At Last the Sun Shines

Cochem - Koburn-Gondorf: 31km

Yet another cold grey start to the day but by lunch time the sun was out and added that extra wow factor to Castle Thurant, high above the village of Alkenon. Built originally around 1200, became a ruin and was rebuilt in 1973. Now the current owners live up there in a house inside the castle walls. There is also a guest house you can rent and a lovely garden amongst the ruins. We visited the chapel, wine cellar, heraldic room, climbed up the tower and looked down into the dungeon, the beheading block and instruments of torture.