Lower Moselle - Untermosel

The mouth of the Moselle at the Deutsches Eck

The Lower Moselle (also Terrassenmosel) is the lowest and almost 100 kilometers long river section of the Moselle Pünderich to the confluence with the Rhine in Koblenz.

places

Further down the Moselle follows the Moselle cramps, he starts at Bremm and ends at Cochem.

  • Cochem - (left side of the Moselle) Reichsburg Cochem is the district town and the largest town in the Rhineland-Palatinate district of Cochem-Zell. With just over 5000 inhabitants, Cochem is the smallest district town in Germany before Kusel. The historic town center with narrow streets, the market square with the town hall and the old churches are witnesses of the past that are well worth seeing. The district Cochem-Cond (right side of the Moselle) is connected to the city center of Cochem with 2 bridges
  • Clothes - (left side of the Moselle) wine village with the Coraidelstein castle ruins. A hike through the Dortebach Valley with its rare flora and fauna is recommended.
  • Pomerania (Moselle) - (left side of the Moselle) has a former Celtic city and a Roman temple district on the Martberg above the Moselle.
  • Treis cards - The winegrowing village consisting of the districts Treis (right side of the Moselle) and on the opposite (left) side of the Moselle Cardsconnected to a bridge. Particularly worth seeing is the "Moselle Cathedral" Sankt Castor (Karden) and the monastery museum as well as the old half-timbered houses of the villages.
  • Tired (left side of the Moselle) - is a well-known wine village, (sluice)
  • Mosel core (left side of the Moselle) - small wine-growing village with the oldest town hall on the Moselle (1535). The is in a side valley Eltz Castle the fairytale castle par excellence, which was depicted on the 500 DM note. The Elzbach flows into the Moselle in Moselkern.
  • Lütz (right side of the Moselle) - the Lützal valley ends below the Müden lock in the Moselle valley - great hiking area
  • Castles - Lower Moselle. (right side of the Moselle, not to be confused with the town of Burgen on the Middle / Upper Moselle), wine and holiday resort with the Baybach Valley - great hiking opportunities from the Hunsrück to the Moselle. There are two beautiful campsites on the banks of the Moselle with a view of the opposite one Bischofstein Castle.
  • Bischofstein Castle - Located between Moselkern and Hatzenport on the left side of the Moselle with a wonderful view of the Moselle. As a Krefeld school home only open to the public once a year. Overnight groups possible. The tower has a white ring - coincidentally this is the height of NN Trier. A little below is a chapel.
  • Hatzenport - (left side of the Moselle) wine village with the old church and the old ferry tower, landmark of Hatzenport. Before Hatzenport an island, partly very natural with many water birds, partly for camping. The blue butterfly can also be found there in the vineyards. Hatzenport, the Hatzenporter Lay, and the way to Burg Bischofstein over Küppchen (starting point for paragliders) are combined with one Dream path connected
  • Brodenbach (right side of the Moselle) This Moselle town with a small sport boat harbor is known by the Ehrbachklamm - a hiking trail from the Hunsrück to the Moselle. In addition, the Brodenbach flows into the Moselle here - between Brodenbach over the Hunsrück past the Ehrenburg back through that Ehrenburgertal leads a great Dream path. The Ehrenburg is the ruin of a spur castle at 230 m above sea level. NN near Brodenbach with a rather eventful history. It was built on a rock spur in Ehrbachtal, a side valley of the Moselle.
  • Löf (left side of the Moselle) with the district Kattenes - Wine locations on the Lower Moselle. In Kattenes is the valley of the 13 mills. It used to be Moselle fire, a herbal liqueur, made in Kattenes.
  • Alkene (right side of the Moselle) - a romantic place with a historic town center and Thurant Castle. The double-towered castle towers over the wine village, which is characterized by half-timbered houses, town walls, a tower (with an inn), wine bars, cafes. A passenger ship has its home port here. The Bleidenberg with the Bleidenberg chapel lies between Alken and Oberfell.
  • Upper skin (right side of the Moselle) - wine-growing place. The Bleidenberg pilgrimage church on the mountain.
  • Clay (left side of the Moselle) with the Lehmen lock
  • Niederfell (right side of the Moselle) sunny place with half-timbered houses and modern houses on the slope with a view of the opposite (other side of the Moselle) moated castle and castle von der Leyen. In addition, the (handicapped) facility Kühr
  • Gondorf (left side of the Moselle) - district of Kobern. The river castle castle von der Leyen dates from the 14th to 17th centuries[10] and was the ancestral seat of the princes von der Leyen. Werner von Leyen was mentioned in a document in 1272 as a Gondorf overlord. You can also find Liebieg Castle
  • Kobern - Kobern-Gondorf (left Moselle side) - The place is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde Rhein-Mosel and has a regional school as well as a primary school. Historically, it is the residence of the Coverners, who owned two castles there, the Upper and Lower Castle. The Isenburg-Coberner built the famous Matthias Chapel next to the Koberner Oberburg. In the center there are many half-timbered houses and numerous wine bars.
  • Thieving - (right side of the Moselle) - The wine town is more dominated by fruit growing. Due to the location, the fruit, e.g. cherries etc., thrives early. The Dieblich motorway bridge is located between Dieblich and Winningen. These Moselle valley bridge has a length of 935 m and is 136 m above the Moselle
  • Winningen (left side of the Moselle) - The hometown of the Winninger Weinhex - also called the gateway to the wine paradise of the Moselle - characterizes the Viticulture in the steep and terrace areas. In Winningen is a historic town center with beautiful half-timbered houses, wine bars, a wine and local history museum, and a campsite. On the Winninger Höhe is an airfield for small planes, glider pilots and helicopters. Winningen is also known through August Horch, the founder of the Audi factory.
  • Lay - more precisely Koblenz-Lay. (right side of the Moselle). By incorporating Lay as a district of Koblenz, Koblenz became a wine-growing community on the Moselle.
  • Guls - Koblenz-Güls (left side of the Moselle) On the large bend of the Moselle there are holiday (wooden) houses and camping sites. The place itself is an old wine village with beautiful half-timbered houses and localities. A railway bridge with a footpath connects Güls with Koblenz-Moselweiß.
  • Moselle white - (right side of the Moselle) district of Koblenz borders on Koblenz-Rauental, with hospitals and authorities
  • Metternich - (left side of the Moselle) district of Koblenz. The district is connected to Moselweiß via a bridge. The University of Koblenz is in Metternich. In addition, the Moselle lock Koblenz is located near the mouth of the Moselle. A pedestrian crossing leads over the lock to downtown Koblenz.
  • Koblenz - This is where the Moselle flows into German corner in the Rhine. The old town is definitely worth seeing.

