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North from Schengen the Moselle leaves France, becoming, for a while, the border between Germany (east of the river) and Luxembourg (west of it). It then turns to run through Germany in a deep, iconic gorge meandering between the Hunsrück and Eifel Mountains. A waymarked cycle route, known in German as the Mosel-Radweg, closely follows the river through the gorge, with signposted alternatives on both sides of the river. Apart from a few short sections, usually when passing through nature reserves, the track is wide with an asphalt surface. This guide follows the right bank (east of the river) from Konz, at the confluence of the Saar, to Neef before Cochem (Stages 10–13), then switches to the left (west) bank (Stages 13–14) to reach Koblenz, where the Moselle joins the Rhine. While this is the route described in detail, in practice you can cycle on either bank, as there is little to choose between them. The stretch through the gorge is characterised by steep slatey slopes, covered in either vines on the sunnier slopes or forest on the inhospitable north-facing side of the valley.