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Germany Rhine • Mosel • Nahe Start / End: Frankfurt Difficulty: Easy–Moderate

Rhine & Mosel Vineyards Loop

Two-stage motorcycle route from Frankfurt through the Rheingau, Upper Middle Rhine, Mosel vineyards and the Nahe before returning via Mainz.

Total loop
approx. 430 km

Stages
2

Waypoints
20 + return

Overnight
Bernkastel-Kues

Start in Frankfurt Nearest airport: FRA

Overview

This loop is built around the classic riverside roads of western Germany: first the Rheingau, then the castle-lined Upper Middle Rhine, before crossing to the Mosel Valley and finishing through the Nahe and Mainz. The route keeps the riding fluid and scenic, with plenty of stop options for viewpoints, castles and wine estates.

Route map

Waypoint POI Hotel Wine estate Restaurant

Stage 1 — Frankfurt → Bernkastel-Kues · approx. 225 km

Rolling out from Frankfurt, the route heads west through the lower Rheingau vineyards, climbs briefly near Kloster Eberbach and Schloss Johannisberg, then follows the Rhine past Rüdesheim, Bacharach and the Loreley before bending toward Cochem and the Mosel for the overnight in Bernkastel-Kues.

Open Stage 1 in Google Maps

1. Frankfurt am Main 2. Hochheim am Main 3. Eltville am Rhein 4. Kloster Eberbach 5. Schloss Johannisberg 6. Rüdesheim am Rhein 7. Niederwald Monument 8. Assmannshausen 9. Bacharach 10. Loreley 11. St. Goar 12. Boppard 13. Braubach 14. Cochem 15. Bernkastel-Kues

POI

Drosselgasse
Niederwald Monument
Loreley Rock
Burg Rheinfels
Marksburg Castle
Reichsburg Cochem

Wine estates

Schloss Johannisberg
Map · Visit

Schloss Vollrads
Map · Website

Overnight hotels in Bernkastel-Kues

Hotel Bären
Garage parking reported for motorcycles.
Map · Booking

Booking score: 8.6/10

Hotel Ursula
Park garage mentioned for motorcycles & bicycles.
Map · Booking

Moselhaus Weiskopf
Dry garage next door reported for bike storage.
Map · Booking

Food & experiences

Restaurant Schlossschänke
Map

Restaurants in Bernkastel-Kues
Open map search

Wine hike with cable car in Rüdesheim
Book experience

Panoramic cruise in Cochem
Book experience

Stage 2 — Bernkastel-Kues → Frankfurt · approx. 205 km

The return stage keeps the ride in vineyard country a little longer, moving west and north through Traben-Trarbach, Zell and the Calmont slopes near Bremm before turning east toward Bad Kreuznach, Mainz and the final run back to Frankfurt.

Open Stage 2 in Google Maps

16. Traben-Trarbach 17. Zell 18. Bremm / Calmont 19. Bad Kreuznach 20. Mainz Return: Frankfurt am Main

POI

Bernkastel Old Town
Landshut Castle
Calmont viewpoint area
Alte Nahebrücke
Mainz Cathedral

Wine estates

Weingut Dr. Loosen
Map · Website

Weingut Wwe. Dr. H. Thanisch
Map · Website

Food & experiences

Mainzer Ratskeller
Map

Restaurants in Frankfurt
Open map search

Organic wine tasting in Reil
Book experience

Evening old-town walk in Mainz
Book experience

Practical note

Bernkastel-Kues has dedicated town parking and garages in addition to hotel parking, useful if you prefer to leave the bike and walk the old centre in the evening.

Old Town car park