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Hard Hiking Trails in Luxembourg

We track 53 routes that match this search in Luxembourg. They average 78.8 km and 1,079 m (3,540 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 293 km.

That is 18 percent of the 297 routes we map in Luxembourg. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 78.8 km against 20.8 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 1,079 m (3,540 ft) on average versus 276 m (906 ft) across the wider area.

Hard routes mean sustained ascent, long descents and a real need to watch the clock and the forecast. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit.

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
Water tower in Hamiville
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Panorama Pfad

Luxembourg

Distance
42.8 km
/ 26.6 mi
Elevation gain
512 m
Typical duration
10 hr
  • Mountain
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Vue op de Parc éolien Roullingen-Goesdorf vun Dol gesinn.
Hard

Sentier de la Wiltz

Luxembourg

Distance
16.8 km
/ 10.4 mi
Elevation gain
647 m
Typical duration
4 hr 31 min
  • Waymarked route
The Castle of Brandenbourg, Luxembourg. View from south, viewpoint on the hill named Köpp.
Hard

Sentier Victor Hugo

Luxembourg

Distance
26.5 km
/ 16.5 mi
Elevation gain
609 m
Typical duration
6 hr 47 min
  • Waymarked route
Kopstal, townhall
Hard

Sentier de la Mamer

Luxembourg

Distance
25.2 km
/ 15.7 mi
Elevation gain
504 m
Typical duration
6 hr 19 min
  • Waymarked route
Verschlossenes Haupteingangstor zur ehemaligen Mine "Thillenberg" in Differdingen, Luxemburg.
Hard

Sentier des Mineurs

Luxembourg

Distance
29.2 km
/ 18.1 mi
Elevation gain
522 m
Typical duration
7 hr 18 min
  • Waymarked route
Op der Sauer bei der Giewelsmillen , d'Grenz tëscht de Fëschereilousen.
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Escapardenne Lee Trail

Luxembourg

Distance
52.5 km
/ 32.6 mi
Elevation gain
1,685 m
Typical duration
14 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Chestnut trees in Osweiler, 1 rue Principale
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Mullerthal Trail Route 1

Luxembourg

Distance
37.3 km
/ 23.2 mi
Elevation gain
701 m
Typical duration
9 hr 30 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Caulilower coral in Luxembourg
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Mullerthal Trail Route 2

Luxembourg

Distance
38.2 km
/ 23.7 mi
Elevation gain
950 m
Typical duration
10 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
12 rue de Larochette / Fielserstrooss zu Chrëschtnech
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Mullerthal Trail Route 3

Luxembourg

Distance
37.7 km
/ 23.5 mi
Elevation gain
611 m
Typical duration
9 hr 28 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
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
Expert

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
Expert

Sentier Adrien Ries

Luxembourg

Distance
50.1 km
/ 31.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,102 m
Typical duration
13 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
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Sentier de l'Attert

Luxembourg

Distance
52.2 km
/ 32.5 mi
Elevation gain
1,149 m
Typical duration
13 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
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Sentier de Moellerdall

Luxembourg

Distance
51.4 km
/ 31.9 mi
Elevation gain
1,131 m
Typical duration
13 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Sentier des Sept Châteaux

Luxembourg

Distance
37.3 km
/ 23.2 mi
Elevation gain
821 m
Typical duration
9 hr 41 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Sentier de Clervaux-Our

Luxembourg

Distance
16.7 km
/ 10.4 mi
Elevation gain
367 m
Typical duration
4 hr 4 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Sentier de l'Alzette

Luxembourg

Distance
26.1 km
/ 16.2 mi
Elevation gain
573 m
Typical duration
6 hr 37 min
  • Waymarked route

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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