Course The Alf rises about northeast of
Hörscheid in the
Volcanic Eifel. From its source at a height of , the Alf initially flows in a southerly direction to the village of
Darscheid, from which it flows to the east through the villages of
Gillenfeld and
Strohn. The next section of the Alf, to
Bausendorf, is very winding; it then turns towards the east and cuts through the south of the forest of
Kondelwald, passing the villages of
Kinderbeuern and
Bengel. Around beyond Bengel it changes course abruptly and swings north. A ridge prevents it from flowing further east unto the
Moselle, here just away. After breaking through the
Moselle Hills the Alf finally reaches the Moselle at
Alf (
Cochem-Zell) at a height of . Along its course from source to mouth, the Alf descends through , giving it an average river bed gradient of 8.6‰.
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