Rabenlay dream loop

From the car park at the Gunthershalle, a short path leads to the entrance portal of the Rabenlay dream loop north of Gondershausen. There we will learn about the topic "The 4 Elements". On the way, we will learn about this topic on further information boards.A narrow path leads through the forest before we can enjoy the first wide views over the Hunsrück heights. At the Eifelblick rest stop, we can clearly see the Hohe Acht and Nürburg castles in the Eifel and also get an explanation of the individual elevations and extinct volcanoes on a display board.With these views, we continue along meadow orchards and forests until we reach the biotope at Sonnenhof. At the sensory bench at Windradblick, the locations of the wind turbines in Hunsrück are explained to us. Of course, we do not guarantee completeness.There we can also enjoy the first views over the Baybach valley, which is now our destination. Soon we reach the forest and descend into the "Canyon of the Hunsrück". Rocks as high as church steeples now line our path. Over millions of years, the water has carved its way along the Rabenlay. We recommend a short rest at the ruins of the Weins-Antone Mill, because we are about to climb up the rock that gave the Traumschleife its name.We may be a little out of breath when we reach the top, but the great views from the rock massif compensate for the effort. We take a short break and enjoy the silence on a sensory bench.We leave this wonderful place and walk first through the forest, then along field and meadow paths until we reach the next resting place at a small wood. This island of trees looks quite inconspicuous, but when we take a look inside, we realise that some earthmoving took place here. Iron ore was mined here until the end of the First World War.Passing paddocks, we head down the valley before climbing up the Ginsterberg. At the new development area, we choose an interesting alternative route over the noise barrier, which gives us great views over the village to the valleys of Baybach and Ehrbach.Directly behind it, we pass the Besembenner roundabout, which symbolises the Gondershausen tradition of binding whisk brooms.The trail continues to the Steinkaul viewpoint, where we enjoy the Rhine-Moselle triangle view. There we can see, for example, the second and third highest buildings in Rhineland-Palatinate. Which ones are they? We can find out on the information board on site.From the Steinkaul, it is only 600 metres to the Waldsee, a wonderful biotope that invites you to take a break.Freshly refreshed, we set off for the last stage of the hike. Shortly before reaching our destination, we find a place of reflection in the forest, the very well-maintained Schoenstatt Chapel. Here we can review the hike once again before returning to the starting point via a narrow forest path.