Bernkastel-Kues lies in the Moselle valley, roughly 50 km from Trier. The greatest elevation is the Olymp (415 m above sea level), and the lowest point (107 m above sea level) lies on the Moselle�s banks. The municipal area totals 23 657 101 m�, of which 7 815 899 m� is used for agriculture, thereby making Bernkastel-Kues one of the Middle Moselle�s biggest towns by land area
