Moselsteig Stage 16: Neef - Ediger-Eller

This route follows the 16th stage of the Moselsteig and connects Neef with Ediger-Eller along one of the most spectacular and exciting sections of the entire trail. Although this is the shortest stage of the long-distance hiking trail, it challenges hikers with its winding ascent up the Bremmer Calmont—the steepest vineyard in Europe. At the summit, a viewing platform offers one of the most beautiful panoramas of the Moselle Valley, revealing a view of the ruins of Stuben Abbey in the valley below and the famous Four Lakes View. For particularly sure-footed adventurers with a head for heights, the Calmont via ferrata offers an optional route via ladders and steps directly through the steep rock face. Accommodations are available in the cozy guesthouses and winegrowers’ inns in Neef as well as in the historic half-timbered houses of Ediger-Eller; wild camping is prohibited. Places to stop for refreshments can be found in both stage towns as well as seasonally at the estate tavern on the Calmont Plateau. Thanks to the train stations in Neef and Ediger-Eller (Eller stop) on the Moselle line, access is ideal, with regular regional train connections to Koblenz and Trier; schedules and information can be found at https://www.vrt-info.de.