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Hiking Trails Under 5 km near Trier

The directory currently contains 18 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Trier. Their average mapped distance is 3.6 km and average recorded ascent is 83 m (272 ft); the longest route in the set is 4.9 km.

This subset represents 12% of the 154 quality-checked routes near Trier. Its average distance is 3.6 km, compared with 21.5 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 83 m (272 ft), versus 384 m (1,260 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, 10 routes (56%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 9 (50%) 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

4.2 km

C3 Hiking Tour

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

64 m

Beaufort 10

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

Return logistics

4 recorded loops

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Trails

Luxembourg Beaufort: forest reserve (since 2010) 'Saueruecht' in the Mullerthal region (Luxembourg's Little Switzerland).
Easy

Beaufort 10

Luxembourg

Distance
4.8 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
64 m
Typical duration
1 hr 6 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
Ettelbruck. Immeuble au lieu-dit « Kalkesdelt », inscrit au cadastre de la commune d’Ettelbruck, section C d’Ettelbruck, situé sur la parcelle numéro 1702/4531, classé monument national. – Arrêté du Conseil de Gouvernement du 24 juin 2021.
Easy

Ettelbruck Sentier B

Luxembourg

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
132 m
Typical duration
45 min
  • Waymarked route
Luxembourg, Ettelbrück, farm Ditgesbaach.
Easy

Ettelbruck Sentier E

Luxembourg

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
126 m
Typical duration
36 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
Moderate

Parcours de cross

Luxembourg

Distance
4.9 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
94 m
Typical duration
1 hr 10 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

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
Rue du Bois (Wood Street) in Beaufort, Luxembourg
Easy

Beaufort 16

Luxembourg

Distance
4.3 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
23 m
Typical duration
56 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
Sentier de la Petite SuisseLuxembourg4.6 km90 m1 hr 5 minModerateApril to October
Auto-Pédestre GréngewaldLuxembourg4.9 km85 m1 hr 9 minModerateApril to October
Auto-Pédestre SchwebsangeLuxembourg4.8 km174 m1 hr 16 minModerateApril to October
Beaufort 10Luxembourg4.8 km64 m1 hr 6 minEasyApril 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
Ettelbruck Sentier BLuxembourg2.7 km132 m45 minEasyApril to October
Ettelbruck Sentier ELuxembourg2.0 km126 m36 minEasyApril to October
Maple leafLuxembourg4.8 km68 m1 hr 5 minEasyApril to October

Sentier de la Petite Suisse, Auto-Pédestre Gréngewald, C2 Hiking Tour 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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