The Moselle at a glance

Apach Lock

Apach · FR

The southernmost lock on this stretch and the gateway to the French Moselle. Operated by VNF. From here upstream, French rules apply — among them the vignette and, where relevant…

Fall

4.4 m

Large chamber

175 m x 12 m

Leisure-craft lock

none

Operator

VNF — Voies navigables de France

Bank

right bank

Not confirmed: VHF channel. Call the harbour master before you set off.

Schengen landing stage

Schengen · LU

The tripoint of Luxembourg, Germany and France, just below Apach lock. A pontoon on the Europe promenade by the three Schengen steles.

Pontoon

pontoon on the promenade

Of note

tripoint of three countries, Musée européen

Moselle bridge Schengen – Perl

Schengen · LU/DE

Border bridge at the tripoint, just below Apach lock.

Air draught

6.63 m above HSW

Type

road bridge

Schengen Viaduct

Schengen · LU/DE

High motorway crossing of the A13/A8 between Schengen and Perl, some eight kilometres below Apach lock. No obstacle for pleasure craft.

Air draught

23.70 m above HSW *

Type

motorway bridge

Boat fuel station, Schengen Marina

Schwebsange · LU

Fuel station for boats inside the Schengen Marina basin — the only one on the Luxembourg Moselle. The installation has been renewed and again meets the required safety standards.

Opening hours

Monday to Saturday 10 am to 5 pm, closed on Sundays

Note

Times vary with the season — check with the harbour office first

Not confirmed: Welche Kraftstoffe genau angeboten werden. Call the harbour master before you set off.

Camping Schengen Marina

Schwebsange · LU

Campsite right on the harbour basin, formerly “Camping du Port” or “De Schwebsange”. Currently being rebuilt. Some twenty to thirty pitches overlooking the harbour, with power and…

Motorhome pitches

30 numbered pitches in two zones — harbour zone 1 to 14 beside the basin, bank zone 15 to 30 along the Moselle; plus a meadow zone and a preferred zone

Shore power

yes

Fresh water

yes

Waste disposal

Grey and black water

Wi-Fi

yes

Note

The site is being rebuilt; caravans and tents only on request to info@schengenmarina.lu

Location

The Route du Vin runs right past the site and industry sits on the German bank opposite — this is not a quiet spot

Sanitary facilities

Sanitary building with separate areas

Food and drink

Bistro and restaurant on site

Bread

Bread vending machine at the harbour

Black-water pump-out, Schengen Marina

Schwebsange · LU

Since 2023 holding tanks can be pumped out at the harbour — a step towards more sustainable operation and, so far, the only such facility on the Luxembourg Moselle.

Accepted

Black-water holding tanks and grey water

Note

By appointment with the harbour office only, not possible on Sundays

Schengen Marina Schwebsange

Schwebsange · LU

Der einzige Sportboothafen an der luxemburgischen Mosel und damit die zentrale Adresse für Dauer- und Gastlieger im Großherzogtum. Seit der Erweiterung 1999 stehen 220 Liegeplätze…

Operator

Schengen Marina (SCOP), on behalf of the commune of Schengen

Address

1, Am Hafen, L-5447 Schwebsange

E-mail

info@schengenmarina.lu

Berths

220

Visitor berths

12

Max. boat length

20 m

Max. draught

2 m

Shore power

on all pontoons, 16 A — except pontoon A

Fresh water

on all pontoons — except pontoon A

Pontoon A

Pontoon A is reserved for small boats and jet skis, without power or water

Diesel

Fuel station on site, Monday to Saturday 10 am to 5 pm, closed on Sundays

Waste disposal

Pump-out for grey and black water; holding tanks by appointment only

Mooring type

Floating pontoons with finger docks; over 15 m along the outer mole

Harbour office

Daily 10:00 to 18:00 during the season

Season

1 April to 31 October, seven days a week

Winter

From 1 November to 1 April no through traffic; wintering afloat possible, register by 1 October at info@schengenmarina.lu

