Mullerthal – The Grand Tour

Program

Day 1

Echternach
We welcome you in Echternach in the afternoon and hand over your complete file. Possibility of visiting the village. Evening meal included.

Day 2

Echternach – Berdorf – Mullerthal (12.9 km; +388 m)
On this first stage, you start out on foot from the center of Echternach and climb up to the Troosskneppchen, offering a breathtaking view of the town. Crossing a forest with an old wolf crevasse, the trail runs alongside the Aesbach and climbs the Perekop rock with ladders.
A spectacular footbridge crosses the Chipkapass, leading to the Amphitheater before reaching Berdorf, famous for its cheese. The trail then follows the romantic Ruetsbaach valley to the cliffs of Ruetsbechschlëff, then climbs to the plateau of the same name. The route ends at Heringer Millen, where you’ll find a tourist office and a restaurant to round off this wonderful day.

Day 3

Mullerthal – Blumenthal – Larochette (17.4 km ;+ 308 m)
This stage starts at Heringer Millen, following the Ernz Noire to the picturesque Schéissendëmpel waterfall. After crossing the creek, the narrow path skirts the slope, offering an impressive passage over a 90-metre floating staircase.
The trail continues through the forest, climbing to another staircase leading to the Kallektuffquell pond, before reaching the village of Blumenthal. A climb to Heffingen leads to an exceptional viewpoint over the Houbierg, offering magnificent panoramas. The trail then passes through rock formations, skirting the Ernz Blanche valley, with a distant view of the ruins of Larochette castle, before ending in the village center at the foot of the Ernz Blanche.

Day 4

Larochette – Beaufort – Mullerthal (20.2 km ;+372 m)
This stage starts at Larochette’s Place Bleech and takes you from castle to castle. After a steep climb through a beech forest, the trail reaches a plateau offering 360° panoramic views.
Passing through Berens and Aleweier, the trail unveils the Château de Beaufort from a wooden footbridge. You’ll follow the castle pond, cross the romantic Haupeschbaach with its rock formations, and then the Halerbaach valley with its picturesque wooden bridges. The stage ends at the Heringer Millen in Mullerthal, offering idyllic views along the forest edge.

Day 5

Mullerthal – Hersberg – Scheidgen – Echternach (25.3 km; +579 m)
This stage of the Mullerthal Trail takes you through narrow paths and impressive cliffs, such as Eilebuerg and Goldkaul. You’ll discover such highlights as the Konsdrëffer Millen, the Rittergang and Déiwepëtz crevasses and the dark Kuelscheier canyon.
The trail also passes remarkable landmarks such as the old Bildchen oak and the Méchelskierch cave, before leading you through the Juckebësch forest, offering panoramic views of Echternach and a wide variety of landscapes, from foliage to changing waterways.

Option – Day 6

Echternach – Rosport – Moersforg (18.4 km ;+ 525 m)
The stage starts in Echternach, near the Basilica of St. Willibrord, and follows the river Sûre past the town park and abbey courtyard. The trail then climbs through rock formations, offering spectacular views of the Sûre valley from Steinheim.
After crossing fields, you reach Rosport, with its idyllic forests, panoramic views and rock formations, before discovering the Girsterklaus Chapel. On the way down to Moersdorf, the trail takes you through a variety of landscapes, before you take the bus back to Echternach, where there is no accommodation.

Option – Day 7

Moersdorf – Herborn – Echternach (18 km; + 269 m)
After a short bus ride from Echternach, you start the stage through the Déiwelskopp nature reserve, between forests and limestone meadows. A steep climb offers panoramic views over the Sûre valley and the Moselle.
You continue across farmland to Mompach, through the Honsréck forest to Herborn and the Hierberbësch reserve. After a break in the forest, the trail takes you to the Echternach lake and ends near the chapel of the Virgin Mary, in the heart of the town.