recommended route
Cycle tour "Sauertalroute"
Bike Riding
· Mullerthal Region, Luxembourg's Little Switzerland
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Photo: ORT MPSL/Pancake!, CC BY, Visit Luxembourg
This relaxed tour leads along both banks of the Sûre through picturesque villages and vineyards in Germany and Luxembourg to the abbey town of Echternach.
easy
Distance 47.6 km
3:29 h
130 m
130 m
209 m
131 m
This tour starts at Luxembourg’s lowest geographical spot, the “Spatz” in Wasserbillig. It follows both river banks of the Sûre and crosses picturesque villages as well as vineyards in Germany and in Luxembourg before reaching the abbey town of Echternach. A short section of the route runs on a footbridge over protected marshland.
Sights: hermit’s chapel “Girsterklaus”, mineral sources and artificial lake (bathing possible) of Rosport, Echternach (town walls, basilica, Benedictine abbey), Bollendorf castle.
Author
Patrick Müller
Update: October 18, 2022
Difficulty
easy
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Highest point
209 m
Lowest point
131 m
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Restaurant GruberSauerpark Beach
Kulturhaff Millermoler
Start
Wasserbillig (156 m)
Coordinates:
DD
49.811802, 6.426797
DMS
49°48'42.5"N 6°25'36.5"E
UTM
32U 314877 5520883
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Destination
Wasserbillig
Turn-by-turn directions
Note
all notes on protected areas
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
Coordinates
DD
49.811802, 6.426797
DMS
49°48'42.5"N 6°25'36.5"E
UTM
32U 314877 5520883
w3w
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Difficulty
easy
Distance
47.6 km
Duration
3:29 h
Ascent
130 m
Descent
130 m
Highest point
209 m
Lowest point
131 m
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