Moselle to Mosel end to end September 2019 (1 Viewer)

[Garfields]

Black Forest is nice but much prefer the Mossel

 

[DangerMousy]

Is the Black Forest not all it's made out to be, then?

I thought the Black Forest was beautiful - its very different from the Mosel (which we also love) so I think they'd be a good combination if you want to see two areas with different characters.

The original Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte is from the Cafe Schäfer in Triberg in the Black Forest and hubby says its definitely one of the best he's ever had (if not the absolute best). I had another local cake the Schweitzer Käse-Sahne-Torte which was also fabulous. We weren't that impressed with the town of Triberg itself though....very very touristy so we didn't say overnight.

 

[DavidG58]

It's getting real now , we set off one week tomorrow and have just ordered our euros

Free delivery from PO on Monday, rate better than I expected 1.0975

Health insurance renewed, for only £3 more than last year despite extra meds since then, £77 for the year for us both

Just need to remember LPG to refill, but even that doesn't matter, just easier done over here

P & O have Tanqueray Rangpur on offer @ £20 / litre, life is looking good

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[Brendan]

Are you still planning on France first before crossing in to Germany?
I'm on the Newcastle Amsterdam on Tuesday, then probably heading for Trier area to start along the Mosel.

 

[DavidG58]

Are you still planning on France first before crossing in to Germany?
I'm on the Newcastle Amsterdam on Tuesday, then probably heading for Trier area to start along the Mosel.

not fixed but probably France first, we like France and speak the lingo, but Bev did German at school

I would guess we will be crossing into Germany around Friday 20th, are you working your way back into France? if so we must cross at some point, look forward to a drink and catch up

 

[Brendan]

Only a brief visit for me, so I'm on the boat back on 21st.
I'll keep in touch and see where you are, if our paths cross I'm always happy to help reduce your gin stocks.

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[The Dudess]

We'll be trundling our way home slowly along the Moselle from 22nd September - will look out for the yellow smileys. Reil is definitely on the list- like it there.

 

[Lenny HB]

We followed the Mosel from Luxemburg to it's source on our 2018 French trip (link in signature).

 

[tonka]

We should hit Trier next weekend 14/15th sept. Then a slow trek up the river. Will keep a look out for funsters on route

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[cliffanger]

We should hit Trier next weekend 14/15th sept. Then a slow trek up the river. Will keep a look out for funsters on route

What happened to Loire/Spain?

 

[tonka]

What happened to Loire/Spain?

The plan can always change. Spain may be a trip for November. My dad was in WW2 at Arnhem, a bridge to far, and there is a 75 year commemoration this month. So would like to visit and it fits in with doing the Moselle.

 

[Lenny HB]

We should hit Trier next weekend 14/15th sept. Then a slow trek up the river. Will keep a look out for funsters on route

Did you mean down the river as up will take you through Luxemburg and France?
We went that way last year.

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[tonka]

Did you mean down the river as up will take you through Luxemburg and France?
We went that way last year.

Ok. Down river but driving northwards ..
You know what I mean.. I think ?
Koblenze direction.

 

[DavidG58]

So following in Lenny’s wheel tracks we are at Floreffe,

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That Flair getting in on the picture again,

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We had our own personal guided tour of the Abbye church, the choir stalls were carved by one man, 74 stalls took 16 years if I understood correctly,

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And then I was forced to have a abbye beer in the gardens.

Martin

not fixed but probably France first, we like France and speak the lingo, but Bev did German at school

I would guess we will be crossing into Germany around Friday 20th, are you working your way back into France? if so we must cross at some point, look forward to a drink and catch up

Like most good plans we have rewritten ours, now looking at going south from Koblenz

We have found a site right on the convergence of the Mosel and Rhine looks well placed if not a little pricey, but Bev wants to do more sites, or at least Aires with camping behaviour this trip ?

I reckon your Floreffe suggestion Martin must be pretty much half way from Zeebrugge to Koblenz? Like the idea of the Abbeye, is that the actual location fir the beer of the same name or just an excuse to drink some? ? is that a free Aire? Need to save the pennies for the sites

Current thinking now Sunday night at Floreffe, Koblenz for a night or three, then up river to Riel for a few nights

Will be looking out for funsters ? seen a few reviews of Aires and sites on our route by funsters ?

