Cycling holidays in Portugal , Biking vacations in Portugal , self guided cycle tour

Welcome to Hooked on Cycling holidays and our bike and barge holidays in Germany. Taking a bike and barge vacation in Germany is a superb way to relax. By the day you have gentle rides along beautiful lanes and cycle ways while the barge moves to your next port of call. Of course if you decide to stay on board no problem you can sunbath and watch the world go by as the barge gently sails to the next port. This cycling holiday is a 7 night self guided/guided tour. You will also be aboard a luxury barge with lovely public areas. You could even take our Moselle Valley cycle tour and the join this trip afterwards to extend your vacation by an extra week and return back by boat along the Moselle River. From Saarbruken you can then easily return to Mtez or elsewhere by train.. What better way to spend you vacation time. These are holidays to unwind, the combination of specially adapted river cruise boats and pedalling in colourful countryside on the idyllic rivers Moselle and Saar sounds like a good recipe for a successful holiday. Enjoy tranquil river meadows and savoir vivre: art nouveau meets Little-Venice, old wine-growing villages, traces of Roman culture and culinary highlights. The pleasures of well-being are well-known on the rivers Moselle and Saar.

Character
You cycle on very good cycle paths. The Moselle cycle path follows mostly flat metalled roads. This cycle tour is perfectly suitable for first-timer. Moreover you can stay on board any day.
Tour Route: Koblenz-Bernkastl-Kues-Trier-Saarburg-Saarbrücken

Available 26th April , 24th May., 21st June, 19th July, 16th August., 13th September., 11th October
Level 1 self guided /guided tour

Bike and Barge

Saturday: Individual journey to Koblenz
Arrival to Koblenz and embarkation, enjoy a cordial welcome by the crew

Sunday: Koblenz-Moselkern-Beilstein, cycle tour approx. 28 miles 45 km
The boat brings us to Alken. Here we mount our bicycles and cycle to Moselkern. A short detour into Elztal and a hike up to fortress Eltz. Then we join the boat again at Beilstein.

Monday: Beilstein-Cochem- Traben-Trarbach -Bernkastel-Kues, cycle tour approx. 30 miles 50 km
The boat transports us to Bullay, we cycle via Zell on Moselle and Traben-Trarbach, centre of art-nouveau, to Bernkastel-Kues: the quaint half-timbered houses gathering around the market square belong to the most beautiful of the region.

Tuesday: Bernkastel-Kues-Mehring-Trier/Konz, cycle tour approx. 28 miles 45 km
We cycle to Neumagen-Dhron, the oldest wine-growing town of Germany. In Mehring the boat joins us again Bike and Barge

and we chug along to Trier/Konz. A few relaxed cycle kilometres into Trier, well known for the Porta Nigra – a city gate of gargantuan size. Another point of interest well worth visiting is an old agricultural Benedictine monastery, Roscheider Hof, nowadays an open air museum.

Wednesday: Trier/Konz – Grevenmacher-Saarburg, cycle tour approx. 25-30 miles 40 -50km
Today we cross the border to Luxemburg. We cycle to Wasserbillig and take the ferry across the river. Via little town Grevenmacher to Konz and then along river Saar to Saarburg, appropriately named “Little Venice”

Thursday: Saarburg – Saar river bend - Merzig, cycle tour approx. 22 miles 35 km
Enjoy marvellous views of fortress Saarburg across the valley and the town. About 15 km along the river get us to famous Saar-river bend where we continue to Merzig.

Friday: Merzig-Saarbrücken, cycle tour approx. 30 miles 50 km
Visit world heritage site of Völklinger hut. Then we reach Saarbrücken. Follow the footsteps of baroque architect Friedrich Joachim Stengel and discover the most beautiful places of Saarbrucken.
Bike and Barge

Saturday: Individual departure
Tour completed, disembarkation after breakfast.

MS Fluvius
The river-cruise boat has room for 38 guests and the owner is also the captain. Two sun decks, elegant panorama salon, all cabins equipped with TV and shower/toilet. The crew has been on the boat for a long time and their friendliness contributes a lot to the familiar and relaxed atmosphere on board. Look forward to friendly people and a marvellous boat: the MS Fluvius.

How to get there
Easy access to Koblenz from various central German airports
Return transfers to Koblenz
About 2 hours by train, cost approx. € 25,- or by mini van, available from 4 persons, price per person € 55,-. Limited number available, reservation requested when booking the tour. Payable locally.