castle, the birthplace of Nikolaus Cusanus is open to visitors and the Moselle Wine Museum offers a fascinating insight into the world of Moselle wine.

18,3 km
1:15 h
46 m
52 m

Route information

Route length: 18,3 km

Difficulty: easy

Hiking time: 1:15 h

Ascent: 45.84 m

Descent: 52.41 m

Start Point: Piesport

End Point: Bernkastel-Kues

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Impressionen

Auf dem Mosel-Radweg bei Bernkastel-Kues

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Characteristics

Von A nach B
Etappentour
aussichtsreich
Einkehrmöglichkeit
familienfreundlich
kulturell / historisch

Radfahren

Mosel-Radweg
Radtouren mit Kindern

Journey

With the RadBus “Moseltal” to Piesport.

www.radbusse.de

Piesport: free parking within the village

Bernkastel-Kues: a large car park on the banks of the Moselle (parts of this are pay and display)

Tip

A stop at the Moselle beach at Filzen is a must.

Get to know Bernkastel-Kues in more detail by taking part in guided tour.

A list of any currently closed route sections and relevant detours, e.g. due to roadworks, can be found here.

Equipment

A smartphone to access the audio tour "Lauschpunkte am Mosel-Radweg": Get to know the Moselle region via a series of listening stop-off points. 40 listening stations between Perl and Koblenz encourage you to take a closer look and guide you to surprising discoveries along the way. The “Lauschtour” audio tour app can be downloaded free of charge from the Apple App Store or Google Play.

Remember to take your cycle tour book and your camera.

Literature

www.radwanderland.de (responsible for the infrastructure and route descriptions in the Rhineland Palatinate section)