Traumpfädchen Löfer Rabenlaypfad

The Löfer Rabenlaypfad hike starts from the edge of the forest above Löf at the shelter in the Alzbachtal valley. The parking lot is near the sports field and only 350 m away (directions are signposted).

The dream pathlet immediately shows that you need some stamina to enjoy the tour. This because is ascends quite steeply beside the Alzbach stream shortly after the starting point. It is briefly joined by the Moselsteig hike, but then continues alone again at the level of a reservoir. Wooden stairs help you negotiate a steep scarp before the edge of the forest comes into sight already. Once you are there, the ascent is over for now.

The logos point left and the gaze ranges relaxedly to the Moselle valley as you walk through expansive fields.

Once you have crossed a road, you are drawing near a wooded area, where you join the Hatzenporter Laysteig Traumpfad hike for the first time. Both hikes trace the edge of the forest on the left, but then part ways again shortly before the edge of the slope. The dream pathlet turns off to the right and goes markedly downhill, meaning that surefootedness and sturdy footwear will come in handy. Right in the middle of the densely wooded slope, you finally hit upon a path. An earthy atmosphere envelops you as you encircle a deeply cut side valley, and then the vegetation opens up and the dream pathlet, Traumpfad and Moselsteig hikes come together in a single signpost. Before you continue the hike on the left, you can enjoy a refreshing rest at the nearby Winzerhütte shelter with a panoramic view of the Moselle.

After this panorama-filled break, you follow the trail through the steep flank of the slope. Ignore the ways to Hatzenport and St. John’s Church as the Rabenlay mountain already beckons ahead! On the way there, you will need to be surefooted again, but several benches are available after to take a breather and enjoy the wonderful views of the Moselle alley. After some ups and downs, you finally arrive at the Rabenlay mountain with benches and a shelter, rewarding you with a magnificent view.

Reluctantly tearing yourself away from this idyll, you follow the lush hedges gently uphill. Where the Traumpfad hike goes off to the left, the Löfer Rabenlaypfad dream pathlet and Moselsteig hike turn right with a view of Ehrenburg castle, up to the nearby K41 and across it. Shortly whereafter the route descends into the woodland on the right. After crossing this and a tangible descent, the Moselsteig hike leaves the dream pathlet, which now follows the edge of the meadows. Now and again, you can catch glimpses of Thurant castle on the other side of the Moselle before the hike dives into the forest a final time at a fairground. A short trail passage next returns you to the starting point of the round tour again. The portal at the shelter is only a few steps away now down to the right.