Mosel Valley self catering accommodation in Germany

Your accommodation is a stylish family friendly chalet featuring panoramic views of the valley and surrounding vineyards and forests. You will love the open, airy design and the very different quality of atmosphere in here, almost as if the house was breathing. The luxurious kitchen was designed with a clear focus on user friendliness and features the very latest in energy saving technology.

If you are here for wine tasting or buying you couldn’t be better situated. Prestigious estates as well as many less known vintners can be found in immediate neighbourhood. Take a stroll down into the village where you can pick up bread and meat from the local shops. On your way back sample some wines at one of the 13 growers. Sit in your own garden, soak in your tub with a bottle of sparkling. Use the barbeque to charcoal grill your dinner and serve it on the spacious balcony overlooking the valley. Guided climb of Europe’s steepest vineyard including light meal and wine: Hike through Europe’s steepest vineyard via a narrow footpath. You will need a solid pair of walking shoes and be free of fear of heights. Finish with lunch of wine and Winzerplatte at a picnic in the vineyards or at a local wine grower. Approx 3hrs, minimum 2 people or on request

Cycling on car-free main roads: Get on your bike and cycle on car free main roads. On these days that are introduced as active family days, all motorised vehicles are banned for a recreational cycle. The routes are lined with possibilities for a rest and some delicious local food and wine.

On sunny days you can easily spend a whole day outside day in the valley’s ‘Freibad’ (open air swimming pool). The facilities are excellent: lawns for sunbathing, 3 pools, onsite café, showers and changing rooms. There is a frequent bus service up and down the Ruwer Valley for those that don’t like to cycle.

Walking: From the house you can walk into the vineyards where there are many kilometres of quiet tracks that can be followed without worry from cars except for the occasional vehicle belonging to the local wine local growers.

Cycling: Two adult and one child’s bike are available for use at the house. The wine village of Waldrach is on a 50 km car free cycle route following the river Ruwer on former railway tracks. It links up with the Mosel cycle route, another premium cycle route with a total length of 269 km along the Mosel. You can choose to follow the trail via Trier towards France or east along the Mosel villages to Koblenz. Either option takes you through scenic countryside with plenty of opportunities to sample local specialities and the renowned Mosel Riesling wine.

The house is arranged over three floors; the ground floor comprising the entrance hall, a large ‘cellar’ room used for cool storage, which also houses the washing machine and dryer, and leads in to the garage. There is also the ‘furnace room’.

The first boasts a large ‘L shaped’ open plan kitchen through diner to lounge. The kitchen is complete with four ring hob, with overhead extractor fan, large fan oven, a smaller combination microwave/oven/grill, fridge freezer and dishwasher. There is access to the back garden from the kitchen, and a balcony overlooking the valley to the front of the house from the dining area. A large dining table seats 8.

The lounge area is complete with sofa and chair, a television and DVD player. Still on the first floor there is a shower room including w/c and an office with a fixed internet access point. Wireless internet is available throughout the house.

The second floor comprises three bedrooms, the master bedroom includes a dressing room, and the master bathroom which has a bath and a separate shower cubicle, w/c, bidet and under floor heating for the cool winter mornings.

Family friendly: Having been designed as a family home the house is the perfect accommodation for a family holiday. Two adult and one child’s bike are available for use at the house. There is a children’s double swing in the garden.

Baby friendly: While there are no specific facilities for babies, the house was built and decorated with babies in mind and materials used were chosen for their natural and non-toxic qualities. This includes sheep’s wool cavity insulation, organic wallpaper paste and floor tile glue, natural wood and cork flooring and non-toxic mineral wall plaster. The house is located in the wine village of Waldrach in the Ruwer valley, approximately 8 miles from Trier, Germany’s oldest city.
By car: Driving time from Port de Calais is only 4 ½ hours.
By air: The nearest airports are Frankfurt Hahn 55 km, Luxembourg 40 km. There is a regular bus service from both airports to Trier train station, which is the nearest train station. There is a regular bus service from Trier train station to the village.