Category Archives: Luxembourg

Velosummer 2021 garmin layer

Find the highlighted Vëlosummer 2021 routes on your Garmin device; the layer includes all routes and links. Get the file here (if needed, right click and Save Link As…), and copy velosummer.img to the folder Garmin on your device. Tested on a Garmin Edge 1000 and 1030plus.

If you’re using a recent firmware, make sure that you are using the Classic” map theme (and not high contrast or mountain biking).

After work ride to the furthermost domestic train station 😀😀. 11000 km ✔️

https://www.strava.com/activities/2507179833

I’m still not tired of those Ardennes landscape. Witnessed a stunning sunset near Troine. Documented photos are available on this Twitter thread. 

Very interesting clouds (West view)
Very interesting clouds (West view) (July 5, 2019)

Very interesting clouds (South view)
Very interesting clouds (South view) (July 5, 2019)

Traditional photo stop place near Eischen
Traditional photo stop place near Eischen (July 5, 2019)

Horse in Schweich (Beckerich)
Horse in Schweich (Beckerich) (July 5, 2019)

Friends of Jhangeli
Friends of Jhangeli (July 5, 2019)

Third class train carriage
Third class train carriage (July 5, 2019)

PC 17 North of Redange
PC 17 North of Redange (July 5, 2019)

PC 17 near Koetschette
PC 17 near Koetschette (July 5, 2019)

PC 18 near Rambrouch
PC 18 near Rambrouch (July 5, 2019)

A locality I haven't been to before
A locality I haven’t been to before (July 5, 2019)

Fountain in Bigonville
Fountain in Bigonville (July 5, 2019)

Upper-Sûre Natural Park near Pont-Misère
Upper-Sûre Natural Park near Pont-Misère (July 5, 2019)

Sauer from Pont-Misère
Sauer from Pont-Misère (July 5, 2019)

Sauer valley near Boulaide
Sauer valley near Boulaide (July 5, 2019)

On the edge to Belgium
On the edge to Belgium (July 5, 2019)

Wëntger Gënzentour near Oberwampach
Wëntger Gënzentour near Oberwampach (July 5, 2019)

Sunset on the Belgium border near Hinterhasselt
Sunset on the Belgium border near Hinterhasselt (July 5, 2019)

Sunset colours near Troine
Sunset colours near Troine (July 5, 2019)

Sky porn after sunset near Troine
Sky porn after sunset near Troine (July 5, 2019)

Troisvierges train station
Troisvierges train station (July 5, 2019): Commuted from Mamer to Troisvierges to catch the train back to town

Caught the last train of the day
Caught the last train of the day (July 5, 2019): If I missed it, I would have to wait until the first one at 2:35 AM

After work bike tour

https://www.strava.com/activities/2499142198

A “traditional” 100+ km loop ride from Luxembourg, but before a reward to this van parked on the cycleway.

GCUM and on the phone
GCUM and on the phone (July 2, 2019)

Bock Casemates and Neumünster Abbey
Bock Casemates and Neumünster Abbey (July 2, 2019)

Bech tunnel
Bech tunnel (July 2, 2019)

PC2's canyon
PC2’s canyon (July 2, 2019)

Sauer river
Sauer river (July 2, 2019)

L 6 road near Wallendorf
L 6 road near Wallendorf (July 2, 2019)

You have been warned
You have been warned (July 2, 2019)

Demolition  of the agricultural center in Mersch
Demolition of the agricultural center in Mersch (July 2, 2019)

Ëlwen – Monschau – Köln via themed cycle routes (☀️🌡️♨️🌬️)

https://www.strava.com/activities/2491144888

Bike tour on a hot day, even on the summit of the Venn and the Eifel national Park. 65 km on unpaved ways. Several drink/water shopping on the way. Great landscapes. Wasn’t sure if I would make it to Cologne.

Bikes in the train
Bikes in the train (June 29, 2019)

I see bikes
I see bikes (June 29, 2019)

South end of Vennbahn
South end of Vennbahn (June 29, 2019)

Vennbahn near Troisvierges
Vennbahn near Troisvierges (June 29, 2019)

Cycling directions near Troisvierges
Cycling directions near Troisvierges (June 29, 2019)

A short climb near Troisvierges
A short climb near Troisvierges (June 29, 2019)

Vennbahn near Troisvierges
Vennbahn near Troisvierges (June 29, 2019)

Vennbahn near Goedange
Vennbahn near Goedange (June 29, 2019)

Luxembourg/Belgium border on Vennbahn
Luxembourg/Belgium border on Vennbahn (June 29, 2019)

Roadworks on Vennbahn
Roadworks on Vennbahn (June 29, 2019): Diversion map

Just paved segment of Vennbahn
Just paved segment of Vennbahn (June 29, 2019)

The Our river
The Our river (June 29, 2019)

The only part of Vennbahn in Rhineland-Palatinate
The only part of Vennbahn in Rhineland-Palatinate (June 29, 2019)

A swim or a horse ride? Yes!!
A swim or a horse ride? Yes!! (June 29, 2019)

km 100 on Vennbahn
km 100 on Vennbahn (June 29, 2019)

MTB Park map in St. Vith
MTB Park map in St. Vith (June 29, 2019)

3 countries ride event banner
3 countries ride event banner (June 29, 2019)

