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Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate
Landkreis Mayen-Koblenz
Alken

View of Alken and the Moselle River – View of Thurant Castle loop from Rhein-Mosel

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Hiking trails & Routes
Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate
Landkreis Mayen-Koblenz
Alken

View of Alken and the Moselle River – View of Thurant Castle loop from Rhein-Mosel

Moderate

4.8

(75)

283

hikers

View of Alken and the Moselle River – View of Thurant Castle loop from Rhein-Mosel

03:01

9.07km

360m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 18, 2026

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735 m

View of Alken and the Moselle River

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From here you have a wonderful view of the Moselle, the town of Alken and the surrounding vineyards.

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776 m

Trail to the White Cross

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929 m

From this bench, you have a beautiful view of the Moselle.
The town of Alken is located below.
The path to the bench is very rocky. A good sense of …

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929 m

On the rock directly above the town of Alken you have a wonderful view over the Mosel valley

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929 m

Thurant Castle

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View of Thurant Castle. It's nice here.

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3.74 km

Moselle Valley Viewing Platform

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This vantage point invites you to take a short or longer break. A wonderful view over the Moselle.

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8.16 km

View of Thurant Castle

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The climb is quite steep. Once you reach the top, you will be rewarded with a great view of Thurant Castle.

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8.71 km

East gate in Alken

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Overbuilt east gate at Wiltberg Castle. From here the trade route led to the Hunsrück and Rhine.

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9.07 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.19 km

2.63 km

1.24 km

876 m

617 m

416 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.32 km

2.83 km

1.28 km

1.08 km

472 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (210 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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Friday 26 June

38°C

23°C

13 %

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