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Best Long-Distance Hikes in Luxembourg

We track 22 routes that match this search in Luxembourg. They average 146 km and 1,701 m (5,581 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 293 km.

That is 7 percent of the 297 routes we map in Luxembourg. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 146 km against 20.8 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 1,701 m (5,581 ft) on average versus 276 m (906 ft) across the wider area.

Multi-day paths, normally walked in stages, with the accommodation and waymarking to support them. The mix is broad: 1 are rated easy and 21 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

Trails

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GR 5 Lorraine

Luxembourg

Distance
293 km
/ 182 mi
Elevation gain
2,401 m
Typical duration
73 hr
  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Römisches Grabrelief "Häerdcheslee" in der Gemeinde Junglinster (Luxemburg)
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Jakobsweg Luxemburg

Luxembourg

Distance
183 km
/ 114 mi
Elevation gain
1,218 m
Typical duration
44 hr
  • Mountain
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
Spa, Belgium, Six-O'Clock-Park, Galerie Leopold II
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GR 5 Belgium, Wallonia

Luxembourg

Distance
156 km
/ 96.8 mi
Elevation gain
1,577 m
Typical duration
39 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Luxembourg, Mullerthal: bridge over the Ernz Noire.
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GR 5 Luxembourg

Luxembourg

Distance
178 km
/ 110 mi
Elevation gain
2,347 m
Typical duration
45 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Holzthum, Luxembourg.
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Hiking trail North

Luxembourg

Distance
69.6 km
/ 43.3 mi
Elevation gain
1,466 m
Typical duration
18 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
World War II memorial at Dahl , Luxembourg. The water tower of Dahl is seen in the background at right.
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Sentier Ardennes-Eifel

Luxembourg

Distance
87.0 km
/ 54.0 mi
Elevation gain
1,671 m
Typical duration
22 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Lac de la Haute Sure
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Sentier de la Haute-Sure

Luxembourg

Distance
70.0 km
/ 43.5 mi
Elevation gain
1,206 m
Typical duration
18 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Bébange , village de la commune belge de Messancy
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GRT-BVW 12 Torgny - Guirsch

Luxembourg

Distance
80.6 km
/ 50.1 mi
Elevation gain
908 m
Typical duration
20 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Ehnen (municipality of Wormeldange, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg): the National Wine Museum
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Sentier de la Moselle

Luxembourg

Distance
60.4 km
/ 37.5 mi
Elevation gain
1,141 m
Typical duration
15 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Lünebach im Winter 2003
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Matthiasweg

Luxembourg

Distance
233 km
/ 145 mi
Elevation gain
2,297 m
Typical duration
58 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
De sint Peter kerk in Orsfeld
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Mosel-Our-Weg

Luxembourg

Distance
116 km
/ 72.0 mi
Elevation gain
1,943 m
Typical duration
30 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
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Sentier de l'Our

Luxembourg

Distance
66.1 km
/ 41.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,454 m
Typical duration
17 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Moderate

Local hiking trail E1

Luxembourg

Distance
12.3 km
/ 7.6 mi
Elevation gain
271 m
Typical duration
2 hr 58 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
GR 5 LorraineLuxembourg293 km2,401 m73 hrExpertApril to October
Jakobsweg LuxemburgLuxembourg183 km1,218 m44 hrExpertApril to October
European long distance path E3 - part GermanyLuxembourg232 km3,196 m59 hrExpertApril to October
GR 56 Sentiers de l'Est de la Belgique | Parcours principal : Sentier des FrontièresLuxembourg157 km1,508 m39 hrExpertApril to October
GR 15 De la Lorraine belge à l'EifelLuxembourg233 km2,353 m58 hrExpertApril to October
GR 5 Belgium, WalloniaLuxembourg156 km1,577 m39 hrExpertApril to October
European long distance path E3 - part LuxembourgLuxembourg240 km2,693 m60 hrExpertApril to October
GR 129 Sud La Belgique en diagonale ! Dinant - ArlonLuxembourg263 km1,903 m65 hrExpertApril to October
GR 5 LuxembourgLuxembourg178 km2,347 m45 hrExpertApril to October
GR 57 Sentier de l'Ourthe orientaleLuxembourg75.5 km990 m19 hrExpertApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Jakobsweg Luxemburg, GR 5 Lorraine, European long distance path E3 - part Germany. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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