Dream Loop Upper Baybach Valley
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After the start in Reifenthal and the first forest section, you come to the outskirts of Schwall with a view over the extensive Hunsrück landscape. The view is also captured by six modern art installations. Objects that you don't see on every hiking trail.
The next stop is the Heilbrünnchen, one of the oldest places of pilgrimage in the Hunsrück region. The patron saint is Saint Wendelinus in the chapel near the spring.
From the Heiligenbrünnchen, the trail soon descends into the Baybach Valley. In the past, there were 32 mills in the valley from its source in Hausbay to its mouth in Burgen on the Moselle. The hiking trail leads directly past 7 mills. At Strieders Mühle, a stone slab commemorates the ancestral home of Johannes Strieder, who emigrated to South America in 1868.
The "Rutsch" rest area is located where the Eichelbach flows into the Baybach. On the way towards Bickenbach, you leave the stream valley. A short, steep climb brings you to the Ackersberg lookout point with its historic cross.
Behind Bickenbach, you gain height again via a meadow path. The view from the "Eifelblick" vantage point at the edge of the forest above Bickenbach seems limitless.
The trail has been certified by the German Hiking Institute as a premium trail with 75 experience points.
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Safety information
Some of the dream loops are steep, difficult and, in rainy or winter weather, slippery. Therefore, surefootedness and good physical condition are essential prerequisites for hiking these premium circular trails.Tips and hints
Tourist Information in the Center at the Park, Rhein-Mosel-Str. 45, 56281 EmmelshausenTel. 06747 - 93220, www.rhein-mosel-dreieck.deHunsrück-Touristik GmbH, Building 663, 55483 Hahn-AirportTel. 06543 - 507700, www.hunsruecktouristik.deStart
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Public transport
Bus line RMV Koblenz - SimmernHunsrückbahn/Hunsrück Railway (Boppard - Emmelshausen)
Getting there
On the B327 (Hunsrückhöhenstraße) to ReifenthalParking
Hikers' parking lot on the B327/ K102 near Reifenthal 56291 Leiningen - OT ReifenthalCoordinates
Book recommendation by the author
"Erlebnis Traumschleifen" brochure with route sketches, altitude profiles, brief descriptions and tips on where to stop for refreshments on all 111 dream loops and dream loops overview map - light folding map with a rough overview of all 111 dreem loops.
Information and request at www.saar-hunsrueck-steig.de/prospekte
Paid travel guides and books in the shop at www.saar-hunsrueck-steig.de
Equipment
Sturdy footwear (hiking boots) is strongly recommended.Statistics
- 26 Waypoints
- 26 Waypoints
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