Registration

Check-in from 14:00, check-out by 11:00. Report to the harbour master with identification and the boat’s papers; a berth is assigned

Slipway

yes

Camping

Campsite by the harbour basin, 30 numbered pitches in two zones

Food and drink

Restaurants and terraces close by

Wi-Fi

yes

Development

extended in 1999

Legal form

Cooperative (SCOP), RCS Luxembourg B294629

Pontoon

Eight pontoons, A to H

Bread

Bread vending machine at the harbour

Schwebsange slipway

Schwebsange · LU

Slipway inside the harbour basin. One of the few places on the Luxembourg Moselle where boats can be launched — alongside Bech-Kleinmacher, Ehnen and Grevenmacher.

Use

through the harbour office

Fee

ask at the harbour office

Moselle bridge Remich – Nennig

Remich · LU/DE

Border bridge immediately above the Remich landing stages.

Air draught

6.70 m above HSW *

Type

road bridge

Remich landing stage

Remich · LU

The busiest riverside promenade on the Luxembourg Moselle. Moorings for leisure boats beside the passenger-boat berths — full in summer, so arrive early. Full infrastructure…

Pontoon

floating pontoons along the esplanade

Power and water

yes

Sanitary facilities

nearby

Shopping

supermarket within walking distance

Of note

passenger boats, a lot of traffic

Bridge over the Stadtbredimus – Palzem barrage

Stadtbredimus · LU/DE

Road link across weir and lock. Passage is only through the lock chambers.

Air draught

no passage

Type

bridge over weir and lock

Note

weir opening not navigable

Stadtbredimus gauge

Stadtbredimus · LU

Luxembourg gauge at the barrage. Current readings from the flood and water-level service inondations.lu.

Operator

Administration de la gestion de l'eau

Stadtbredimus / Palzem Lock

Stadtbredimus · LU/DE

The first lock on Luxembourg territory, operated by the Service de la navigation. The barrage links Stadtbredimus (LU) with Palzem (DE); a road bridge crosses the weir.

Fall

4 m

Large chamber

170 m x 12 m

Leisure-craft lock

18 m x 3,30 m

Operator

Service de la navigation Luxembourg

Bank

left bank

Year built

1964

Reach

12.57 km to the next barrage upstream

Power station

Run-of-river power station, operated by the Société électrique de l’Our

Waiting berth Stadtbredimus lock — downstream

Stadtbredimus · LU

Official waiting berth. While waiting, keep the engine ready and the fairway clear.

Use

waiting berth

Overnight stay

no

Stadtbredimus landing stage

Stadtbredimus · LU

Mooring below the barrage, handy as a waiting berth before locking through.

Pontoon

quay wall and pontoon

Of note

right beside the lock

Ehnen landing stage

Ehnen · LU

A small landing stage at the historic wine village with Luxembourg’s only round church and the wine museum.

Pontoon

small pontoon

Power and water

no

Moselle bridge Wormeldange – Wincheringen

Wormeldange · LU/DE

Border bridge in the riesling country.

Air draught

7.58 m above HSW

Type

road bridge

Wormeldange landing stage

Wormeldange · LU

Landing stage in the centre of the riesling village, opposite Wincheringen. Places to eat right on the bank.

Pontoon

floating pontoon

Power and water

partly

Machtum landing stage

Machtum · LU

Quiet wine village with a small pontoon. Little room, usually free outside the season.

Pontoon

small pontoon

Power and water

no

Operator

Service de la navigation

Note

The number reaches the administration in Grevenmacher, not a harbour master on site.

Waiting berth Grevenmacher lock — upstream

Grevenmacher · LU

Official waiting berth before the lock. For waiting to lock through only, no overnight stays.

