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Best Long-Distance Hikes near Luxembourg

There are 10 hikes near Luxembourg in our database that fit. They average 108 km and 1,350 m (4,429 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 240 km.

That is 17 percent of the 58 routes we map near Luxembourg. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 108 km against 36.0 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 1,350 m (4,429 ft) on average versus 607 m (1,991 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 9 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

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
World War II memorial at Dahl , Luxembourg. The water tower of Dahl is seen in the background at right.
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
Bébange , village de la commune belge de Messancy
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
Ehnen (municipality of Wormeldange, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg): the National Wine Museum
Expert

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
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
Jakobsweg LuxemburgLuxembourg183 km1,218 m44 hrExpertApril to October
European long distance path E3 - part LuxembourgLuxembourg240 km2,693 m60 hrExpertApril to October
GR 5 LuxembourgLuxembourg178 km2,347 m45 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 de la MoselleLuxembourg60.4 km1,141 m15 hrExpertApril to October
Sentier du Sud 2 (Rodange - Hellange)Luxembourg71.2 km988 m18 hrExpertApril to October
GR 15 Liaison vers GRP 151 et E3Luxembourg0.7 kmflat9 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Jakobsweg Luxemburg, GR 5 Luxembourg, Sentier Ardennes-Eifel. 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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