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Hiking Trails Under 5 km near Luxembourg

The directory currently contains 21 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Luxembourg. Their average mapped distance is 3.4 km and average recorded ascent is 76 m (249 ft); the longest route in the set is 4.9 km.

This subset represents 11% of the 197 quality-checked routes near Luxembourg. Its average distance is 3.4 km, compared with 16.5 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 76 m (249 ft), versus 308 m (1,010 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set has a mapped distance of 5 km or less. Time and suitability still depend on ascent, surface and conditions. Within this set, 12 routes (57%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 12 (57%) 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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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

0.7 km

GR 15 Liaison vers GRP 151 et E3

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

0 m

GR 15 Liaison vers GRP 151 et E3

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

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3 recorded loops

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Trails

Tombeau Famille Perlot au cimetière d' Ottange .
Moderate

Boucle d'Ottange

Luxembourg

Distance
4.1 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
126 m
Typical duration
1 hr 2 min
  • Waymarked route
Mullerthal Hiking Trail C5
Easy

C2 Hiking Tour

Luxembourg

Distance
4.4 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
95 m
Typical duration
1 hr 4 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

C3 Hiking Tour

Luxembourg

Distance
4.2 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
84 m
Typical duration
1 hr
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

C4 Hiking Tour

Luxembourg

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
94 m
Typical duration
53 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Maple leaf

Luxembourg

Distance
4.8 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
68 m
Typical duration
1 hr 5 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Parcours de santé

Luxembourg

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
43 m
Typical duration
38 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Piste de Santé "Cross"

Luxembourg

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
111 m
Typical duration
47 min
  • Waymarked route
Foulscht narrow overgrown stairs on very narrow hiking path. Covered by "Randonnée de la Commune de Rambrouch".
Easy

Rambrouch 1

Luxembourg

Distance
4.3 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
67 m
Typical duration
1 hr
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Sentier des Planètes

Luxembourg

Distance
4.1 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
67 m
Typical duration
57 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

W2 Hiking Tour

Luxembourg

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
93 m
Typical duration
52 min
  • Waymarked route
itinéraire cyclable Nicolas Frantz (PC13) à Mamer, Bambësch. Vue en direction ouest.
Easy

Bambësch

Luxembourg

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
45 m
Typical duration
1 hr 1 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 15 Liaison vers GRP 151 et E3Luxembourg0.7 km0 m9 minEasyApril to October
GRP 151 Liaison MartelangeLuxembourg0.7 km0 m9 minEasyApril to October
Sentier de la Petite SuisseLuxembourg4.6 km90 m1 hr 5 minModerateApril to October
N° 6 - Clairefontaine - KarlsbergLuxembourg2.8 km79 m42 minEasyApril to October
Auto-Pédestre GréngewaldLuxembourg4.9 km85 m1 hr 9 minModerateApril to October
Auto-Pédestre SchwebsangeLuxembourg4.8 km174 m1 hr 16 minModerateApril to October
Boucle d'OttangeLuxembourg4.1 km126 m1 hr 2 minModerateApril to October
C2 Hiking TourLuxembourg4.4 km95 m1 hr 4 minEasyApril to October
C3 Hiking TourLuxembourg4.2 km84 m1 hrEasyApril to October
C4 Hiking TourLuxembourg3.5 km94 m53 minModerateApril to October

GR 15 Liaison vers GRP 151 et E3, GRP 151 Liaison Martelange, Sentier de la Petite Suisse 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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