Use

waiting berth

Overnight stay

no

Grevenmacher / Wellen Lock

Grevenmacher · LU/DE

The second Luxembourg barrage, immediately above Grevenmacher. Waiting berths above and below; the leisure-craft lock is heavily used in season — allow for waiting at weekends.

Fall

6.25 m

Large chamber

170 m x 12 m

Leisure-craft lock

18 m x 3,30 m

Operator

Service de la navigation Luxembourg

Bank

left bank

Moselle bridge Grevenmacher – Wellen

Grevenmacher · LU/DE

Border bridge at the Grevenmacher barrage.

Air draught

8.39 m above HSW

Type

road bridge

Grevenmacher landing stage

Grevenmacher · LU

Pontoons on the Moselle promenade just below the barrage. Short walk into town, with the butterfly garden and the wine cellars within reach on foot.

Pontoon

pontoons along the bank

Power and water

partly

Slipway

yes

Shopping

in the village

Wellen landing stage

Wellen · DE

German bank opposite Grevenmacher, above the barrage.

Pontoon

pontoon

Power and water

partly

Operator

Konz municipality

Note

The number reaches the municipal citizens’ office, not a harbour master on site.

Grevenmacher slipway

Grevenmacher · LU

Ramp on the Moselle promenade, suitable for trailer boats up to medium size.

Surface

concrete

Mertert commercial port

Mertert · LU

Luxembourg’s only inland port — purely for transhipment and trade. Not open to leisure craft; please keep clear of the entrance and the basin.

Leisure craft

not permitted

Operator

Port de Mertert S.A.

Wasserbillig landing stage

Wasserbillig · LU

The first Luxembourg mooring at the mouth of the Sûre, right by the village centre. A popular starting point, because Moselle and Sûre meet here. Take care when the Sûre is…

Pontoon

floating pontoon

Power and water

partly

Shopping

in the village

Of note

mouth of the Sûre, ferry to Oberbillig

Moselle ferry Oberbillig – Wasserbillig

Wasserbillig · LU/DE

Passenger and car ferry between Germany and Luxembourg. Ferries have right of way when crossing — keep well clear and signal your change of course early.

Type

car and passenger ferry

Right of way

watch for the ferry crossing

Konz railway bridge

Konz · DE

Railway bridge on the Trier–Wasserbillig line, with a footway and cycle track. The first fixed crossing above Trier lock.

Air draught

6.71 m above HSW *

Type

railway bridge

Konz marina — mouth of the Saar

Konz · DE

At the confluence of the Saar and the Moselle. Starting point for a detour up the Saar to Saarburg and Mettlach.

Visitor berths

yes

Power and water

yes

Of note

access to the Saar

Harbour master

+49 176 70534589 (mobile)

Trier-Monaise marina

Trier · DE

The largest harbour in the Trier basin, on the left bank at km 197.5 — above the Trier barrage and about three and a half kilometres below the mouth of the Saar. The Roman city is…

Visitor berths

yes

Power and water

yes

Crane

yes

Slipway

yes

Operator

Hafenverwaltung Yachthafen Trier-Monaise

Address

Schloss Monaise 9 + 10, 54294 Trier

E-mail

hafenverwaltung@yachthafen-trier.de

Website

https://yachthafen-trier.de

Bank

left bank

Season

01.04. – 31.10.

Berths

115

Pontoon

A – D

Load capacity

6 t

Sanitary facilities

yes

Harbour master

yes

Trier Lock

Trier-Euren · DE

The only barrage on the Moselle with two large chambers. From here the Moselle’s first control centre operates several locks remotely. Reach of 17.07 km.

Fall

7.25 m

Large chamber

170 m x 12 m and 210 m x 12.50 m

Leisure-craft lock

18 m x 3,30 m

Operator

WSA Mosel-Saar-Lahn

Bank

left bank

Trier gauge

Trier · DE

The main reference gauge for the Upper Moselle. At flood mark I navigation is restricted; at mark II it is suspended.

