Kattenes: St. Anna Church, Moselsteig and Cycle Path

When planning a stay in Kattenes, several distinct themes come together: St. Anna Church with its special altar, hiking opportunities around Kattenes and Löf, an audio point on the Moselle Cycle Path, and the history of viticulture and the village. You can choose what to focus on based on whether culture, guided nature experiences, cycling or historical connections to wine are most important to you.

St. Anna Church: Neo-Gothic building and 1667 altar

The branch church of St. Anna in Kattenes was built in the Neo-Gothic style between 1899 and 1901. The church houses an altar dating from 1667, carved from a single stone. It is one of the last three altars of its kind in Europe. The Neo-Gothic building from the turn of the century and the much older altar thus represent two distinct periods.

The vestibule of St. Anna Church is open, offering a view into the church interior and of the St. Anna altar. The architecture and altar can therefore be appreciated as two distinct aspects of a visit to the church.

Hiking around Kattenes and Löf

The Moselsteig is one of the award-winning hiking trails around Löf and Kattenes. In addition, certified wine and nature guides offer bookable guided tours and hikes through the vineyards and landscapes of the Lower Moselle around both villages. These guided activities specifically combine vineyards and experiences of the landscape.

The Valley of the 13 Mills in Kattenes is freely accessible at all times. This attraction offers a different focus from the bookable guided tours and hikes.

Cycling on the Moselle Cycle Path

An audio point on the Moselle Cycle Path in Kattenes is part of the “Audio Points on the Moselle Cycle Path” tour. It is a specific stop for cyclists interested in the audio tour.

Stage 10 of the Moselle Cycle Path runs from Löf to Koblenz. In Kattenes, it follows the B 416 and then continues to Lehmen. Temporary detours may change the route, so check the latest stage information before setting off.

Viticulture and village history

Kattenes is known as a wine-growing village with a long tradition and numerous full-time winegrowers. The herbal liqueur “Moselfeuer” is also part of the village’s history: it was produced in Kattenes in the 1950s and 1960s and brought the village fame beyond the region.

The Kattenes Wine Festival tradition also dates back to 1966. Together with the village’s identity as a wine-growing community, this points to several different connections with wine: a long-standing viticultural heritage, the former liqueur production and a long festival tradition.

More hiking routes in Löf

In Löf, the Traumpfädchen Löfer Rabenlaypfad is another clearly described circular route. It is of moderate difficulty, 4.72 kilometres long, and starts and finishes at the sports ground in Löf. The Würzlaysteig, by contrast, is a linear themed trail on the Moselle Adventure Route. It follows narrow paths above the steepest vineyard slopes from Lehmen to Löf. The routes therefore differ both in format and in their start and end points.

The Moselsteig stages also have different focuses: Stage 21 ends in Löf on Niederbachstraße, near the church or the Moselle bridge. Stage 22 starts in Löf and runs via Alken to Kobern-Gondorf. These details add to the hiking opportunities described around Kattenes and Löf.

For the broader travel overview: Löf.