Dortebachtal Nature Reserve – Lenus-Mars Trail loop from Valwig

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Dortebachtal Nature Reserve – Lenus-Mars Trail loop from Valwig

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Dortebachtal Nature Reserve – Lenus-Mars Trail loop from Valwig

08:27

28.3km

770m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Includes a ferry crossing

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After 3.02 km for 128 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.78 km

View of Klotten and Coraidelstein Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

From here you have a beautiful view of Klotten and Coraidelstein Castle.

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4.45 km

Dortebach Valley Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Dortebach valley was placed under nature protection as early as 1930 and is therefore the oldest nature reserve along the Moselle. After the last ice age, a special microclimate …

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4.49 km

Dortebachtal Nature Reserve

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

Beautiful path along the Dortebach and through a mountain forest to the "Kasteschkopp" lookout point.
The Dortebachtal nature reserve is a wild, romantic side valley of the Moselle with a partially alpine character.

Further information is available at: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dortebachtal .

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6.15 km

Dortebachtal

Nature Reserve

11.5 km

Schilzergraben

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

The Schilzergraben is a narrow stream valley that drains towards the Moselle. A pleasant hiking trail leads along the stream through a quiet, untouched forest.

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14.1 km

Pommern Sundial

Highlight • Monument

The Pommern sundial is a landmark in the vineyards of Pomerania on the Moselle, a municipality in the district of Cochem-Zell.

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15.5 km

Narrow Streets of Pomerania

Highlight • Settlement

17.0 km

Lenus-Mars Trail

Highlight • Trail

a well signposted hiking trail, it was worth it and fun to walk it

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17.5 km

View of the Martberg Celtic-Roman Sanctuary

Highlight • Historical Site

Coffee and Temple can only be visited on Sunday from 11am

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28.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.1 km

5.55 km

2.57 km

2.14 km

827 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.30 km

6.39 km

6.19 km

5.63 km

1.65 km

134 m

Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

14°C

5°C

14 %

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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

September 26, 2021,Moselsteig 2021_Klotten - Treis-Karden

Demanding climbs, beautiful single trails and paths and forests that resemble a gorge in the mountains. This is the summary of today's tour. The tour is demanding and, in contrast to the tours before, more in the protection of the forests and less along the Moselle. For me one of the most beautiful stages of the Moselsteig.

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November 15, 2021,2021 11 15 Moselsteig Etappe 19

Today it stayed dry. It should have been two degrees warmer. :-)
a nice stage. The Tortebach Valley in particular was great. But even after that there were still beautiful narrow paths. I swapped the Moselstein for the heart and later "hiking on the Moselsteig" for the shoe.

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October 22, 2025,Moselsteig Etappe 19 Teil 2 von Klotten nach Treis-Karden

Moselsteig Stage 19, Part 2, from Klotten to Treis-Karden. More detailed description coming soon!

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April 6, 2024,Von Cochem nach Koblenz

July 2, 2022,Etappe 21 nach Treis-Karden

Stage 21 07/02/2022 km
Yesterday I slept a lot and this morning I left at 7:30 am without water. After about 1.5 km I meet the miners who gave me water they are from Syria and have learned everything about wine here and it's their vineyard I think it's great very hardworking.
Then I went to a hotel in Klotten …

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July 17, 2025,🍇🌞 Unterwegs auf dem Moselsteig, Buchsbaumpfad 🐛 und Lenus-Mars-Weg - Von Müden nach Klotten 🏦🌳 - Tag 4

Today I was out on the Moselsteig Trail 🍇 again, with a mix of stages 19 and 20. I deliberately chose the small town of Müden as my starting point, which two years ago was the end point of my journey to the beautiful Eltz Castle 🏰 🤩, which I even have a miniature version of at home 😀. The …

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April 3, 2024,🍇Unterwegs auf Etappe 19 – Der Moselsteig zwischen Cochem und Treis-Karden

This stage began in beautiful Cochem with the Reichsburg high above the Moselle. Right at the start I had a very steep section ahead of me. Below the chairlift I went up to the Pinnerberg. Once I got to the top I had a great view of the old town of Cochem and the castle above the vineyards. From there …

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October 25, 2024,Cochem - Treis-Kadern oder Probewandern auf dem Moselsteig

Yesterday's program by the Luxembourg Philharmonic had lured me to the west and on the way back I wanted to stretch my legs a bit. And what is there to do on the Moselle? Of course, the associated trail!

The trail goes uphill almost like an alpine path straight out of Cochem, below the chairlift that moves in slow motion. …

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