Guttland Trail Biisser Weier

9km – Easy / medium – 2 to 3 hours
An easy, family-friendly hike through peaceful forest, ideal for a digital detox.
Park and start at the playground on Rue de la Chapelle, Bissen (about 1km outside the town).
By bus (1.2km away) – Bissen Kräizung.

Snowflakes and smoke lingered in the midwinter air on the edge of Bissen. Children, wrapped up heroically against the biting cold, played happily in the spacious playground while their parents huddled around a barbecue for warmth. Leafless trees swayed gently in the swirling north wind. Yet despite the freezing conditions, this was clearly a place of genuine warmth, somewhere built for outdoor-loving families.

The trails leading away from the playground reinforce that family-friendly feel, including a 3km wheelchair-accessible Comfort Trail. We had come for something a little longer, but almost as gentle: the 9km Biisser Weier trail, our latest adventure in the excellent Guttland Trails network. We wrapped our scarves tightly around our necks, stuffed our hands deep into our pockets (we had all inexplicably forgotten our gloves) and headed into snow-dusted woods for our first hike of 2026.

We had unanimously decided that this hike would be device-free. The only screen allowed during the 9km loop would be on my digital camera. In retrospect, it was an inspired decision, because the Biisser Weier trail is perfectly suited to a gentle digital detox.

This is a trail made for reconnection. A place to let the outside world fall away and focus on the present moment and the simple pleasure of being outdoors. Without distractions, it is astonishing how quickly small details begin to stand out: a snow line across the trail floor, a mossy tree stump glowing defiant green against the white, birds’ footprints intersecting with almost mathematical precision on the surface of a frozen pond. In summer, I can easily imagine sitting on one of the many comfortable benches, watching forest life buzz and scurry about, blissfully unconcerned by the wearisome world outside the protective green walls of the forest.

And speaking of ponds, they are, as the name “Wéier” suggests, the defining feature of the trail. Walking clockwise, they grow steadily in size, from small woodland pools near the playground to the broad, atmospheric Helmeschbaach Aleweier deeper in the forest. On our visit, they were completely frozen over, pristine white tablecloths carefully laid between the bare trees.

Without the distraction of their devices, the boys talked almost nonstop for the full 9km. The easy, forgiving terrain, almost suitable for pushchairs apart from a short section after the Aleweier, meant we found ourselves back at the trailhead far sooner than expected. By now there were even more kids in the playground, more families choosing to brush off the Arctic conditions and head outdoors regardless. It was wonderful to see

It is not the most spectacular or adrenaline-fuelled hike in Luxembourg, but the Guttland Trail Biisser Weier excels at what it sets out to be: a high-quality, high-comfort, family-friendly woodland walk that encourages you to keep your phone in your pocket and your senses fully awake.