Cycling in the Mosel

[CarolynandMike]

Just had a lovely couple of days at a mini-meet in Traben-Trarbach - just us with Bob, Jane and Izzy. Its amazing how far us old codgers can cycle when youngsters organise the outings! Fortunately the weather has improved and we even managed to take ourselves off on our own this afternoon for another great ride. Seriously though, for anyone who enjoys easy cycling, this is the place to be.


Carolyn

 

[hilldweller]

>> Cycling in the Mosel

I really would not recommend that.

 

[MikeandCarolyn]

>> Cycling in the Mosel

I really would not recommend that.

OK smart arse-she meant Mosel valley

Mike

 

[chrisboyo]

Hi there both

Good to hear you are enjoying yourselves:Cool:

any chance of some pics ?

Chrisboyo N Liz

 

[hilldweller]

OK smart arse-she meant Mosel valley

Mike

We enjoyed a good few miles in Germany this time last year, Mosel and Fussen. And German Italy just south of Fussen. Germany doesn't feature a lot in here, maybe it should much more.

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[MikeandCarolyn]

Hi there both

Good to hear you are enjoying yourselves:Cool:

any chance of some pics ?

Chrisboyo N Liz

Here ya go

 

[beachcaster]

Looks amazing....... on my list

glad you enjoyed it ...........nice pics


barry

 

[injebreck99]

Mosel Valley

We just returned from that area yesterday, came home via Luxembourg,(diesel approx £1.06/litre), enjoyed the area very much, but weather could have been better, rained a lot, just a short exploratory tour pre the wife retiring next year when we hope to go abroad for longer periods.:thumb:

 

[markandsandra]

met bob and jane by chance yesterday. had to join immediately today . And yes the Mosel had great weather this weekend. Shame I've got to work today....

 

[hilldweller]

had to join immediately today ....

Made you an offer you can't refuse eh !

We're like that.

A horses head makes a horrible mess of the beds in a motorhome.

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[makems]

We passed a RHD Eura Mobil today somewhere between Moselkern and Cochem and wondered if it might be Bob and Jane. We had A brill ride on the leccy bikes yesterday from Lof to the fairy tale castle at Burg Eltz.
Absolutely fab.

 

[hilldweller]

We passed a RHD Eura Mobil today somewhere between Moselkern and Cochem and wondered if it might be Bob and Jane. We had A brill ride on the leccy bikes yesterday from Lof to the fairy tale castle at Burg Eltz.
Absolutely fab.

You want fairy tale castles, get down to Fussen. Neuschwanstein.

 

[makems]

Not sure if we'll make Fussen - we've only got another 8 weeks.
So little time, so many fairy tale castles ......

 

[Red Sonja]

For the Bob and Jane Spotters they are back at the Stellplatz in Kesten.

They spend a lot of time out cycling and can be seen with izzy in Janes front basket with Bob cycling obediently behind


Sonja

 

[hilldweller]

Not sure if we'll make Fussen - we've only got another 8 weeks.
So little time, so many fairy tale castles ......

It's a hard life, but someone has to do it.

It's grand round Fussen, start of the mountains into Austria and Italy. Had you considered a dip down into Garda ?

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[tony garvin]

Did the Mosel last year, as you say, cycling is fabulous, views fantastic such pretty towns all along - can't wait to re-visit enjoy your hols - Perri & Tony

 

[hilldweller]

Did the Mosel last year, - Perri & Tony

And it ends in the Rhein of course. Bigger, bolder and unfortunately noisier. The Rhein Falls are a Must See.

Rhein Falls have a good aire.
Camping Loreleyblick in Sankt Goar is excellent.

Campsite top of screen LHS.
http://www.loreley-info.com/index.php

 

[injebreck99]

Electric bikes

We passed a RHD Eura Mobil today somewhere between Moselkern and Cochem and wondered if it might be Bob and Jane. We had A brill ride on the leccy bikes yesterday from Lof to the fairy tale castle at Burg Eltz.
Absolutely fab.

Could not believe how many electric bikes we saw in the Mosel valley area, we are now considering buying two for ourselves, subject to the 60KG limit of our rack,but don't know much about them, any recommendations, any to avoid??.
We also could not believe how many M/H's there were about the area as well, very pleasing to see, the authorities certainly look after us, other countries, (UK), take note !!, we will certainly be returning sometime.:thumb:

 

[makems]

Brian thanks for tip re Fussen. We never really plan a trip, just go where the van takes us. However I would like to get to Munich. And Fussen is conceivably en routeWe spent today wandering around Bernkastel - overrun with German tourists because it's their National Reunification day today so they're all off work.
We have to get a tyre repaired tomorrow (second time this trip) and after that may indulge in a spot of Bob andJane (and Izzy) spotting. .

