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Germany, Nutshell

Deutsche Weinstrasse/Suedliche Weinstrasse: Trail in a Nutshell

Trail Name: Deutsche Weinstrasse Wanderweg (Schweigen – Leinsweiler-Edenkoben-Neustadt/Weinstrasse segments)

Trail type: Long distance hiking trail; mostly hard-packed gravel or paved, well maintained and fairly well marked.

Length: total (of the Suedlich Weinstrasse half): circa 54 km/33 miles

Schweigen – Leinsweiler segment: circa 25 km/15 miles

Leinsweiler – Edenkoben segment: circa 18 km/11 miles

Edenkoben – Neustadt segment: 11 km/7 miles

Convenient to: Karlsruhe, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany

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Gallery

Gallery August 2014

Gallery
Middle Etsch Valley Vines
Middle Etsch Valley Vines
Streams along the Trail
Streams along the Trail
Sunlit field in the Dolomites
Sunlit field in the Dolomites
Castle above Terlan
Castle above Terlan
In the Etsch Valley
In the Etsch Valley
Nals under Snow-topped Alps
Nals under Snow-topped Alps
Wine Estate outside Bozen
Wine Estate outside Bozen
Castle near Terlan
Castle near Terlan
Window Grill
Window Grill
Above Riex
Above Riex
Terraces, Alps and Lake Geneva
Terraces, Alps and Lake Geneva
Alleyway in Saint Saphorin
Alleyway in Saint Saphorin
Vines and Alps on Lake Geneva
Vines and Alps on Lake Geneva
Corner in Riex
Corner in Riex
Terraces and Lake Geneva
Terraces and Lake Geneva
Passageway in Saint Saphorin
Passageway in Saint Saphorin
Hiking, Switzerland

Switzerland’s Terrasses de Lavaux

While the wines might not be well-known, as they are not much exported, the wine growing area on the hillsides fronting Lake Geneva between Lausanne, Switzerland, to north of Montreux, is famous for a continuous history of wine culture which had its start during the Roman era, but has continued non-stop since about the year 1000 A.D.

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Biking, Italy

Alto Adige: A Trail of Lagrein and Sauvignon

The Alto Adige is Italy’s name for the province beginning north of Trento, and continuing north to the Austrian border. Formerly a part of Austria, this bilingual region has another name for itself: the Suedtirol (South Tirol). In this area, grapes grow on the sunny side of the Dolomites mountains. To highlight its wine-making culture, landscape and traditions, the region has developed three biking circuits that allow wine-enthusiast bicyclists to explore this beautiful area.

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Italy, Nutshell

Suedtirol Weinstrasse – Trail of Lagrein and Sauvignon: Trail in a Nutshell

Trail Name: Trail of Lagrein and Sauvignon/Weinroute Nord (Northern Wine Route) of the Suedtirol Weinstrasse.

Trail Type: Mid-distance cycling circuit; almost exclusively paved, well maintained, but the route itself is not marked.

Length: Total: 45 km/28 miles

Convenient to: Bozen/Bolzano, Suedtirol/Alto Adige, Italy

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Gallery

Gallery July 2014

Gallery
Well-Known Vineyard
Well-Known Vineyard
Another Bend in the Moselle
Another Bend in the Moselle
Vineyards above Wintrich
Vineyards above Wintrich
Timeless Moselle Village
Timeless Moselle Village
Vineyards along the Moselle
Vineyards along the Moselle
Moselle and Vineyards
Moselle and Vineyards
Kesten on the Moselle
Kesten on the Moselle
Mountains around Lake Iseo
Mountains around Lake Iseo
Views from Franciacorta
Views from Franciacorta
Franciacorta Vistas
Franciacorta Vistas
Cafe in Capriolo
Cafe in Capriolo
Capriolo
Capriolo
Old Cypresses
Old Cypresses
Clusane Boats
Clusane Boats
Vineyards of Nigoline
Vineyards of Nigoline
Germany, Hiking

Moselle Wine Villages

Variety is the spice of life, as the saying goes – and this circuit trail proved the point. Landscapes as varied as meadows, fields and forest, hill and dale, streets, steps and dirt paths, and of course, vineyards and villages, all ranged along or near one of the most famous wine-growing riverscapes in the world: the Moselle River Valley. The variety and natural beauty of this trail will always enchant hikers with new vistas over each ridgeline, or views around each river bend.

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