Mosel Tour

After we actually wanted to set off much earlier in the year with the camper, we finally made it last Thursday, and we spent 4 days at the Moselle.

Our journey took us through Koblenz and Cochem to Enkirch, to a beautiful parking spot directly by the Moselle.

With the passenger ferry (which is right at the site), you can cross to Kövenig and from there take the Moselle wine train along the Moselle to Traben-Trarbach and Bullay and other wine towns. Additionally, there is a boat dock for the Middle Moselle trip, which can be enjoyed especially well in nice weather, passing vineyards and castles as well as picturesque towns along the river.

Enkirch is a small wine village in the heart of the Middle Moselle. As a recognized spa town and due to its reputation as a 'treasure trove of Rhineland half-timbered architecture', Enkirch is well-known in the region. Long before the first documentary mention in 733, the area of Enkirch was settled. Numerous artifacts, displayed in the Enkirch local history museum, attest to this. The first signs of settlement are dated to the 3rd millennium BC.

From the parking spot, you can easily reach other Moselle towns via public transportation. We brought our scooter with us, which made us even more independent.

On the day of arrival, we did not do much but enjoyed the sun with a view of the Moselle and watched the passing boats.

On Friday, we took the scooter to Traben-Trarbach. The town consists of the district of Traben and the district of Trabach and is located on both sides of the Moselle. A wealth of fascinating architectural styles from the Art Nouveau and 'Belle Epoque' periods makes the place something special.

The bridge gate of Traben-Trarbach on the Moselle is the town's landmark. The gate was built in 1899 as a decorative bridge closure according to plans by Bruno Möhring.

The so-called Lorettahaus, like the entire housing complex, is named after the historical figure of Countess Loretta. The widowed Countess Loretta of Sponheim, born von Salm, had the powerful Archbishop and Elector Baldwin of Trier detained in the 14th century.

The Grevenburg castle, which can be seen from the village on the mountain, is now just a ruin. The castle was built around 1350 by Count Johann III, a son of the legendary Countess Loretta, and was the ancestral seat of the Counts of Sponheim until 1437. In the turmoil of wars in the 17th and 18th centuries, the castle changed hands thirteen times. It was captured and destroyed by the French in 1734. On the facade of the Lorettahaus are figures depicting characteristic professions from the Moselle region.

On Saturday, the sun wasn't quite as favorable, but it was dry, so we took a closer look at our accommodation location in Enkirch. We already mentioned some details about the town above.

On Sunday afternoon, we were already heading home again. A few pictures from the return trip are included at the end.

More information about the parking spot can be found at the following link:

https://www.enkirch.de/tourismus/womoplatz#/pois/RPT/01829000-692f-4d35-ac27-e262296d5ee8/wohnmobilstellplatz-enkirch