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Dream Loop Upper Baybach Valley

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Variety is provided: forest passages through quiet stream valleys, forest and meadow paths with distant views over the Hunsrück and far into the Eifel. A hiking trail for those seeking peace and relaxation. It is a joint hiking trail of the local communities of Leiningen, Niedert, Bickenbach, Schwall and the town of Emmelshausen.

moderate

Distance 15.3 km

4:00 h

417 m

440 m

280 m

The entire trail consists of an alternation of meadow and field paths as well as passages through partly dense forest. It is a joint project of the local communities of Leiningen, Niedert, Bickenbach, Schwall and the town of Emmelshausen.

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.

Author’s recommendation

The "Rutsch" is a wonderful resting place at the mouth of the Eichelsbach into the Baybach. Here you can really enjoy resting. Playing by or in the water is also fun for children here.

Author

Thomas Biersch

Update: February 02, 2023

Difficulty

moderate

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Highest point

440 m

Lowest point

280 m

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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.de

Start

56291 Leiningen - OT Reifenthal (355 m)

Coordinates:

50.133423, 7.553870

DMS

50°08'00.3"N 7°33'13.9"E

UTM

32U 396649 5554466

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Destination

56291 Leiningen - OT Reifenthal

Turn-by-turn directions

Our hike starts at the Reifenthal hikers' car park, which is also very easy to reach via the Koblenz-Simmern bus route. Here we get to know the Baybach Valley on a first short section. But soon the route takes us along beautiful forest paths with ever-changing views past the village of Schwall to the Heilbrünnchen, one of the oldest pilgrimage sites in the Vorderhunsrück. Now we go downhill again in the direction of Baybachtal. Passing the Striedersmühle, we reach the "Rutsch", a wonderful resting place at the confluence of the Eichelsbach and the Baybach. Freshly refreshed, we continue along the rushing stream, which is our companion for the next 3 km. We pass another three mills (Peterches-, Schulheiser- and Sonntagsmühle) before we leave the valley and the path leads us towards Bickenbach. It's a short and crisp climb now: but it's worth it, because we reach the Ackersberg vantage point with the distinctive cross. After enjoying the view, we take a look at the Waldgeist shortly afterwards, before we continue along meadow and forest paths to Bickenbach, where two catering establishments await the hikers. Then we start the last stage. On the way to Niedert, two viewpoints (Eifelblick and Fuchsbau) await us before we return through a beautiful meadow valley to the starting point in Reifenthal.

Note

all notes on protected areas

Public transport

Bus line RMV Koblenz - Simmern

Hunsrückbahn/Hunsrück Railway (Boppard - Emmelshausen)

Getting there

On the B327 (Hunsrückhöhenstraße) to Reifenthal

Parking

Hikers' parking lot on the B327/ K102 near Reifenthal 56291 Leiningen - OT Reifenthal

Coordinates

50.133423, 7.553870

DMS

50°08'00.3"N 7°33'13.9"E

UTM

32U 396649 5554466

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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike

Book recommendation by the author

Free of charge:

"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.

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Rating

4.3

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Ion Berger

August 29, 2021 · Community

In Ordnung und überbewertet. Für eine Traumschleife viel durschnittliche Hünsrücklandschaft, welche schnell zu laufen ist. Hierfür kann man fast überall auch ohne Wanderroute loslaufen. Die Ausnahme hiervon bilden kurze Bachpassagen und teils auch die im Wald verlaufende Strecke. Aber die bilden eben nur einen Teil im der Mitte.. Die Tour ist sehr gut erreichbar, leider muss anfangs ein Stück Straße absolviert werden.

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udo dittrich

June 23, 2021 · Community

schöne abwechslungsreiche traumschleife

When did you do this route? June 23, 2021

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Delleré René

June 13, 2021 · Community

Unsere Wanderung startet am Wanderparkplatz Reifenthal, wir wanderten im Uhrzeigersinn, also Richtung Birkenbach. Der Weg (zum Glück) nicht so frequentiert wie die Baybachklamm. Erst mal viele schöne Wiesen mit sauber abgemähten Wegen, Zeckengefahr also etwas verringert. Sehr gut gekennzeichneter Weg, die jeweiligen Km-Angabeschilder vorhanden und ebenso völlig genügende Rast- und Sitzplätze. Sehr gut auch, an fast allen speziellen Plätzen, Mühlen und Bächer waren kleine Namensschilder (manche etwas versteckt) wirklich nachahmenswert für andere Traumschleifen. Größere Infoschilder auch vorhanden, besonders für die Infoschilder der Mühlen waren wir dankbar, da sehr informativ. Der Weg hat mehr Mühlen als manche Mühlenwanderungen. Bei der Schultheiser Mühle hatten wir fast die kleine Kapelle übersehen, die etwas versteckt leicht oberhalb liegt. Das Baybachtal hat natürlich eine sehr schöne Natur, die immer unterbrochen wird von diesen interessanten Mühlen. Diese Plastikfiguren sind jedoch nicht unser Geschmack. Eine stellenweise leichte Wanderung, hat natürlich einige Steigungen die aber zu schaffen sind, eine gute Wanderlänge in einer abwechselnden Natur, einfach Top und somit wirklich zu empfehlen. Kleine Kritik aber, leider war keine dieser Mühlen zu besichtigen oder sagen wir mal, keiner hat etwas aus diesem „Zeitkapital“ für Besucher gemacht.

When did you do this route? May 28, 2021

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moderate

Distance

15.3 km

Duration

4:00 h

Ascent

417 m

Descent

417 m

Highest point

440 m

Lowest point

280 m

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