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S6 Charly Gaul A
Road Cycling
· Mullerthal Region, Luxembourg's Little Switzerland
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Mullerthal Cycling - Charly Gaul APhoto: Mullerthal Cycling / Lutz, Mullerthal Cycling / Lutz
This demanding tour is known because of the race of the same name, organized in Echternach every year in September.
difficult
Distance 163.1 km
10:00 h
1,988 m
1,988 m
533 m
147 m
The 160 km of the tour offer plenty of athletic challenges. The first 10 km run uphill. From Graulinster the tour passes through the valley of the Black Ernz until Bettel. After that comes a nearly 10 km long, exhausting climb before leading through the medieval town of Vianden, famous for its castle. The route continues over beautiful plateaus. After a short slope behind Hoscheid, you can use the descent to regain power for the second half of the tour that remains challenging. After passing through the hilly landscape of the Luxembourgish Ardennes, the tour takes you back to the Mullerthal Region through the villages of Larochette, Christnach and Consdorf. The last kilometers run comfortably along the Sûre until Echternach.
Author’s recommendation
If you manage this tour, you are definitely fit enough to take part at the Charly Gaul race!
Difficulty
difficult
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
533 m
Lowest point
147 m
Best time of year
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Track types
Asphalt
4.5 km
Dirt road
0.8 km
Forested/wild trail
0 km
Path
0.1 km
Road
157.6 km
Rest stops
Restaurant Au Vieux MoulinBrasserie op Buergkapp
Safety information
The tour mostly runs on public roads, please stick to the traffic regulations.Tips and hints
info@mullerthal.luStart
Echternach: Marketplace (162 m)
Coordinates:
DD
49.812646, 6.420372
DMS
49°48'45.5"N 6°25'13.3"E
UTM
32U 314418 5520992
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Destination
Echternach: Marketplace
Turn-by-turn directions
The first 10 km run uphill. From Graulinster the tour passes through the valley of the Black Ernz until Bettel. After that comes a nearly 10 km long, exhausting climb before leading through the medieval town of Vianden, famous for its castle. The route continues over beautiful plateaus. After a short slope behind Hoscheid, you can use the descent to regain power for the second half of the tour that remains challenging. After passing through the hilly landscape of the Luxembourgish Ardennes, the tour takes you back to the Mullerthal Region through the villages of Larochette, Christnach and Consdorf. The last kilometers run comfortably along the Sûre until Echternach.
Note
all notes on protected areas
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
By bus to Echternach.Parking
Free parking at the car park in "Rue Bénédictins" in Echternach and at Lake Echternach. Parking in Echternach city centre is mostly limited to two hours parking.Coordinates
DD
49.812646, 6.420372
DMS
49°48'45.5"N 6°25'13.3"E
UTM
32U 314418 5520992
w3w
///combines.range.hologram
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Difficulty
difficult
Distance
163.1 km
Duration
10:00 h
Ascent
1,988 m
Descent
1,988 m
Highest point
533 m
Lowest point
147 m
Statistics
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Maps and trails
- 3 Waypoints
- 3 Waypoints
Distance
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Duration
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Ascent
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Descent
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Highest point
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Lowest point
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