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Hiking Trails Under 5 km near Luxembourg

There are 22 hikes near Luxembourg in our database that fit. They average 3.2 km and 73 m (240 ft) of ascent.

That is 11 percent of the 199 routes we map near Luxembourg. They are shorter than the local average, 3.2 km against 16.3 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 73 m (240 ft) against 304 m (997 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Short routes for a spare couple of hours, an evening walk, or a day when the weather only gives you a window. Most of these are on the gentler end, which makes the list a good starting point if you are new to the area. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

View on Remerschen, Luxembourg
Easy

Jakobswee

Luxembourg

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Typical duration
6 min
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
Building in Rumelange, 3 rue Nicolas Pletschette
Moderate

Boucle d'Ottange

Luxembourg

Distance
4.1 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
126 m
Typical duration
1 hr 2 min
  • Waymarked route
Main crossing in Consdorf at the church
Easy

C2 Hiking Tour

Luxembourg

Distance
4.4 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
95 m
Typical duration
1 hr 4 min
  • Waymarked route
Lilien, lieu-dit dans la commune de Rosport-Mompach.
Easy

C3 Hiking Tour

Luxembourg

Distance
4.2 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
84 m
Typical duration
1 hr
  • Waymarked route
Main crossing in Consdorf at the church
Moderate

C4 Hiking Tour

Luxembourg

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
94 m
Typical duration
53 min
  • Waymarked route
Luxembourg City, quarter of Rollingergrund: pavilions of the Château de Septfontaines.
Moderate

Parcours de cross

Luxembourg

Distance
4.9 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
94 m
Typical duration
1 hr 10 min
  • Waymarked route
Elevated water tank in Luxembourg-Baumbusch
Easy

Parcours de santé

Luxembourg

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
43 m
Typical duration
38 min
  • Waymarked route
En houffrege Mëschtkoup beim Bauerenhaff op der Kléngelscheier an der Gemeng Luerenzweiler .
Moderate

Piste de Santé "Cross"

Luxembourg

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
111 m
Typical duration
47 min
  • Waymarked route
Countryside of the Oesling, west of Eschette, Luxembourg. The view was taken from the parking of the Unsen company at Eschette. The road from the right to the left leads to the remains of the Medieval Schuerels Castle in the forest.
Easy

Rambrouch 1

Luxembourg

Distance
4.3 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
67 m
Typical duration
1 hr
  • Waymarked route
Lourdes-grottoe in "Neiduerf" in Esch-Alzette
Easy

Sentier des Planètes

Luxembourg

Distance
4.1 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
67 m
Typical duration
57 min
  • Waymarked route
Luxembourg, Mullerthal: bridge over the Ernz Noire.
Moderate

W2 Hiking Tour

Luxembourg

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
93 m
Typical duration
52 min
  • Waymarked route
Railway station at Mamer, looking towards Capellen.
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
JakobsweeLuxembourg0.5 kmflat6 minEasyApril to October
GR 15 Liaison vers GRP 151 et E3Luxembourg0.7 kmflat9 minEasyApril to October
GRP 151 Liaison MartelangeLuxembourg0.7 kmflat9 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

If you only have time for one, start with Jakobswee, GR 15 Liaison vers GRP 151 et E3, GRP 151 Liaison Martelange. 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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