Long variant of the Mullerthal from Vianden (approx. 80 km)

Last update: Saturday, 11-Sep-2021 20:58

From Vianden you cycle on a cycle path (separate cycle path) to Bettel. You will have to follow the busier N10 for a kilometre and then take a country road that later descends to the N10. In Hoesdorf follow the N10 for 400 meters, then take the PC3 cycle path to Reisdorf.

Then it is almost 3.4 km to Beaufort, with beautiful views of the Sûre valley along the way. In Beaufort you will pass the large ruins of the castle, followed by a short climb. You descend into a stream valley and climb up to Haller. After Haller you descend into the valley of the Black Ernz, past some rock formations. You are now in Little Switzerland, in the Mullerthal. You cycle through this valley along a waterfall, this part of Luxembourg is very touristy and can therefore be quite busy on this road in high season. You move away from the valley of the Black Ernz (Müllerthal) via the road from Müllerthal, then you cycle via a detour via Breidweiler to Consdorf and pass several rock formations on the way.

Then take the empty paved cycle path on an old railway line (cycle path 2, PC2) in the direction of Echternach, past several rock formations on the way down through the Lauterburenbaachtal. You do not follow the cycle path to Echternach, but leave it halfway and cycle over a branch of this cycle path to the hamlet of Kalkesbach. Via a country road you cycle to Berdorf and descend with several rock formations on either side of the road to the Black Valley etc. Then it goes up to Beaufort and down to Dillingen in the Sûre valley.

In Dillingen you cross the border (and cross the Sûre). You have been following the Sauer to the north for a long time now, the road on this side of the Sauerdal is much quieter than on the Luxembourg side (N10). In Wallendorf it goes up to Niedersgegen and down into the valley of the Our, which you continue to follow until you reach Vianden.

On the way you can eat just before or in Berdorf, or in Dillingen.

Note: In August 2021, several roads were closed due to construction or due to sections of road due to the heavy rains in July 2021, but in principle you can go anywhere on a road bike.