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Mosel - In the Footsteps of the Romans
This magnificent hiking route is certainly not an easy one. After all, it is important to master no less than 600 vertical meters over a distance of a good 20 kilometers. Even experienced hikers should plan 5 to 6 hours for this tour.
But don't worry, what we will see along our route will make you forget all your efforts. We will also be taking a journey back 2,000 years or more.
History already greets us in Trittenheim: in the vineyards above the village are the Laurentius chapel from the 16th century and the famous Hinkelstein Eselstratt, a witness to the megalithic culture that disappeared in a long distant past. The Trittenheim Bridge, where the only surviving pair of ferry towers on the Mosel stand, is the starting point of our journey.
Heading up behind the ferry tower on the right bank of the river, the so-called " Apotheken-Weinlage", first leads steeply up to where a burial site from Roman times can be visited. Further on are the slate caves and a lookout point, from where we can enjoy an excellent view of the lovely Mosel landscape, be careful however, on the narrow path that requires some sure-footedness. We continue on an agricultural track, past a solar energy site, downhill to the "Martyrs' Chapel", the construction of which is said to be based on a Roman legend.
After about 5 kilometers we reach Neumagen-Dhron, which is called "Germany's oldest wine town". Not without reason, because around two millennia ago, the Romans, who had one of their castles here, were winegrowers in this place. The famous relief sculpture of the “wine ship”, whose cast has found its place at the Peterskapelle in Neumagen-Dhron, is a testimony to this. Further replicas of local finds from Roman times can be viewed along an archaeological path around the town center. The town also has a special attraction, the “Stella Noviomagi”, the working replica of the Roman wine ship. When the ship is not on the Mosel with passengers, it is moored in a small harbor.
Before the next strenuous section, we could gather our energies by savouring the local gastronomy, for example, in the restaurant "Römerkastell" (Pelzergasse 7), "Hotel Zum Anker", (Moselstraße 14), or "Käpt'n Cook" (Moselstraße 21).
We continue to the Mosel Bridge, where the "Römersteig" changes to a bike path on the other side. We hike around two kilometers along the banks of the Mosel River. Then we climb the steps of an old vineyard staircase and hike halfway through the famous vineyard "Piesporter Goldtröpfchen". On the outskirts of Piesport, Roman antiquity catches up with us again - there you can visit a faithfully reconstructed wine press from the 4th century AD. This and another wine press found in Piesport, as well as valuable additions to an ancient burial site, testify to the 2000-year-old wine-growing tradition of this place, which has remained unbroken to this day. In Piesport there are plenty of opportunities to enjoy excellent regional wines in an idyllic setting.
The last stage requires stamina again as it serpentines up the vineyards. The "Römersteig" leads us over the impressive rock massif of the "Moselloreley" to Minheim. We pass the small "Plague Chapel", which stands as a reminder of the epidemic in the early 16th century. After descending through the vineyards, we arrive at the destination of our 20-kilometer route. In the dreamy wine town of Minheim we can finally rest and contemplate the 2000 years of history we have just walked through.
In the summer months there is an opportunity to end the long hike by taking a ship from the Mosel fleet back to the starting point in Trittenheim.
22,5
Kilometers Distance
550
Elevation [m]
6,5
Hours walking time
Mosel Hike along the Römersteig
Stage
Trittenheim - Minheim
Start
Trittenheim
Finish
Minheim
Marker
Signs "Römersteig"
Route Character
Mostly comfortable vineyard trails, sometimes steep climbs over narrow paths and mountain trails that require sure-footedness and fitness.
Parking
A range of parking opportunities in the center of Trittenheim

Route Contact
Moselwein e.V.
Gartenfeldstraße 12a
54295 Trier
Phone: +49 651 / 710280
info[at]weinland-mosel(dot)de
www.weinland-mosel.de
Activities
Trier
Porta Nigra
Sehenswürdigkeit
www.trier.de
Bernkastel
Marktplatz Bernkastel
Sehenswürdigkeit
www.bernkastel.de
Traben-Trarbach
Innenstadt Traben-Trarbach
Sehenswürdigkeit
www.traben-trarbach.de
Cochem
Burg Cochem
Sehenswürdigkeit
www.burg-cochem.de/home.html
Zell (Mosel)
Runder Turm, Collis-Steilpfad
Sehenswürdigkeit
http://www.Zell-Mosel.com
Koblenz
Deutsches Eck
Sehenswürdigkeit
https://visit-koblenz.de/
Saarburg
Wasserfall Saarburg
Sehenswürdigkeit
www.saarburg.eu
Vinery
On the Mosel, many winegrowers offer their own wines with regional specialties, often in old barrel wine cellars, wine press houses or beautiful courtyards.
