This is one of my all-time favorite rides. The route is:
* Start in Trier, Germany
* Head up the Ruwer-Hochwald bicycle path to Zerf
* Follow the roads from Zerf to Saarburg
* Follow the Saar River to Mettlach and up/across the Saarschleife
* Through the fields to Malbrouck castle, then down to Schengen (where there’s water)
* Follow the Mosel up to Thionville, Metz, and finally Jouy-aux-arches in France.
The locations pictured, with dates of principle construction, are:
1. Porta Nigra, Trier. 2nd century; Roman.
2. Aula Palantina, Trier. 4th century; Roman.
3. Sommerau Castle. 14th century.
4. Saarburg Castle. 11th through 16th centuries.
5. Old Tower, Mettlach Abbey. 10th century; perhaps one of the oldest Christian contructions in the Saarland.
6. Bronze-age fortifications of the Saarschleife. 2nd century BCE, probably Celtic.
7. Ruins of Skiva Castle. 9th century; Frankish. One of the few surviving Motte-and-Baily type castles from the period.
8. Montclair Castle. 15th century.
9. Malbrouck Castle. 15th century.
10. Schengen Castle. 13th centry (tower) and 19th century (residence); the EU’s visa-free travel agreement was signed here.
11. Castle of the Dukes of Lorraine, Sierck-les-bains. 17th century.
12. Aqueducts of Jouy-aux-arches, 1st century; Roman.
There are a bunch of really interesting sights on the French stretch of the ride that I didn’t photograph because I was getting tired. These include the gothic Cathedral of Metz, the old ironworks of Thionville, fortifications of the Maginot line, and the nuclear powerplant at Catenom.
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Amazing pictures and ride route!!! Thank you for sharing! This made me so happy
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This is one of my all-time favorite rides. The route is:
* Start in Trier, Germany
* Head up the Ruwer-Hochwald bicycle path to Zerf
* Follow the roads from Zerf to Saarburg
* Follow the Saar River to Mettlach and up/across the Saarschleife
* Through the fields to Malbrouck castle, then down to Schengen (where there’s water)
* Follow the Mosel up to Thionville, Metz, and finally Jouy-aux-arches in France.
The locations pictured, with dates of principle construction, are:
1. Porta Nigra, Trier. 2nd century; Roman.
2. Aula Palantina, Trier. 4th century; Roman.
3. Sommerau Castle. 14th century.
4. Saarburg Castle. 11th through 16th centuries.
5. Old Tower, Mettlach Abbey. 10th century; perhaps one of the oldest Christian contructions in the Saarland.
6. Bronze-age fortifications of the Saarschleife. 2nd century BCE, probably Celtic.
7. Ruins of Skiva Castle. 9th century; Frankish. One of the few surviving Motte-and-Baily type castles from the period.
8. Montclair Castle. 15th century.
9. Malbrouck Castle. 15th century.
10. Schengen Castle. 13th centry (tower) and 19th century (residence); the EU’s visa-free travel agreement was signed here.
11. Castle of the Dukes of Lorraine, Sierck-les-bains. 17th century.
12. Aqueducts of Jouy-aux-arches, 1st century; Roman.
There are a bunch of really interesting sights on the French stretch of the ride that I didn’t photograph because I was getting tired. These include the gothic Cathedral of Metz, the old ironworks of Thionville, fortifications of the Maginot line, and the nuclear powerplant at Catenom.
Amazing pictures and ride route!!! Thank you for sharing! This made me so happy