Park in the free car park at the entrance to Vianden.
(S/E) From Vianden Castle, turn left onto the path towards Bivels. Pass under the Vianden chairlift, follow the winding path and reach the top station.
Head to the restaurant terrace for a view of Vianden.
(1) Continue along the Sentier de l'Our trail to reach the Bildchen Chapel.
(2) Continue behind the chapel, then take theGR®®5Luxembourg, which runs alongside the Our Trail. You will reach a junction with several paths.
(3) Leave theGR®®5and take the path leading down to the right into the forest. Cut across the Sentier de l'Our, continue straight ahead and then rejoin this path.
(4) Turn left onto the Sentier de l'Our and stay on it until you reach the bridge over the Our.
(5) Cross the bridge to enter Germany. Turn right onto the left bank of the Our and follow the Jakobsweg Luxembourg here. Complete afirst circular loop along the Our, reaching thesecond at the confluence with a small stream.
(6) From here, the walk becomes more challenging. Begin the ascent and head towards Falkenstein Castle.
(7) Here you have two options:
- if you are short of time or energy, you can head down to Vianden Castle by turning right towards the Our and continuing along the riverbank to the viewpoint.
- otherwise, continue to the left, cross the woods and then follow the edge of the woods along the Nat'Our 5 Vianden-Falkenstein trail.
After a road junction, you’ll reach a spot directly beneath the power lines.
(8) Continue on to the junction of the shortcut mentioned above, where you can enjoy a beautiful view of the valley.
(9) Continue and complete the descent along the road running alongside the Our. Turn left onto it, cross the Our via the bridge. Keep to the left on the path to reach the car parks along the banks of the Our.
(10) Take the path to the right of the car park which leads up to the car park at Vianden Castle (S/E).
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