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Mullerthal, Luxembourg's Little Switzerland
Sandstone rocks and beech woods in Luxembourg's Little Switzerland.
A short loop through the Mullerthal region from Echternach, past sandstone cliffs, castles and wooded valleys. Built from our own track.
- Distance
- 53.6 km
- Peak elevation
- 418 m
- Elevation gain
- 756 m
- Best months
- Apr–Oct
- Luxembourg · Mullerthal
- Loop
- 100% paved
The route
A loop from Echternach to Berdorf, Beaufort and Larochette, back east through the Mullerthal valley to Consdorf and down to Echternach. Optional variant: extend along the Sure valley to Vianden.
2 verified stays within 30 km of the route. Click a stay pin to see details. Know one that should be here?
Works with Garmin, TomTom, BMW Navigator, Calimoto, Kurviger, komoot, MyRouteApp. Import as a track to ride the exact line. Road data from OpenStreetMap (ODbL); elevation from SRTM.
Track vs. route, how to load this into your GPS
What you are downloading is a GPX track, a dense, road-snapped breadcrumb of the exact line, with elevation on every point. It is not a GPX route (a short list of turn waypoints your device re-plans between). Tracks preserve our road choice; routes let the device pick its own way and can send you down a boring motorway shortcut.
How to use it on your navigator:
- BMW Navigator / Garmin Zumo / zumo XT: import as a track, then Convert to Route (or Trip Planner, new trip from track) if you want turn by turn prompts. Keep Recalculation off so it stays on our line.
- TomTom Rider: import the GPX in MyDrive, it loads as a track / itinerary. Enable Follow the exact route so it does not re-plan.
- Calimoto: open the GPX and choose Import as tour, Calimoto follows the track line.
- Kurviger / komoot / MyRouteApp: open the GPX and pick Import as track to keep the road choice. Only choose Import as route if you want the app to re-plan for your bike profile.
- Google Maps / Apple Maps: these do not read GPX. Use the map on this page for turn cues, or import the file into a GPX capable app first.
Rule of thumb: if your device asks "track or route?", pick track to ride our exact line, pick route only if you want the device to re-plan.
Elevation profile
From ~163 m at the base to 418 m at the top, 756 m of total climbing across the route.
Our track is 54 km with about 756 m of climbing, about 1.5 to 2 hours of riding. The tourist office describes about 121 km. Through these 6 waypoints the real loop is 54 km. Add the Sure valley to Vianden, or more villages, for a longer day.
Why ride it
Narrow wooded valleys, sandstone rock formations, Beaufort and Larochette castles and the abbey town of Echternach, all in a compact loop.
Hazards
Narrow lanes, hikers parking at trailheads, wet leaves under the trees and summer weekend traffic.
Fuel
Fuel in Echternach and Larochette. Luxembourg fuel is cheap, so fill up.
Best months and difficulty
April to October. Difficulty: easy.
What to see along the way
- Echternach - Start and finish, abbey town.
- Berdorf - Village on the sandstone plateau.
- Beaufort - Castle ruins.
- Larochette - Castle above the town.
- Mullerthal - Village in the valley, near the Schiessentumpel waterfall.
- Consdorf - Village above the rocks.
- Vianden (optional) - Castle town, the optional Sure valley extension. Not on the GPX.
Rent a bike
Rent a motorcycle or scooter for Mullerthal, Luxembourg's Little Switzerland
Flying in? Pick up a bike near the start of the route. We've pre-filled the pick-up city with Echternach - change it if you're basing elsewhere.
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Verified stays within 30 km
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