 

[bobandjanie]

We passed a RHD Eura Mobil today somewhere between Moselkern and Cochem and wondered if it might be Bob and Jane. We had A brill ride on the leccy bikes yesterday from Lof to the fairy tale castle at Burg Eltz.
Absolutely fab.

That must have been our dopplegangers, we were up there last week though. Still at Kesten, Izzy will have her passport stamped at Bernkastel tomorrow or Saturday (no appointment required) €8. You read that right, that is what the vet told me and he said he knows he is cheap but he wants people to keep coming back and buying the wine Jane

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[tomm]

That must have been our dopplegangers, we were up there last week though. Still at Kesten, Izzy will have her passport stamped at Bernkastel tomorrow or Saturday (no appointment required) €8. You read that right, that is what the vet told me and he said he knows he is cheap but he wants people to keep coming back and buying the wine Jane

We returned from the Bernkastel area a few weeks ago. Pitched up for a few days on Enkirch and Wintrich stelplatz. Met with locals at Enkirch , they were having a get together for a local organisation and we were made very welcome .Also made welcome at a pub across the river from Enkirch ,ended up like a league of nations get together , but we all seemed somehow to understand and communicate fine .Probably helped by the wine and beer too though ( ferry across was only 1 or 2 € ) . Enjoyed boat trips along the Mosel river to Bernkastel . It wont be our last trip down that way , thoroughly enjoyable place

 

[MikeandCarolyn]

And it ends in the Rhein of course. Bigger, bolder and unfortunately noisier. The Rhein Falls are a Must See.

Rhein Falls have a good aire.
Camping Loreleyblick in Sankt Goar is excellent.

Campsite top of screen LHS.
http://www.loreley-info.com/index.php

We're at Lahnstein at moment-not impressed,campsite a long way from anything.
Headed to Lorelyblick tomorrow-it better be good
Mike.

 

[Wildman]

Glad to see you are both still having fun, we enjoyed germany in may and do plan to return a much undervisited place.

 

[hilldweller]

Headed to Lorelyblick tomorrow-it better be good
Mike.

Fingers crossed for railway noise.

But otherwise a delight. Naturally the small but beautifully formed Sankt Goar is a must, riverside path from the site.

Then. possibly even nicer, take a boat or cycle to Boppard. We cycled there and took the boat back.

But the highlight, see map picture, buy genuine schwarzwaltkirchtorte 1/3 the way down the main street on the LHS. Blackforest Gateau if I've not spelled it correctly.

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[CarolynandMike]

We're at Lahnstein at moment-not impressed,campsite a long way from anything.
Headed to Lorelyblick tomorrow-it better be good
Mike.

Now ensconced at Loreleyblick - like the campsite, managed to get a riverside pitch so plenty of interest watching the barges, boats, kayakers, ducks and other feathered birds, now that the rain has settled in for the afternoon!

Plenty of autumn colours on the way here particularly on the Rheingoldstrasse which the satnav inexplicably brought us down (guess it was a shorter route than the B9 on the left bank.

Next week will be following the Rhine through the World Heritage Site gorge down to Bingen before heading back towards France and thus ending our intro into motorhoming in Germany. That will leave plenty more to do in Germany on a future trip.

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[CarolynandMike]

Izzy enjoying the Mosel

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[MikeandCarolyn]

And it ends in the Rhein of course. Bigger, bolder and unfortunately noisier. The Rhein Falls are a Must See.

Rhein Falls have a good aire.
Camping Loreleyblick in Sankt Goar is excellent.

Campsite top of screen LHS.
http://www.loreley-info.com/index.php

We are at Loreleyblick Campsite now-weather changed this morn,misty and cold

View from van this morn 0830hrs
Mike

 

[hilldweller]

We are at Loreleyblick Campsite now-weather changed this morn,misty and cold
Mike

Hopefully if will warm up.

 

[MikeandCarolyn]

Hopefully if will warm up.

Sun coming through now-out on bikes before lunch
Mike

 

[makems]

too effing cold and grey for us wusses.
Just got to Luxembourg today and will be heading South ASAP tomorrow.
Lovely afternoon with Bob and Jane (and Izzy) couple of days ago - no alcohol (WHAT? - I hear the Funsters shout!) just tea (Jane) and coffee (Bob) - Izzy declined everything.
Gwen fell off her bike returning from the Flea Market at Piesport hurting her shoulder. Then she decided that in a busy street in Trier she would get off and walk as it was safer. Unfortunately she hadn't switched off the ignition in the leccy bike and accidentally twisted the throttle making it rear up like a Lippizaner stallion (Google it) and making her fall over. This time bruising her legs and side.
Of course it was my fault.

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