The walk begins with a steep climb of over 10 per cent… and this won’t be the only one to put walkers to the test.
The surprise of the day: Kaul, the foundations of the unfinished sanatorium and the sculptures installed there as part of the European Sculpture and Peace Trail project.
The return journey to the starting point is easy and free: a train every 30 minutes with a connection at Kautenbach.
Car parks are also free near both stations: 193 spaces in Wiltz and 78 in Drauffelt, according to the Luxembourg Railways website.
From station to station: from Drauffelt to Wiltz
Signposted by the CFL in both directions as part of the ‘Hike & Rail’ scheme, this walk starts from Drauffelt. It offers a wonderful variety of panoramic views of this part of the Luxembourg Ardennes, as well as sections through woodland and villages, including Enscherange, Knaphoscheid, Eschweiler, Erpeldange and Weidingen.
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 12.51 mi -
Average duration: 7h 10 -
Difficulty: Difficult -
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Back to start: No -
Ascent: + 1,617 ft -
Descent: - 1,594 ft -
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Highest point: 1,617 ft -
Lowest point: 1,007 ft
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Country:
Luxembourg (Country)
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Area: Massif des Ardennes -
City:
Munshausen -
Start: N 50.01693° / E 6.0074° -
End: N 49.96647° / E 5.9274° -
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Description of the walk
Waypoints
- S : mi 0 - alt. 1,047 ft - Drauffelt station - Clerve (rivière) - Luxembourg - Affluent de la Wiltz
- 1 : mi 0.88 - alt. 1,342 ft - Fork in the road
- 2 : mi 2.36 - alt. 1,010 ft - Enscherange - Clerve (rivière) - Luxembourg - Affluent de la Wiltz
- 3 : mi 4.69 - alt. 1,348 ft - Wastewater treatment plant
- 4 : mi 5.37 - alt. 1,608 ft - Knaphoscheid
- 5 : mi 7.19 - alt. 1,417 ft - Eschweiler
- 6 : mi 8.48 - alt. 1,263 ft - Fork in the road
- 7 : mi 9.18 - alt. 1,138 ft - Erpeldange
- 8 : mi 9.66 - alt. 1,083 ft - Weidingen
- 9 : mi 10.6 - alt. 1,253 ft - Ruins of the Kaul Sanatorium
- 10 : mi 11.72 - alt. 1,027 ft - Wiltz (rivière) - Belgique
- E : mi 12.51 - alt. 1,053 ft - Wiltz station - Wiltz (rivière) - Belgique
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