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Hard Hiking Trails near Thionville

There are 14 hikes near Thionville in our database that fit. They average 37.6 km and 612 m (2,008 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 111 km.

That is 61 percent of the 23 routes we map near Thionville. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 37.6 km against 25.9 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 612 m (2,008 ft) on average versus 454 m (1,490 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

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
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
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 l'Alzette

Luxembourg

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

Wolfgang-Maria-Rabe-Weg

Luxembourg

Distance
22.0 km
/ 13.7 mi
Elevation gain
484 m
Typical duration
5 hr 31 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

CFL Mersch-Mamer

Luxembourg

Distance
26.2 km
/ 16.3 mi
Elevation gain
770 m
Typical duration
6 hr 56 min

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
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
Via Sancti Martini HW-40-02 Junglinster - LuxembourgLuxembourg23.0 km382 m5 hr 36 minHardApril to October
Via Sancti Martini HW-40-03 Luxembourg - HollenfelsLuxembourg18.4 km404 m4 hr 32 minHardApril to October
Via Sancti Martini HW-40-04 Hollenfels - SteinfortLuxembourg18.0 km262 m4 hr 13 minHardApril to October
Relais Hellange-RemerschenLuxembourg25.8 km253 m6 hr 5 minHardApril to October
Sentier de la MamerLuxembourg25.2 km504 m6 hr 19 minHardApril to October
Sentier des MineursLuxembourg29.2 km522 m7 hr 18 minHardApril to October
Sentier du Sud 1 (Luxembourg-Dudelange)Luxembourg33.0 km350 m7 hr 57 minHardApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Via Sancti Martini HW-40-04 Hollenfels - Steinfort, Via Sancti Martini HW-40-02 Junglinster - Luxembourg, Via Sancti Martini HW-40-03 Luxembourg - Hollenfels. 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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