Gonderange - Bourglinster

2nd stage of Extra Tour D of Mullerthal. You will mainly walk on wide paths, notably at the “Gatter”, the 500ha private forest of the Grand Ducal family accessible to the public since 2009. Bourglinster Castle will be your final point.

This walk is part of a multi-day hike: Mullerthal Trail ExtraTour D

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 9.57 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 15 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: No
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 187 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 165 m

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    Highest point: 429 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 331 m

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Description of the walk

Start: Hotel entrance

(S) From the hotel entrance, head towards the N11 (road). Cross carefully and head right towards the bus shelter. Go behind the bus shelter and go left on Rue Stohlbour. At the fork, take the left road, Rue Groedbierg.

(1) After the antenna, turn right for a detour to the reproduction of the Lourdes Cave. Walk up, ignoring the path on your left. Then carry on to walk along the woods. At the stairs discover the cave.

M Orange Red waymarkers on White background

(1) Back near the antenna, go right. Discover the sculptures made on trunks still standing near the sheds. Walk alongside a first pond and arrive at a wide path which you continue to the right alongside the second pond. Ignore the path on your left, join a wide path and continue straight ahead.

(2) At the intersection, go left. At the next one turn right. Go around the gate. Skip the woodcutter.

(3) At the junction at the top, turn left. At the next intersection go right and at the next one continue straight ahead. At the fork (not shown on the map) continue left.

(4) At the large junction with an information board, go straight. On your left the Biergerkraiz. At the junction, bearing another sign, go straight ahead. At the junction, next to a long building on the left, take the 1st road uphill on the right.

(5) At the following junction, ignore the paths on the right and continue straight on. Stay on the main path at each junction. Handrail an open area with a hunting cabin high up. After a wide right turn, you come to a junction.

(6) Ignore the right path and continue straight followed by a left turn. Leave a path to the right before reaching a gate.

(7) Go around the gate and turn left. Then take the 1st path on the right. At the fork, continue right and at the next junction turn sharp left.

(8) Turn to your right at the 1st path that follows. Another one comes back on your left, ignore it. At the fork, continue right. Back on a path, continue right. Go around the gate and go straight ahead. Get out of the forest. At the road, go left. At each junction continue straight ahead.

(9) At the bend, go straight on the dirt road. Enter the woods and take the path on the left. At the hangar gate, turn right. Stay on the main path, walk down to the shelter. Take the right path, go along the upper car park and at the road, head towards the lower car park. Take the stairs again and return to the starting point of the 1st level (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 334 m - Hôtel de Gonderange
  2. 1 : km 0.7 - alt. 365 m - After the antenna on the right
  3. 2 : km 2.07 - alt. 374 m - At the intersection on the left
  4. 3 : km 2.9 - alt. 402 m - Turn left at the crossroads
  5. 4 : km 3.61 - alt. 429 m - Straight ahead at the big crossroads
  6. 5 : km 5.15 - alt. 395 m - Straight on, ignoring the right-hand paths
  7. 6 : km 6.23 - alt. 399 m - Straight on at the crossroads
  8. 7 : km 7.17 - alt. 387 m - Left at the barrier
  9. 8 : km 7.98 - alt. 393 m - Path on the right
  10. 9 : km 8.86 - alt. 402 m - Straight ahead at the bend in the dirt track
  11. E : km 9.57 - alt. 354 m - 1st car park - Château de Bourglinster

Notes

Start: Hotel entrance

Gears: Good shoes necessary because leaves and humidity on rocks in places.

Facilities : No water on the route.

Note: From October to January, find out about the dates of hunts

Refreshments: 2 gourmet restaurants (brasserie and restaurant) at Château de Bourglinster.

Worth a visit

During

Reproduction of the Grotto of Lourdes.
Sculptures on standing trunk.
Biergerkraiz.
Bourglinster Castle.

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