Lake Sûre Trail Marathon

de fr

A demanding 40 km marathon trail around Lake Sûre (1350 m elevation gain/loss) in the heart of Luxembourg's wild landscapes. A technical and varied circular loop, highly recommended for trail shoes. Start and finish in Esch-sur-Sûre to enjoy a good meal or a well-deserved drink at the end of the course.

Option to complete the route in two days: see details in "Description".

Details

n°90134889
Creation:
Last update:
Last review:
–
  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 25.21 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 15h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Very difficult
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 4,396 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 4,380 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,565 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 912 ft
Downloads
Open in the mobile app
Download GPX GPX
Download PDF PDF

Photos

Sunny view
Forest trail
View of the lake

Description of the walk

1-day trail:

A demanding 40 km marathon trail around Lake Sûre (1350 m elevation gain/loss) in the heart of Luxembourg's wild landscapes. A technical and varied circular loop, highly recommended for trail shoes. Start and finish in Esch-sur-Sûre to enjoy a good meal or a well-deserved drink at the end of the course.

Parking available on site.

2-day hike:

For a 2-day hike, suggested itinerary:

Day 1:

  • Depart from Liefrange (Liefrange campsite) and head to point 4: Access to Liefrange campsite
    • 25 km route along the western side of the lake
    • Several beaches along the route: bring your swimsuit in summer
    • Various viewpoints over the lake
    • Suggested overnight stay atthe Lultzhausen Youth Hostel

Day 2:

  • Depart from Lultzhausen and head to point 17: Access to the Lultzhausen Youth Hostel
    • 15 km route towards the Liefrange campsite (around the lake)
    • Visit and lunch break recommended in Esch-sur-Sûre
    • Return to the Luxembourg plateau at the end of the stage

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 919 ft - Esch-sur-Sûre - Sûre ou Sauer (rivière)
  2. 1 : mi 1.2 - alt. 1,542 ft - Luxembourg plateau
  3. 2 : mi 2.43 - alt. 1,329 ft - Numerous intersections
  4. 3 : mi 4.8 - alt. 1,099 ft - Along the lake
  5. 4 : mi 5.21 - alt. 1,125 ft - Access to Liefrange Campsite
  6. 5 : mi 5.37 - alt. 1,066 ft - Liefrange water sports centre
  7. 6 : mi 6.8 - alt. 1,132 ft - Wild swimming
  8. 7 : mi 7.34 - alt. 1,119 ft - Reflections on the water and forest trail
  9. 8 : mi 9.73 - alt. 1,398 ft - Forest trails
  10. 9 : mi 11.92 - alt. 1,188 ft - Stream to cross
  11. 10 : mi 13.03 - alt. 1,060 ft - The Misère Bridge!
  12. 11 : mi 16.34 - alt. 1,230 ft - Roudeschleed trail
  13. 12 : mi 16.91 - alt. 1,119 ft - Braaschterflass stream
  14. 13 : mi 18.18 - alt. 1,250 ft - Belvédère de Burfelt
  15. 14 : mi 18.42 - alt. 1,086 ft - Burfelt beach
  16. 15 : mi 19.26 - alt. 1,093 ft - Insenborn beach
  17. 16 : mi 20.07 - alt. 1,102 ft - Village of Insenborn
  18. 17 : mi 20.77 - alt. 1,089 ft - Access to the Lultzhausen Youth Hostel
  19. 18 : mi 21.98 - alt. 1,076 ft - Dirbech Bridge
  20. 19 : mi 23.53 - alt. 1,070 ft - Access to the dam
  21. S/E : mi 25.21 - alt. 919 ft - Esch-sur-Sûre

Notes

Parking available on site.

Other walks in the area

Walking Wiltz Castle and its surroundings

Visorando Member
Le Château de Wiltz et ses environs
↔8.19 mi ↗+1,175 ft ↘-1,165 ft ◔4h 45 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Wiltz (Luxembourg (Country))
Wiltz, the capital of the Luxembourg Ardennes, has a beautiful Renaissance-style castle and is an ideal starting point for hiking.Numerous marked trails (circular or not) allow you to explore the region in complete safety.

Walking From Dirbach to Bourscheid Castle

Visorando Member
De Dirbach au Château de Bourscheid
↔7.46 mi ↗+1,736 ft ↘-1,745 ft ◔4h 55 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Heiderscheid (Luxembourg (Country))
Circular route in the Our Nature Park, taking part of the Escapardenne Lee Trail. Route can be done in all seasons.

Walking From the Wiltz Valley to the Clerve Valley

Visorando Member
De la Vallée de la Wiltz à la Vallée de la Clerve
↔8.79 mi ↗+1,670 ft ↘-1,663 ft ◔5h 30 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Kiischpelt[2] (Luxembourg (Country))
From one side to the other, circular walk from Kautenbach in the Our Nature Park.

Walking Schuttbourg Castle in Kautenbach

Visorando Member
Le Château de Schuttbourg à Kautenbach
↔6.46 mi ↗+1,381 ft ↘-1,381 ft ◔4h 10 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Kiischpelt[2] (Luxembourg (Country))
Head to Schuttbourg Castle via three national trails: the Escapardenne Eisleck Trail, the Sentier du Nord and finally the Escapardenne Lee Trail.

Walking Lake Haute-Sûre and Pont Misère

Visorando Member
Lac de la Haute-Sûre et Pont Misère
↔7.22 mi ↗+1,289 ft ↘-1,273 ft ◔4h 25 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Rambrouch (Luxembourg (Country))
Circular hike around Lake Haute-Sûre and Pont Misère. Between trails and viewpoints, a concentration of the best paths and trails with a more substantial distance.

Walking The tour of Lake Haute-Sûre

Visorando Member
↔25.75 mi ↗+4,797 ft ↘-4,810 ft ◔2 days ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Rambrouch (Luxembourg (Country))
This trail takes you on a tour of Lake Haute-Sûre. Set in the heart of the Haute-Sûre Nature Park, this lakeside walk offers magnificent views in all seasons. Along the 41 km route, you’ll discover the Lultzhausen sculpture trail, the Burfelt viewpoint, the ruins of Esch-sur-Sûre Castle, the Baschleiden-Tempelskamp observation tower and the Kaundorf 1940–45 bunker.

Walking Bourscheid Castle in all its glory

Visorando Member
Le Château de Bourscheid sous toutes ses facettes
↔7.12 mi ↗+1,808 ft ↘-1,791 ft ◔4h 50 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Bourscheid (Luxembourg) (Luxembourg (Country))
Discover all the facets of the ruins of Bourscheid Castle on its rocky outcrop. This castle is not only the largest in the country but also one of the most important between the Rhine and the Meuse.

Walking Route in Hoscheid

Visorando Member
Parcours à Hoscheid
↔8.27 mi ↗+1,965 ft ↘-1,952 ft ◔5h 30 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Hoscheid (Luxembourg (Country))
Route in Hosingen Park, taking part of the Escapardenne Lee Trail and the Hoscheid sound trail, which can be enjoyed at any time.

For more walks, use our search engine .

The GPS track and description are the property of this route's author. Please do not copy them without permission.