And just look at the weather forecast ☀ for first week at least

 

[DavidG58]

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Found it Martin, reviews say a bit noisy? Hopefully Sunday night might help that ??

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[funflair]

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Found it Martin, reviews say a bit noisy? Hopefully Sunday night might help that ??

Backed up against the road so yes could be noisy, Thieu was quiet and cheap and interesting ? bit closer to Zeebrugge though.

Martin

Jen says make sure you don’t do the RN67 Eupen into Germany ?

 

[funflair]

Like most good plans we have rewritten ours, now looking at going south from Koblenz

We have found a site right on the convergence of the Mosel and Rhine looks well placed if not a little pricey, but Bev wants to do more sites, or at least Aires with camping behaviour this trip ?

I reckon your Floreffe suggestion Martin must be pretty much half way from Zeebrugge to Koblenz? Like the idea of the Abbeye, is that the actual location fir the beer of the same name or just an excuse to drink some? ? is that a free Aire? Need to save the pennies for the sites

Current thinking now Sunday night at Floreffe, Koblenz for a night or three, then up river to Riel for a few nights

Will be looking out for funsters ? seen a few reviews of Aires and sites on our route by funsters ?

And just look at the weather forecast ☀ for first week at least

Floreffe as in the beer and of course you will buy some like we did, we did the abbey tour but were the only ones on it, just the church really which needs a lot of money spending on it.

Martin

 

[DavidG58]

Jen says make sure you don’t do the RN67 Eupen into Germany ?

Can't find RN67

This is googles first effort

Is it one of these?

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[funflair]

Can't find RN67

This is googles first effort

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Is it one of these?

It cut off the corner to Monschau and then past the Nurburgring, its called the road to hell and is a good test for your suspension?

Martin

 

[DavidG58]

also found this option at Aachen

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not really been to Germany, passed through on way to Norway and been to Nurburgring for F1 in the car, but now spotting place names that I always thought were in eastern Germany or even Poland

Koblenz I thought was in Poland, Polch in eastern Germany and as I mentioned earlier in the thread I didn't know Schengen was a real place

Another day where I will go to bed slightly wiser

 

[Garfields]

Sorry I know think the Mossel is tame
Currently sitting by the lake near Fussen watching the moon rising
We are talking seriously stunning
Nechwanstine castle etc also lighten up across from us

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[DavidG58]

Sorry I know think the Mossel is tame
Currently sitting by the lake near Fussen watching the moon rising
We are talking seriously stunning
Nechwanstine castle etc also lighten up across from us

well thanks for the local heads up

500 mile round trip will take some consideration this trip

but do post a photo just to prove how nice it is

 

[hilldweller]

the Moselle, it will probably set a new level for flooding.

When you visit the famous Reil you will see this under the bridge.

You may well improve on this.

 

[Brendan]

also found this option at Aachen

Aachen is a great choice and a beautiful city, but the stellplatz is quite a stroll from the centre.
Be ready for a couple of mile walk each way.

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[Garfields]

well thanks for the local heads up

500 mile round trip will take some consideration this trip

but do post a photo just to prove how nice it is

This is the view from our pitch
Moving towards Mittenwald next

 

[Lenny HB]

This is the view from our pitch
Moving towards Mittenwald next

You haven't starved to death yet then? ?

 

[Garfields]

Don't get me wrong I really like the Mossel as well
May visit on our way home

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[Garfields]

You haven't starved to death yet then? ?

Not yet
You just have to suffer the local nosh?
I don't know why I keep inflecting this on myself

 

[bellabee]

Sorry I know think the Mossel is tame
Currently sitting by the lake near Fussen watching the moon rising
We are talking seriously stunning
Nechwanstine castle etc also lighten up across from us

Agree with you entirely. The Mosel is OK for a stop over, as far as we're concerned. Currently at the lovely Bodensee.

 

[bellabee]

Sorry, having real probs posting photos. Will try again tomorrow.

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