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Mullerthal Trail Route 2

Mullerthal, Luxembourg

A 40 km loop from Echternach through the sandstone rocks, gorges and forests of the Mullerthal region, also called Luxembourg's Little Switzerland.

Forest floor with white flowers between tall beeches and dark sandstone walls
Rock walls and spring flowers in the forest along the trail.
Distance
39.7 km
Walking time
about 13 hours
Stages
2
Start and finish
Echternach

Route 2 starts and ends at the basilica in Echternach. It climbs to the Trooskneppchen viewpoint above the town and goes through the Wollefsschlucht, a steep gorge in the rock, to the plateau around Berdorf. Near Berdorf you pass Perekop, a big rock you climb with ladders, and the Huel Lee cave, where millstones were once cut.

From Berdorf the trail goes down to Müllerthal and the Heringer Millen, and past the Schéissendëmpel waterfall with its small stone bridge. The second half passes the Eilebuerg, Goldfralee and Goldkaul rocks on the way to Consdorf and Scheidgen, and then back to Echternach.

A dirt path winding between large moss-covered sandstone blocks under beech trees
The path between the sandstone rocks.
Looking up through a narrow gap between two tall sandstone walls
Looking up through a gap in the rocks.

The Kuelscheier is a very narrow, pitch-dark passage between the rocks. The tourist office recommends a flashlight, and there is a detour if you don't want to squeeze through. You can also start the loop in Berdorf, Müllerthal, Consdorf or Scheidgen, and all of them have places to eat.

My trip

I hiked Route 2 in spring and camped at Camping La Pinède. Everything went into a 36-litre pack, with the tent strapped underneath.

What stood out to me was how narrow it gets between the cliffs. In places the trail runs through gaps in the rock that are only just wide enough to walk through.

You can see my recording of the hike on AllTrails.

A green and red dome tent on campsite grass, with a gas stove, a pot and a freeze-dried meal in front
My tent and cooking gear at the campsite.
A grey Osprey Stratos 36 backpack with a red tent bag strapped underneath, leaning against a wooden fence
My pack, an Osprey Stratos 36, with the tent strapped underneath.

What I packed

Carry
Osprey Stratos 3636 L backpack
Shelter and sleep
MSR Elixir 2Two-person tent
Exped Versa 4RSleeping pad
Ayacucho sleeping bag
Kitchen
Gas canister stove
Pot with lid
Adventure Food freeze-dried meals
Clothing and footwear
Meindl Vakuum GTXwornHiking boots
Decathlon hiking pants
Columbia fleeceBought second-hand on Vinted
HEMA gloves
Other
Leki trekking polesworn

Route facts come from the official Mullerthal Trail website. Check it for current information and detours before you go.