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Rhineland-Palatinate
Cochem-Zell
Klotten

Dortebachtal Nature Trail – Dortebach Valley Waterfall loop from Klotten

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Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate
Cochem-Zell
Klotten

Dortebachtal Nature Trail – Dortebach Valley Waterfall loop from Klotten

Moderate

4.4

(17)

68

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Dortebachtal Nature Trail – Dortebach Valley Waterfall loop from Klotten

04:01

13.1km

450m

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 8, 2026

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Dortebachtal

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Start point

Train Station

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766 m

Dortebach Valley Nature Reserve

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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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919 m

Dortebachtal Nature Trail

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Beautiful path along the Dortebach. The Dortebachtal nature reserve is a wild and romantic side valley of the Moselle with a partially alpine character. There are a few benches along …

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1.51 km

Dortebach Valley Waterfall

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Very nice waterfall, especially after rain or in spring, when the snow has melted. You can reach the waterfall from the Moselle, the access is between Klotten and Pomerania. Or …

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2.18 km

View of the Moselle Valley

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Here are the viewpoints lined up

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3.17 km

View of Klotten and the Moselle

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A particularly beautiful view, because the castle Coraidelstein is particularly good on their castle hill.

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10.9 km

Klottener Wingertsbüdchen

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This rest area has a local seniors group set up as a summer regular's table. You can use it when it is free. Very original furnished with a wonderful view over the vineyards and in the Mosel valley.

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11.5 km

Klottenhats Viewpoint

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A rock-solid and modern lookout and resting place, where obviously in the summer even a little wine is served.

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11.5 km

Super nice view of the vineyards and the church of Klotten

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13.1 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

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8.45 km

3.15 km

963 m

474 m

Surfaces

6.56 km

3.42 km

2.55 km

508 m

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Sunday 23 August

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Comments

February 1, 2025,Wanderung ab Klotten zum Wasserfall und über die Höhen
So that was a highlight tour, but you should be careful. Top 1: we found a tiny parking space by the community center in Klotten, but you probably shouldn't park there. Down on the banks of the Moselle would have been better. It was -1° when we set off and we got really cold in the streets without sun. At …

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The demanding tour comes from the Rother Mosel hiking guide. It lists two challenges: the tough climb out of the basin of the Dörtebachtal nature reserve and a steep descent to the country road. I managed the first challenge fairly well thanks to steel cables over wet rocks, but I gave up on the second one just before the end …

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Hello, first of all, the order of the photos does not match the course of the tour, for whatever reason.
The tour starts at the Moselschiefer Haus at Klotten station and leads through the Dortebachtal nature reserve with the waterfall towards Klotten.
!!! The steep descent, which branches off to the left via the path just before the district road …

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November 14, 2021,Schöne Tour um Klotten🥾
Nice autumn tour. Short, but enough vertical meters and a nice pizzeria at the end 🍕🍺

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