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The Mosel River Trail from Trier to Moselkern, Germany
3 - 13 May 2013

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Trier

Trier was founded by Augustus in 16 B.C.  When Emperor Diocletian (from Split, Croatia) divided the Roman Empire into four sectors, he made Trier the capital of the west - roughly modern-day Germany, France, Spain, and England.  In the fourth century A.D., the city had 80,000 residents, a four-mile wall, four great gates, and 47 round towers.

The pedestrian center of town today is defined by the medieval wall, which encloses only half the area the Roman wall did.  Roman sights include the huge city gate (Porta Nigra), basilica, baths, and ampitheater.

Getting There

By Plane/Train: from Luxembourg Airport (~50km away), or Frankfurt am Main airport (~200km away).  From Frankfurt it is about a 3-hr train ride via Saarbrücken and Koblenz (change trains).  The medieval center of town is about a 10-minute walk from the train station.

Hotel 

Hotel Constantin
St. Barbara Ufer 1-2, Eingang Kaiserstrasse 1
D-54290 Trier
Tel: +49 (0) 651-978570
hotel-constantin@t-online.de / www.hotel-constantin.de
arrive 3 May, depart 6 May

Bike Rental

We'll rent bikes in Trier at the train station; Ron emailed and reserved 27-speed trekking bikes on 3/27/13.  Payment is cash only, cost is 106 € rent for 11 days, 30 € deposit per bike, only cash payment, one passport needed for the contract, no insurance possible, the contract partner is responsible in case of theft/damage.

Jörg Horoba
RadStation der Bürgerservice GmbH
Bahnhofsplatz 1 / im Bahnhof am Gleis 11
54292 Trier
Tel: + 49 (0)6 51 - 148856
Fax: + 49 (0)6 51 - 9760734


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Last updated: 31 March 2013 by Liza