From red earth quarries to silent paper mills, these five trails reveal Luxembourg’s industrial past in landscapes now alive with forests and wildflowers.
5 Hikes through Luxembourg’s Industrial Past
Category: culture
Minett Trail: Differdange – Belval-Rédange
8km - Easy / medium A quietly powerful walk through forest and former industry, where wildflowers bloom beside rusted relics and silence tells the story of a landscape slowly reclaiming itself.
Kasteler Felsenpfad
9km - Intermediate The "Traumschleife" Kasteler Felsenpfad trail, only 45 minutes from Luxembourg City, showcases stunning rock formations, sublime views and historical Roman sites.
Bourglinster J10
4km - Easy (but not suitable for pushchairs) This short hike around the historic village of Bourglinster takes you to four magnificent viewpoints in less than four kilometers. You'll wander through verdant woods along ancient paths, offering views of the château, village, and open farmland.
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.
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