The line is OpenStreetMap's mapping of the route (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), via Waymarked Trails, with heights from a 30 m terrain model. Check the current official route before a long trip: diversions and permitted paths change. See the source.
The trail
A short, steep trail in and out of the deep wooded valleys of the Sûre and the Wiltz in the Luxembourg Ardennes, from Ettelbruck to Kautenbach, along slate ridges and rocky viewpoints such as the Gringlee above Bourscheid. There are hotels and campsites at Bourscheid-Moulin and Goebelsmühle and trains from both ends; from Kautenbach the Escapardenne Eisleck Trail carries on into Belgium.
Stages
A suggested split into 3 days of about 17.5 km (10.9 mi). Each day ends at the town or village on the way nearest to an equal share of the distance, or at a hotel or hostel where there is none. These are not the official stages: check where you can stay before you book.
- Day 1 Ettelbruck to Bourscheid-Moulin 17.6 km · 17.6 km from the start
- Day 2 Bourscheid-Moulin to Goebelsmühle 13.5 km · 31 km from the start
- Day 3 Goebelsmühle to Kautenbach 21 km · 52 km from the start
Start and finish
Start: near Ettelbruck, Canton Diekirch. 49.84940, 6.10902
Finish: near Kautenbach, Canton Wiltz. 49.94839, 6.02291
Places to stay
Rooms in the towns and villages along the way:
- Ettelbruck, Canton Diekirch · The start Booking.com → Expedia →
- Bourscheid-Moulin, Canton Diekirch · After day 1 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Goebelsmühle, Canton Diekirch · After day 2 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Kautenbach, Canton Wiltz · The finish Booking.com → Expedia →
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Paths change, and the weather decides the day. The line comes from the source named under the map and the heights from a terrain model, so treat the figures as a guide. Check for diversions before you go, take a map, check the forecast, and turn back if it isn't right.
