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Cycle tour "Sauertalroute"

  • start: Wasserbillig
  • destination: Wasserbillig
  • easy
  • 47,58 km
  • 3 hours 29 minutes
  • 130 m
  • 209 m
  • 131 m
  • 80 / 100
  • 20 / 100

This relaxed tour leads along both banks of the Sûre through picturesque villages and vineyards in Germany and Luxembourg to the abbey town of Echternach.

This tour starts at Luxembourg’s lowest geographical spot, the “Spatz” in Wasserbillig. It follows both river banks of the Sûre and crosses picturesque villages as well as vineyards in Germany and in Luxembourg before reaching the abbey town of Echternach. A short section of the route runs on a footbridge over protected marshland.

Sights: hermit’s chapel “Girsterklaus”, mineral sources and artificial lake (bathing possible) of Rosport, Echternach (town walls, basilica, Benedictine abbey), Bollendorf castle.

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Am tiefsten Punkt Luxemburgs, der „Spatz“ in Wasserbillig startet diese Tour, die an beiden Ufern der Sauer durch malerische Dörfer sowie Weinberge in Deutschland und Luxemburg bis zur Abteistadt Echternach führt. Ein kurzer schattiger Teil der Strecke verläuft „aufgeständert“ durch ein wertvolles Feuchtgebiet. Sie fahren durch einen alten Bahntunnel und über moderne Brücken.

Sehenswürdigkeiten: Einsiedlerkapelle „Girsterklaus“, Mineralquellen und Stausee (Bademöglichkeit) von Rosport, Echternach (Stadtmauern, Basilika, Benediktinerabtei), Burg Bollendorf.

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This tour is presented by: Visit Luxembourg, Author: Patrick Müller

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