Highest navigable level

Highest navigable water level — see ELWIS

Marks

Flood mark I: restrictions, mark II: navigation suspended

Where to check

Automatic water level announcement by the WSV

Konrad Adenauer Bridge, Trier

Trier · DE

Trier’s southern city bridge, barely a kilometre below Trier lock.

Air draught

8.00 m above HSW *

Type

road bridge

Roman Bridge, Trier

Trier · DE

Germany’s oldest bridge still carrying traffic — Roman piers from the 2nd century, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is also the lowest passage on the river: the figure sits…

Air draught

6.00 m above HSW *

Type

road bridge

Kaiser Wilhelm Bridge, Trier

Trier · DE

Trier’s northern city bridge, between Trier-Nord and Trier-West.

Air draught

7.50 m above HSW *

Type

road bridge

Trier-Pfalzel railway bridge

Trier · DE

Railway bridge of 1878, with a footway and cycle track. The second place on the river where only the waterway minimum is clear.

Air draught

6.00 m above HSW *

Type

railway bridge

Ehrang Moselle bridge

Trier · DE

Motorway crossing of the A64a at the northern edge of Trier, just above the mouth of the Kyll.

Air draught

7.77 m above HSW *

Type

motorway bridge

Schweich Moselle bridge

Schweich · DE

Road bridge carrying the L 141 between Schweich and Longuich-Kirsch, reopened in 1948 after the 1906 structure was blown up. The arches are narrow and the bridge stands in a bend…

Type

road bridge

Structure

L 141

Year built

1948

Detzem Lock

Detzem · DE

The highest barrage on the German Moselle, with a 9 m fall. When locking through, run long lines and keep them in hand — the water movement is noticeable.

Fall

9 m

Large chamber

170 m x 12 m

Leisure-craft lock

18 m x 3,30 m

Operator

WSA Mosel-Saar-Lahn

Bank

right bank

Wintrich Lock

Wintrich · DE

Barrage in the heart of the Middle Moselle, between Piesport and Brauneberg.

Fall

7.5 m

Large chamber

170 m x 12 m

Leisure-craft lock

18 m x 3,30 m

Operator

WSA Mosel-Saar-Lahn

Bank

left bank

Bernkastel-Kues marina

Bernkastel-Kues · DE

A popular stopover harbour on the Middle Moselle, right by the old-town bank.

Visitor berths

yes

Power and water

yes

Shopping

in the village

Operator

Boots-Club Bernkastel 2000 e.V.

Not confirmed: phone, operator. Call the harbour master before you set off.

Zeltingen Lock

Zeltingen-Rachtig · DE

Barrage below Bernkastel-Kues; a second chamber is under construction or planned.

Fall

6 m

Large chamber

170 m x 12 m

Leisure-craft lock

18 m x 3,30 m

Operator

WSA Mosel-Saar-Lahn

Bank

left bank

Boote Polch marina, Traben-Trarbach

Traben-Trarbach · DE

Marina with boatyard and fuel berth on the left bank, just downstream of the town. Visitor berths, crane, winter storage and workshop in one place — the most complete facilities…

Operator

Boote Polch GmbH & Co. KG

Address

Zum Hafen 18, 56841 Traben-Trarbach

Website

www.bootepolch.de

Visitor berths

yes

Max. boat length

15 m

Water depth

3,0

Power and water

yes

Sanitary facilities

WC und Dusche

Crane

ja, bis 20 t

Slipway

ja, hydraulischer Slipwagen bis 15 t

Workshop

yes

Winter storage

ja, Halle und Freiplatz, 28 € je m² (Länge über alles × Breite)

Food and drink

in the village

Diesel

ja, an der Bootstankstelle beim Ruderclub

Petrol

ja, Super

Operating hours

Mo-Fr 9-17 Uhr, Samstag nach Vereinbarung

Note

Die Bootstankstelle liegt einige hundert Meter entfernt beim Ruderclub und wird von Boote Polch betreut. Vor dem Tanken anrufen — erst dann fährt ein Mitarbeiter zum Anleger. Saison April bis Oktober, vormittags.

