View of the Moselle Valley – Thurant Castle loop from Löf

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Germany

Rhineland-Palatinate

Landkreis Mayen-Koblenz

Löf

View of the Moselle Valley – Thurant Castle loop from Löf

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View of the Moselle Valley – Thurant Castle loop from Löf

02:33

9.32km

140m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.89 km

Panoramic Trail Between Vineyards and Thurant Castle

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If you do not like it so steep a great way to look while walking

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2.90 km

View of the Moselle Valley

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Park your car here and start the tour. The car will be parked permanently in the shade.

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3.95 km

Bench with panoramic views over the Moselle and Alken

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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 security is recommended.
If you're feeling daring, you can climb from here to the mountain cross. 😉

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3.95 km

Thurant Castle

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View of Thurant Castle. It's nice here.

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3.95 km

View of Kattenes from the White Cross

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

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6.04 km

Faller Gate (Fallerport), Alken

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Fallerport: main gate of the southern fortifications; secured with portcullis and accessible via a drawbridge over a ditch.

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6.33 km

Stairway to St. Michael's Church, Alken

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Stairs to the chapel

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6.56 km

Alken town centre

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The town of Alken offers numerous places to stop for refreshments on the Moselstraße with a view of the river.

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9.32 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.76 km

1.99 km

1.72 km

1.44 km

310 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.43 km

3.20 km

1.18 km

685 m

564 m

245 m

Elevation

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Highest point (170 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

15°C

8°C

59 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

May 10, 2026,Burg Thurant und Alken - von Löf (Mosel)

The route from Löf to Alken with the Thurant Castle is really worth it. It's not just "up to the castle and back down", but an area with many small viewpoints, old paths, vineyards and Mosel views.
At the top, the castle complex showed itself in its most beautiful form - old walls, winding corners and a wide view over …

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September 21, 2021,Auf schmalen Pfaden zur Burg Thurant 🏰

Our 2nd day on the Moselle:
Today we went through forests and vineyards to Thurant Castle, which towers over the Moselle town of Alken.
Today the ☀️ showed itself all day and we were able to enjoy beautiful views of the Moselle valley over and over again.
The way down we then climbed on a narrow path - in places …

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December 17, 2023,Krippenausstellung & Weihnachtsmarkt Alken (Mosel)

3rd Sunday in Advent, part 1, hike on the Lower Moselle.
Crisp climb from Brodenbach, Nieder- and Nickelsbach, further along a mountain path to Teufelslay. On the upper steep slope to the Alkener Burgberg with the imposing Thurant Castle on a wide mountain spur high above the town of Alken. On the way to the historic wine town visited the …

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