Other goals

The Lower Moselle is from Hunsrück on the right side of the Moselle and the Eifel limited on the left side of the Moselle. The adjacent side valleys are worth seeing and have beautiful hiking trails. Eltz Castle is already in Maifeld - worth seeing, not only when the fields are blooming yellow with rape. In the distance you can see the mountains of the volcanic landscape - there you can also find Mendig and the Laacher See with the Maria Laach monastery abbey. The volcano park is popular with young and old.


The arrival

By plane

  • Hunsrück Airport Frankfurt-Hahn (HHN)
  • Cologne-Bonn Airport (CGN)
  • Airport Frankfurt Rhein-Main (FRA)
  • Airport Düsseldorf (DUS)
  • Airport Luxembourg (LUX)

By train

  • barrier-freebarrier-free For cyclists, strollers and people with disabilities leads at the train station Treis cards an elevator to the tracks
  • RE 1 Koblenz - Treis-Karden - Cochem - Trier - Saarbrüken - Kaiserslautern - Ludwigshafen - Mannheim
  • RE 11 Koblenz - Treis-Karden - Cochem - Trier - Wasserbillig - Luxembourg City
  • RB 81 Koblenz - Kobern-Gondorf - Treis-Karden - Cochem - Bullay - Trier

By bus

  • SymbolBus.svg301 Koblenz - Alken - Brodenbach - Castles → SymbolBus.svg630 Castles - Treis-Karden and SymbolBus.svg745 Castles - Treis-Karden

By car

  • A48Koblenz - Trier. Exits Kobern-Gondorf, Treis-Karden, Cochem (A48 / A1 Cell)
  • A61Ludwigshafen - Koblenz - Cologne Exit Boppard-Buchholz in the direction of B49 Alken / Brodenbach - Treis-Karden - Cochem
  • B49 Koblenz - Alken - Treis-Karden - Cochem - Alf
  • B416 Treis-Karden - Löf - Kobern-Gondof - Winningen - Koblenz

By boat

From the right bank of the Moselle, Cochem can only be reached directly by boat from Burgen (except by car).

By bicycle

mobility

In public transport, the tariffs apply VRM(Verkehrsverbundes Rhein-Mosel).

Tourist Attractions

activities

To go biking

kitchen

nightlife

security

Police Brodenbach, Tel .: 02605/98020.

Police Cochem, Tel .: 02671 / 984-0.

Police Koblenz, Tel .: 0261/9638111.

Police in Zell, Tel .: 06542 / 9867-0.

Water police in Cochem, Tel .: 02671 / 984-200

Rescue helicopter, Tel.:06531 / 9222.

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