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Best Long-Distance Hikes near Arlon

The directory currently contains 11 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Arlon. Their average mapped distance is 123 km and average recorded ascent is 1,429 m (4,688 ft); the longest route in the set is 263 km.

This subset represents 8% of the 141 quality-checked routes near Arlon. Its average distance is 123 km, compared with 21.1 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 1,429 m (4,688 ft), versus 354 m (1,161 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

These routes carry the long-distance tag. Total distance is shown for comparison; stage planning and accommodation require separate research. Within this set, 1 routes (9%) are rated easy, 10 (91%) are rated hard or expert, and 1 (9%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

Data refreshed September 2026

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How do these routes differ?

A closer look at the first 6 routes in this page’s default ordering. These comparisons describe this sample, not the entire destination or a field-tested recommendation.

Shortest mapped distance in this sample

69.6 km

Hiking trail North

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

1,218 m

Jakobsweg Luxemburg

6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Trails

Römisches Grabrelief "Häerdcheslee" in der Gemeinde Junglinster (Luxemburg)
Expert

Jakobsweg Luxemburg

Luxembourg

Distance
183 km
/ 114 mi
Elevation gain
1,218 m
Typical duration
44 hr
  • Mountain
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
Luxembourg, Mullerthal: bridge over the Ernz Noire.
Expert

GR 5 Luxembourg

Luxembourg

Distance
178 km
/ 110 mi
Elevation gain
2,347 m
Typical duration
45 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

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
Expert

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
Expert

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
Expert

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

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
Jakobsweg LuxemburgLuxembourg183 km1,218 m44 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
Hiking trail NorthLuxembourg69.6 km1,466 m18 hrExpertApril to October
Sentier Ardennes-EifelLuxembourg87.0 km1,671 m22 hrExpertApril to October
Sentier de la Haute-SureLuxembourg70.0 km1,206 m18 hrExpertApril to October
GRT-BVW 12 Torgny - GuirschLuxembourg80.6 km908 m20 hrExpertApril to October
Le Sentier des Trois FrontièresLuxembourg111 km1,324 m27 hrExpertApril to October
Sentier du Sud 2 (Rodange - Hellange)Luxembourg71.2 km988 m18 hrExpertApril to October

Jakobsweg Luxemburg, European long distance path E3 - part Luxembourg, Sentier de la Haute-Sure currently rank highest in this filtered set according to the directory score. Open an individual route to inspect its mapped line, elevation profile, data source and planning caveats. Check live access, conditions and local rules with an official source before travelling.

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