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The sheer beauty of the route running through the narrow Moselle gorge between Trier and Cochem is rightly regarded as one of Europe’s great tourist attractions, evidenced by the large number of cyclists you will find along this section. Fortunately there is infrastructure, in the form of accommodation, restaurants, campsites and asphalt cycle tracks, to cope with it. The rest of the river is much less well-known, although no less attractive to the cycle tourist. Apart from two easily bypassed sections of rough canal towpath north and south of Nancy and a quiet country road between Remiremont and Épinal, asphalt cycle tracks have been provided along almost the whole route. While there are fewer places to stay overnight before the route reaches Trier, demand is consequently smaller and no problems should be found obtaining accommodation, food and beverages.

Huge quantities of wine are produced along the German part of the Moselle gorge, but this is not the only beverage you will find along the way. Quality wine is also produced around Toul on the Boucles de la Moselle and the Luxembourg side of the gorge is a large producer, particularly famous for its Crémant sparkling wine. Lorraine has a growing number of local micro-breweries, producing a wide variety of styles of beer. In Lorraine too, golden Mirabelle plums are used to make fruit schnapps and in the Saar valley viez, a local form of cider, is produced. Be sure to sample these local beverages, but do so in the evening: cycling and alcohol do not mix!