Vianden Castle
Historic town · Luxembourg
One of the largest fortified castles west of the Rhine, its Romanesque and Gothic halls set on a rock spur 310 meters above the Our River. Beech and oak forest lines the valley below, colored through October; Victor Hugo lived in a house across the square during his 1871 exile.
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Müllerthal Trail
TrailCalled Little Switzerland for its sandstone canyons rather than any real peaks, this 112-kilometer network of three connecting loops threads beech and oak forest, moss-covered rock corridors, and streams around Berdorf and Echternach, turning copper through most of October.
Don’t miss: 112km of trail across three connecting loops · sandstone canyons and moss-covered rock corridors · beech and oak forest around Berdorf
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Don’t miss: 380-hectare reservoir dammed in 1961 · medieval Esch-sur-Sûre on a rock loop of the river · Ardennes forest along the shoreline trails
Frequently asked
- What is Vianden Castle best for?
- A castle-and-valley view without much walking.
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