Excursions with a dog - Dog-friendly trips

Do you want to go on a holiday adventure with your dog and are you looking for a destination? The Moselle region offers plenty of attractions that you can visit and enjoy together.
How about a trip to Ehrenburg Castle or the Klotten wildlife park? You can even take your four-legged friend on the cable car in Koblenz and to the grounds of Ehrenbreitstein Fortress.

 

Boat trips with a dog

Boat trips with the MS Goldstück, local port in Alken
Dogs are permitted on board provided they do not endanger the safety of other passengers and boat operations. They may not sit on the seats.
www.ms-goldstueck.de 

 

Boat tours from Cochem
Dogs are permitted on board. For their own safety and those of other passengers, dogs must be leashed and wear a muzzle.
www.moselrundfahrten.de/cochem/home 

Experience

Koblenz cable car
Dogs are welcome to travel on the cable car. A day ticket for dogs costs €2.50. Dogs on leads are permitted around the grounds of the fortress. Dogs are not permitted inside the exhibition rooms.
www.seilbahn-koblenz.de, www.tor-zum-welterbe.de 

Geierlay suspension bridge
Dogs are permitted to cross the suspension bridge. However, dogs must be kept on a lead.
www.geierlay.de 

 

Discover history

Cochem Castle
Dogs may join guided tours if kept on a lead 
www.reichsburg-cochem.de 

Eltz Castle
Pets are not permitted inside Eltz Castle. Pets are permitted in the restaurant. 
www.burg-eltz.de 

Niederburg castle ruins
The castle ruins in Kobern-Gondorf can be explored via a footpath (Stations of the Cross) that leads up to St. Matthias' Chapel. Dogs on leads are permitted. 
www.koberngondorf.de 

Pure nature

Lake Laach
Circular bank route: The circular bank route (ML 2) is approx. 8.4 km long and is ideal for a relaxing walk around the lake. Signposts guide you along the route, which takes approximately 2 hours.
The basilica with its six towers forms the heart of the abbey. It is one of the most beautiful Romanesque monuments in the country. You can visit the various monastery operations such as the book and art shop, wrought-iron workshop, sculpture and ceramic workshops, garden and orchard, then stop for a bite to eat in the monastery restaurant. 
Dogs on leads are permitted. 

 

Maars in the Vulkan Eifel
Fantastic circular walks and opportunities for refreshment.
www.eifel.info/natur/vulkane/maare-der-eifel


Volcano Park monuments
Dogs on leads are permitted in the various public parks (Natur Pur).
www.vulkanpark.com 

Wildlife and adventure parks

Klotten wildlife and adventure park
Dogs on leads are permitted in the Klotten wildlife park. However, dogs are not permitted in the falconry.
www.klotti.de 

Remtsecken wildlife park
Dogs on leads are permitted along the circular route around the various game reserves.
www.forsthaus-remstecken.de/pages/wildpark 

Daun wildlife and adventure park
Dogs are only permitted in the adventure area if kept on a lead. Dogs must remain inside the vehicle while driving through the wildlife park. 
www.wildpark-daun.de