Discovering Helzer Klaus - an ancient chapel in the woods near Hachiville (Helzen) - on the Auto-Pedestre Hoffelt hiking trail.
Helzer Klaus
Author: Jonny Orr
Hiking enthusiast and blogger from Luxembourg.
The highest point(s) in Luxembourg
Did you know that there is some controversy about the highest point in Luxembourg? Buergplaz or Kneiff? We hiked to both on a bitterly cold winter's day.
Heringerbuerg
In the hushed midwinter gloom, only three sounds rung out in the Haupeschbach valley: our hiking boots squelching on the muddy path, the incessant murmuring of the snowmelt-swollen stream, and a mysteriously distant woodpecker, which never seemed to get any closer before its ghostly rattle vanished completely into the frigid air. The last day of… Continue reading Heringerbuerg
A different path
A wooden walkway sweeps an elegant curve over marshy land sodden with winter rain and melted snow. Behind us, the ancient stone walls of Beaufort Castle rise imposingly over a swollen stream. Not far in front of us, the walkway ends and the path splits into three. An ungainly gaggle of signposts help the summertime… Continue reading A different path
Luxembourg’s “Kalktuffquelle” in winter
In periods of extremely cold weather, something beautiful happens in Luxembourg...
The Family of Man
In the mid- 1950s, an entire photo exhibition went "viral". And it is still going strong today, permanently displayed in a handsome castle in Luxembourg. So what did my kids make of it?
Bourglinster – the “Capitani” village
J11 "Sentier Culturel" - 10km - Moderate. The fictional town of "Manscheid" featured in Netlflix's hit series "Capitani" was filmed in and around the impossibly pretty village of Bourglinster. This hiking trail gives an excellent tour of the filming locations and history behind Luxembourg's favourite fictional place.
Luxembourg Outdoors 