Telefon zentrale

+49 6541 2010

E-mail

info@bootepolch.de

Season

1. April bis 31. Oktober

Gastliegeplatz preis

2,00 € je laufendem Meter und Tag, dazu 5,00 € je Person und Nacht (Stand 2025)

Platzvergabe

Der Hafenmeister weist den Liegeplatz zu; ein bestimmter Platz kann nicht gewählt werden.

Not confirmed: depth, maximum length. Call the harbour master before you set off.

Enkirch Lock

Enkirch · DE

Barrage below Traben-Trarbach.

Fall

7.5 m

Large chamber

170 m x 12 m

Leisure-craft lock

18 m x 3,30 m

Operator

WSA Mosel-Saar-Lahn

Bank

left bank

St. Aldegund Lock

Sankt Aldegund · DE

Barrage between Zell and Bremm, just below the tightest bend of the Moselle.

Fall

7 m

Large chamber

170 m x 12 m

Leisure-craft lock

18 m x 3,30 m

Operator

WSA Mosel-Saar-Lahn

Bank

left bank

Fankel Lock

Bruttig-Fankel · DE

Barrage above Cochem. Fankel houses the central control that regulates the Moselle’s impoundment levels.

Fall

7 m

Large chamber

170 m x 12 m

Leisure-craft lock

18 m x 3,30 m

Operator

WSA Mosel-Saar-Lahn

Bank

right bank

Cochem marina

Cochem · DE

Stopover harbour below Reichsburg castle, busy in summer.

Visitor berths

yes

Power and water

yes

Harbour master

Markus Breitscheidel, mobile +49 151 54727870

Not confirmed: phone, harbour master. Call the harbour master before you set off.

Müden Lock

Müden · DE

Barrage below Treis-Karden.

Fall

6.5 m

Large chamber

170 m x 12 m

Leisure-craft lock

18 m x 3,30 m

Operator

WSA Mosel-Saar-Lahn

Bank

left bank

Lehmen Lock

Lehmen · DE

The second-to-last barrage before the confluence, below Kobern-Gondorf.

Fall

7.45 m

Large chamber

170 m x 12 m

Leisure-craft lock

18 m x 3,30 m

Operator

WSA Mosel-Saar-Lahn

Bank

left bank

Wassersportzentrum Grühn

Koblenz-Metternich · DE

Marina with boatyard and chandlery on the lower Moselle at Koblenz-Metternich, upstream of the Koblenz club pontoons. Two visitor berths for boats up to 10 metres hull length…

Operator

Wassersportzentrum Grühn GmbH

Address

Winninger Straße 45, 56072 Koblenz-Metternich

E-mail

info@wassersportzentrum.com

Website

https://www.wassersportzentrum.com

Visitor berths

2, auf Anfrage beim Betrieb

Max. boat length

10 m

Shore power

230 V am Steg

Crane

yes

Workshop

yes

Winter storage

ja, Halle und Freifläche

Operating hours

Mo–Fr 9:00–17:00 Uhr, Mi 13:00–17:00 Uhr, Sa 9:00–13:00 Uhr

Of note

Zubehörgeschäft und Bootshandel (Sea Ray, Boston Whaler, Olympic)

Not confirmed: Mosel-Kilometer, Lage der Steganlage, Wasser am Steg, Sanitär. Call the harbour master before you set off.

Koblenz Lock

Koblenz · DE

The last lock before the Deutsches Eck. The fall depends on the Rhine level and varies considerably.

Fall

4.7 m

About the fall

depends on the Rhine level, 4.70–5.30 m on average

Large chamber

170 m x 12 m

Leisure-craft lock

18 m x 3,30 m

Operator

WSA Mosel-Saar-Lahn

Bank

left bank