More than 50 winegrowers have come together to form the working group of Straußwirtschaften ( seasonal wine taverns) on the Mosel-Saar-Ruwer. Together they promote the Straußwirtschaften, not only expanding the offerings for consumers but also for local business by engaging in training, exchanging experience and ideas and organizing campaign weeks.
The working group developed a Straußwirtschaft pass: after visiting eight different Straußwirtschaften, the eighth winery presented the guest with a bottle of wine. At the end of the season, the completed pass could be entered into a raffle, which includes vouchers for weekend trips to winegrowers, wine vouchers and wine gifts. The pass is available in the tourist offices on the Mosel and in the member wineries, as well as on mosel-strausswirtschafts.de.
Recommendations for hotels and restaurants
Hotel Feiden
Moselweinstraße 22
56814 Ediger-Eller
Phone: +49 2675 / 259
info[at]hotel-feiden(dot)de
www.hotel-feiden.de
Gutshotel & Restaurant Galerie Riesling
Moselweinstraße 42
54349 Trittenheim
Phone: +49 6507 / 93974
info[at]gutshotelgr(dot)de
www.galerie-riesling.de
Weingut & Gästehaus Stefan-Andres
Laurentiusstraße 17
54349 Trittenheim
Phone: + 49 6507 / 70013
info[at]weingut-bernhard-eifel(dot)de
www.weingut-bernhard-eifel.de
Hotel & Restaurant Krone Riesling
Moselpromenade 9
54349 Trittenheim
Phone: +49 6507 / 9263 - 0
info[at]krone-riesling(dot)de
www.krone-riesling.de
Weingut Otto & Inge Bollig
Moselweinstraße 10
54349 Trittenheim
Phone: +49 6507 / 2281
mail[at]otto-bollig(dot)de
www.otto-bollig.de
Weingut Arthur Schmitt-Veit
Auf dem Spieles 6
54349 Trittenheim
Phone: +49 6507 / 5289
info[at]weingut-schmitt-veit(dot)de
Weingut Heribert Boch
Moselweinstraße 62
54349 Trittenheim
Phone: +49 6501 / 2713
kontakt[at]weingut-boch(dot)de
www.weingut-boch.de
Weingut Walter Britz
Im Hof 3
54349 Trittenheim
Phone: +49 6507 / 2538
Weingut & Gästehaus Clüsserath-Weiler
Brückenstraße 9
54349 Trittenheim
Phone: +49 6507 / 5011
info[at]cluesserath-weiler(dot)de
www.cluesserath-weiler.de
Weingut Seminarshof - Gästehaus & Restaurant
Moselweinstraße 40
54349 Trittenheim
Phone: +49 6507 / 5584
info[at]seminarshof(dot)de
www.seminarshof.de
Weingut Roman Herzog
Am Eichaus 4
54518 Minheim
Phone: +49 6507 / 5233
herzog-ro[at]t-online(dot)de
www.weingut-roman-herzog.de
Weingut Kreuz-Bauer
Zum Leinpfad 4
54518 Minheim
Phone: +49 6507 / 6422
info[at]weingut-kreuz-bauer(dot)de
www.weingut-kreuz-bauer.de
Restaurant Römerkastell
Pelzersgasse 7
54347 Neumagen-Dhron
Phone: +49 6507 / 701681
Hotel Zum Anker & Restaurant
Moselstraße 14
54347 Neumagen-Dhron
Phone: +49 6507 / 6397
hotelzumanker[at]t-online(dot)de
www.hotelzumanker.de
Weingut Schneider-Kranz
Konstantinstraße 3
54347 Neumagen-Dhron
Phone: +49 6507 / 992100
weingut.schneider-kranz[at]t-online(dot)de
www.schneider-kranz.de
Weingut & Gästehaus Konstantinhöhe
Konstantinhöhe
54347 Neumagen-Dhron
Phone: +49 6507 / 9389710
info[at]konstantinhoehe(dot)de
www.konstantin-weine.de
Weingut Hain & Weinhotel Goldtröpfchen
Am Domhof 5
54498 Piesport
Phone: +49 6507 / 2442
info[at]weingut-hain(dot)de
www.weingut-hain.de
Weingut Lothar Kettern
Müsterter Straße 14
54498 Piesport
Phone: +49 6507 / 2813
info[at]kettern-riesling(dot)de
www.kettern-riesling.de
Weingut Lehnert-Veit - Straußwirtschaft & Gästehaus
In der Dur 6-10
54498 Piesport
Phone: +49 6507 / 2123
info[at]lehnert-veit(dot)de
www.lehnert-veit.de