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Mullerthal Trail
Spectacular hiking trail through Luxembourg's 'Little Switzerland', featuring dramatic sandstone rock formations and lush forests.
5 km · about 10 min drive
Echternach, Luxembourg · Europe
Echternach works well as a base: 10 minutes from Irrel, 5km from Mullerthal Trail.
Echternach is a town located in Echternach, Luxembourg. With a population of 4,787, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Echternach sits in Luxembourg, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Luxembourg time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Echternach to your route.
Echternach (German pronunciation: [ˈɛçtɐnax], French pronunciation: [ɛʃtəʁnax]; Luxembourgish: Iechternach [ˈi̯əɕtɐnɑχ] or locally Eechternoach) is a commune with city status in the canton of Echternach, in eastern Luxembourg. Echternach lies near the border with Germany, and is the oldest town in Luxembourg.
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Echternach is located in Echternach, Luxembourg, Europe. The coordinates are 49.8121 latitude, 6.4185 longitude.
Echternach has a population of approximately 4,787 people, making it a town in Luxembourg.
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natural wonder
Spectacular hiking trail through Luxembourg's 'Little Switzerland', featuring dramatic sandstone rock formations and lush forests.
5 km · about 10 min drive
natural wonder
Sandstone rock landscape in eastern Luxembourg known as Little Switzerland, with narrow gorges, waterfalls and forest trailhead car parks.
7 km · about 15 min drive
waterfall
Three-cascade waterfall under a small stone bridge on the Black Ernz in the Mullerthal, a short walk from roadside parking.
9 km · about 15 min drive
castle
A romantic medieval ruin paired with a Renaissance château at the edge of the Mullerthal forest region.
10 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Terraced Riesling vineyards line the gentle Moselle, a string of wine villages on a slow scenic river drive.
15 km · about 25 min drive
castle
Twin ruined castles of rival noble lines perched on a sandstone crag 150 m above the half-timbered town of Larochette, midway between Luxembourg City and the Mullerthal, with the restored Gothic 'Créhange House' to explore.
15 km · about 30 min drive
ancient ruins
The best-preserved Roman city gate north of the Alps, its blackened sandstone has guarded Trier for nearly 1,900 years.
17 km · about 20 min drive
museum
Luxembourg's foremost Battle of the Bulge museum, packed with tanks, vehicles and life-size winter dioramas of the 1944-45 Ardennes fighting around Diekirch.
20 km · about 25 min drive
April to October
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