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Hard Hiking Trails near Merzig

The directory currently contains 7 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Merzig. Their average mapped distance is 32.7 km and average recorded ascent is 563 m (1,847 ft); the longest route in the set is 60.4 km.

This subset represents 9% of the 77 quality-checked routes near Merzig. Its average distance is 32.7 km, compared with 9.9 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 563 m (1,847 ft), versus 203 m (666 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

This set contains routes rated hard or expert from their available distance and elevation measurements. Within this set, 0 routes (0%) are rated easy, 7 (100%) are rated hard or expert, and 1 (14%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

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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

22.0 km

Wolfgang-Maria-Rabe-Weg

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

117 m

Via Sancti Martini HW-40-01 Mertert (Lux) - Junglinster

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

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0 recorded loops

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Trails

Expert

Luxembourg

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

Luxembourg

Distance
37.3 km
/ 23.2 mi
Elevation gain
701 m
Typical duration
9 hr 30 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Luxembourg

Distance
22.0 km
/ 13.7 mi
Elevation gain
595 m
Typical duration
5 hr 41 min
  • Waymarked route
Apach, commune française dans le département de la Moselle.
Expert

Luxembourg

Distance
33.5 km
/ 20.8 mi
Elevation gain
755 m
Typical duration
8 hr 39 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route

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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
Sentier de la MoselleLuxembourg60.4 km1,141 m15 hrExpertApril to October
Via Sancti Martini HW-40-01 Mertert (Lux) - JunglinsterLuxembourg27.1 km117 m6 hr 11 minHardApril to October
Via Sancti Martini HW-40-02 Junglinster - LuxembourgLuxembourg23.0 km382 m5 hr 36 minHardApril to October
Relais Hellange-RemerschenLuxembourg25.8 km253 m6 hr 5 minHardApril to October
Mullerthal Trail Route 1Luxembourg37.3 km701 m9 hr 30 minExpertApril to October
Wolfgang-Maria-Rabe-WegLuxembourg22.0 km595 m5 hr 41 minHardApril to October
Moselle³ TrailLuxembourg33.5 km755 m8 hr 39 minExpertApril to October

Sentier de la Moselle, Via Sancti Martini HW-40-01 Mertert (Lux) - Junglinster, Via Sancti Martini HW-40-02 Junglinster - Luxembourg 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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