ロニッヒの天然記念物・トップ20

A magnificent 🏰, looming over the vineyards of the town of Alken 🤩. Wonderfully accessible via the Moselsteig trail or the Traumpfade trail 😊.

Very nice rest area with shelter. Two loungers invite you to relax. The wonderful view of the Moselle valley is included for free.

Hatzenport was first mentioned in a document around 1135 as "Hattenporcia". Hatzenport itself was already inhabited in Roman times, as evidenced by stone finds during railway construction in the last century It was part of the greater community of Löf and became independent again at the local elections of June 12th, 1994. Hatzenport has around 620 residents today and is characterized by viticulture.Due to the mostly south-facing, steep weathered slate slopes, there are like nowhere else the Moselle offers the best conditions for outstanding Riesling wines Source: https://kulturraum-untermosel.de/145-alle-gemeinden/75-hatzenport.html/#hatzenport

From this hut you have a magnificent view of the Moselle valley, Hatzenport and the vineyards! There is even a barbecue area on the premises, you can unwind on relaxation benches and there are also tables with benches for picnicking.

Very romantic section of the route

Nice to cool off in summer - spectacular when the snow melts / floods

The ruins of Thurant Castle (also Thurandt) stand on a wide slate mountain spur high above the town of Alken on the Moselle. It is located in the district of Mayen-Koblenz (Rhineland-Palatinate) and belongs to the spur castle type. A special feature are - in addition to the location on the steep valley shoulder - the vineyards on the sunny side. From the middle of the 13th century, the archbishoprics of Cologne and Trier were joint owners of the complex and had their respective shares administered by the burgraves. Each half therefore had its own keep, its own residential and farm buildings and a separate entrance. Since the beginning of the 16th century, the double castle gradually fell into disrepair and was completely in ruins due to destruction during the War of the Palatinate Succession. Robert Allmers (1872–1951) from Varel, co-founder of the local Hansa-Automobil Gesellschaft and from 1914 director of the Bremen Hansa-Lloyd-Werke, acquired the plant in 1911 and had some of it rebuilt. The castle is still privately owned today, but can be visited for a fee from March to mid-November. According to the Monument Protection Act of Rhineland-Palatinate, it is a protected cultural monument and entered in the state monument list. The entire facility is designated as a monument zone. Thurant Castle is also a protected cultural asset according to the Hague Convention and is marked with the blue and white trademark.

A small but beautiful waterfall, the bench next to it invites you to linger.