Logic Masters Deutschland e.V.

A slightly different take on the rules for my previous loop puzzles with arrow clues. Estimated difficulty is between 3 and 4 stars.

Rules:

Normal Sudoku rules apply.

Draw a one-cell-wide loop of orthogonally connected cells. The loop may not touch itself, not even diagonally.

The loop acts as a German Whispers line (i.e., adjacent digits on the loop must have a difference of at least 5).

Digits in cells with arrows count how many NON-loop cells are in the indicated directions combined (not including the cell itself).