The starting point of the tours was Wittlich (Hotel Vulcano Lindenhof). Around 90 people, not only from Germany, did not miss the beautiful selected routes along the Moselle. The timing fell on the grape harvest - there is a lot going on in the vineyards. The Beetles are in their element to let off steam uphill and downhill on the Moselle slopes! The club board presented these fascinating landscapes on specially selected routes with impressive views of the Moselle valleys from the heights.
The first drive led from Wittlich through a magnificent landscape to Cochem; the Beetles drove down gradients and climbs of up to 18%; in Cochem, the top two decks were reserved for the Beetles in the Endertstraße car park; the participants visited the mustard mill and then had time to discover Cochem. Afterwards, the tour continued up the Moselle mountains to Valwig; the driving route led to Pünderich. There, a snack was taken at the Hotel-Restaurant Zur Marienburg and the highlight of the day began with the beetles crossing with the Marienburg ferry to the opposite bank. There we went through the vineyards to the Marienburg youth education centre for coffee. After a walk to the Prinzenkopf tower, from where there is a fantastic panoramic view of the Moselle and its course, the convoy drove back to Wittlich, where a surprise awaited the participants. On his model farm, farmer Jürgen Zellner explained the animal husbandry of over 150 cows and a milk tasting was not to be missed. The evening buffet at the Vulcano-Lindenhof Hotel was excellent.
The next day had more highlights in store for the participants. Early in the morning, Landshut Castle was approached to enjoy the unique view of Bernkastel-Kues. The ZYLINDERHAUS, a classic car museum with an experience entirely in the spirit of nostalgia and love for historic automobiles, then awaited the Beetle fans. The Beetles were expected in Traben-Trarbach from 12.00 noon. Thanks to an exceptional permit, the Beetles were allowed to be parked in front of the tourist office! It was great fun, attracting many spectators to see so many Beetles together again these days. The Beetles could be looked at for two hours, while the participants used this time to have a look at Traben-Trarbach. Then there was another surprise: The club had been granted permission to drive in convoy on the newly built, but not yet approved Moselle High Bridge (length 1.7 km, 160 m high)! In the early afternoon, the participants had the opportunity to visit the Thanisch winery in Lieser; just right at the beginning of the wine harvest to experience this. The drive along the panorama road was not to be missed with the destination Trittenheim, the Zummethof. There, the participants were allowed to enjoy another coffee and at the same time experience the magnificent view of the Moselle river.
In the evening, a gala dinner buffet awaited the participants in the festively decorated ballroom.
