The Channelled River connects the Canal des Vosges to the Rhine.
The source is Col de Bussang and the mouth is Rhine.
Navigation on the Moselle starts at Neuves-Maisons and ends at Apach.
The Moselle is 545.00 kilometres long (338.65 miles) with a total of 392.00 kilometres of navigable waterway.
There is a total of 18 locks, with an average of 1 lock every 21.78 kilometres (13.53 miles).
The highest point on the Moselle is 220.00 metres (721′ 9″ ft) above sea level and the lowest point is at 60.00 metres (196′ 10″ ft) above sea level.
The Moselle River is a waterway that winds its way through Western Europe. Originating in the Vosges Mountains in northeastern France, it flows for approximately 545 kilometres before joining the mighty Rhine River at Koblenz, Germany. Along its course, the Moselle passes through three countries: France, Luxembourg, and Germany.
Important towns along the Moselle
Remiremont
Épinal
Charmes
Toul
Pont‑à‑Mousson
Metz
Beautiful old French city.
Thionville
Trier
One of Germany’s oldest cities and a gateway to the Moselle wine region. There are impressive Roman monuments
Bernkastel‑Kues
Beautiful old half‑timbered houses and steep vineyards.
Traben‑Trarbach
A wine trading port and the Grevenburg castle ruins.
Cochem
With the Reichsburg Castle overlooking the town and colourful riverfront buildings.
Beilstein
“Sleeping Beauty of the Moselle” with the Metternich Castle above the village.
Ediger‑Eller
A charming small town with cobbled streets and traditional houses.
Koblenz
Where the Moselle meets the Rhine at the Deutsches Eck.
Places to visit along the Moselle
- Aqueduc de Gorze à Metz remains of a Roman aqueduct
- Château d’Ancerville
- Ossuaire d’Ancy‑sur‑Moselle
- Château d’Arry & Église Saint‑Arnould
- Château de Buy
- Nécropole mérovingienne d’Audun‑le‑Tiche
- Château de Stadtbredimus
- Château de Bourglinster
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Barges cruising on the Moselle
| Name | Itinerary | Passengers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Nouvelle Etoile | Germany and Luxembourg | 8 | View the itinerary |
Self-drive boats cruising on the Moselle
| Fleet | Cruise route | |
|---|---|---|
| Nicols by Riverly | Alsace | View the Nicols by Riverly boats |
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