Belgium and Luxembourg (Eyewitness Travel Guides)

Aptly called Petite Suisse (Little Switzerland), this

segment of the Germano-Luxembourg Nature Park

has steep, twisting valleys made intimate by wood-

lands, rushing streams and dramatic rock formations.

Tours take a scenic route to Beaufort castle and to the

Ernz Noire valley via Müllerthal village. Müllerthal is

also used to refer to Petite Suisse Luxembourgeoise as

a whole. Stop-off points along the way give access to

signposted paths that go deeper into the landscape.

A Tour of Petite Suisse

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Starting point: Echternach.

Length: About 35 km (22 miles).

Duration of drive: Allow half a

day, but a whole day if leaving

the car to walk.

Driving conditions: Roads are

narrow and winding, but have

good surfaces and signposts.

Where to stay and eat:

Echternach is the main centre,

but there are options at Berdorf,

Beaufort and Müllerthal.

Visitors’ information:

http://www.mullerthal.lu

http://www.echternach.lu

http://www.berdorf.net

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Berdorf 3

A centre for rock-climbing,

the area around Berdorf vil-

lage has numerous marked

paths for walkers. Rising

above a plateau, the spire-

cum-watertower of Berdorf’s

church is a noted landmark.

Predigstuhl 4

Named for its shape, the Predigstuhl

(Pulpit) is one of many strange rock

formations in the region.

Gorge du Loup 2

A walk close to Echternach

leads to this Wolf Gorge, with

its cleft between two towering

walls of rock. Steps lead up to

a spectacular viewpoint.

Echternach 1

This old abbey town

is the main urban

centre in the region,

as well as a hub for

activity holidays.

Werschrumschluff 5

Close to the Predigstuhl,

the Werschrumschluff is

an immense rock crevice,

just wide enough for a

walker to pass through.

Beaufort 6

Extensive ruins of a

12th–16th-century

castle, in a wooded

valley, stand ready

to be explored. The

village of Beaufort is

noted for its blackcur-

rant liqueur, Cassero.

Müllerthal 7

The Schiessentümpel bridge and its triple waterfall are set

amid woodland. This is a famous beauty spot in the valley

of Ernz Noire, which is often referred to as the Müllerthal.