Vennbahn information board in St. Vith
Vennbahn information board in St. Vith (June 29, 2019)

Vennbahn information board in St. Vith
Vennbahn information board in St. Vith (June 29, 2019)

Cycling distances in St. Vith
Cycling distances in St. Vith (June 29, 2019)

Scooting holiday
Scooting holiday (June 29, 2019)

Old bridge
Old bridge (June 29, 2019)

Picknick and info-TV viewpoint
Picknick and info-TV viewpoint (June 29, 2019)

Vennbahn information board in Bütgenbach
Vennbahn information board in Bütgenbach (June 29, 2019)

RAVeL fork in Bütgenbach
RAVeL fork in Bütgenbach (June 29, 2019)

km 0 on RAVeL
km 0 on RAVeL (June 29, 2019)

Vennbahn near Bütgenbach
Vennbahn near Bütgenbach (June 29, 2019)

Monschau
Monschau (June 29, 2019)

Monschau
Monschau (June 29, 2019)

Monschau
Monschau (June 29, 2019)

Rurtalweg
Rurtalweg (June 29, 2019)

No fishing
No fishing (June 29, 2019)

NSG Rurtal mit den Felsbildungen der Uhusley nature reserve
NSG Rurtal mit den Felsbildungen der Uhusley nature reserve (June 29, 2019)

Nodal cycling network map in Simmerath
Nodal cycling network map in Simmerath (June 29, 2019)

Cycling directions in Simmerath
Cycling directions in Simmerath (June 29, 2019)

Eifel-Höhen-Route information board in Simmerath
Eifel-Höhen-Route information board in Simmerath (June 29, 2019)

Rurtalsperre reservoir
Rurtalsperre reservoir (June 29, 2019)

Boat on Rurtalsperre
Boat on Rurtalsperre (June 29, 2019)

Eifel National Park sign
Eifel National Park sign (June 29, 2019)

Kayak and boats
Kayak and boats (June 29, 2019)

RurUfer-Radweg
RurUfer-Radweg (June 29, 2019)

RurUfer-Radweg
RurUfer-Radweg (June 29, 2019)

Rurtalsperre from RurUfer-Radweg
Rurtalsperre from RurUfer-Radweg (June 29, 2019)

Animation in Zülpich park
Animation in Zülpich park (June 29, 2019)

Cycling directions in Bergerhausen
Cycling directions in Bergerhausen (June 29, 2019)

Burg Bergerhausen
Burg Bergerhausen (June 29, 2019)

Afternoon bike tour (🇱🇺🇫🇷🇩🇪)

https://www.strava.com/activities/2475417016

Warm with a breeze and mobile office on the back. Busy cycleways but empty roads. 102 km in Luxembourg, 11 km in France and 53 km in Germany. When I arrived home, I thought I could just repeat it.

Eagle monument in Dalheim
Eagle monument in Dalheim (June 23, 2019)

Jhangely meorial
Jhangely meorial (June 23, 2019)

Flag
Flag (June 23, 2019)

International border
International border (June 23, 2019)

Cycling route along the Moselle river
Cycling route along the Moselle river (June 23, 2019)

Château des Ducs de Lorraine
Château des Ducs de Lorraine (June 23, 2019)

Schengen Agreement
Schengen Agreement (June 23, 2019)

Vineyards near Palzem
Vineyards near Palzem (June 23, 2019)

Welcome to Rhineland-Palatinate
Welcome to Rhineland-Palatinate (June 23, 2019)

Cycling in three countries
Cycling in three countries (June 23, 2019)

Cycling directions near Ralingen
Cycling directions near Ralingen (June 23, 2019)

The Wine Gate
The Wine Gate (June 23, 2019)

Sauer river
Sauer river (June 23, 2019)

Wooden bridge in Mullerthal
Wooden bridge in Mullerthal (June 23, 2019)

The Mullerthal Canyon on PC 2
The Mullerthal Canyon on PC 2 (June 23, 2019)

Oak processionary caterpillars found in the area
Oak processionary caterpillars found in the area (June 23, 2019)

Flower
Flower (June 23, 2019)

Sky
Sky (June 23, 2019)

Sunday bike tour (🌞♥️)

https://www.strava.com/activities/2418736671

Enjoyed the weather, no effort until I figured out that with a little boost I could be in the enchanted forest during golden hour. Long moments of discussion with fellow cyclists visiting the country. Passed by inline skaters on the slope down to Echternach while I was already at 45 km/h.

Go Vegan campain
Go Vegan campain (June 2, 2019)

Go Vegan campain
Go Vegan campain (June 2, 2019)

Piste cyclable d'Echternach near Ernster
Piste cyclable d’Echternach near Ernster (June 2, 2019)

Road victims memorial
Road victims memorial (June 2, 2019)

Paved track near Beidweiler
Paved track near Beidweiler (June 2, 2019)

Farming and radio transmitter
Farming and radio transmitter (June 2, 2019)

Drinking water for bikers
Drinking water for bikers (June 2, 2019)

Some people I talked to during my trip
Some people I talked to during my trip (June 2, 2019)

Consdorf bomb
Consdorf bomb (June 2, 2019)

Mullerthal canyon
Mullerthal canyon (June 2, 2019)

Echternach lake
Echternach lake (June 2, 2019)

Directions in Echternach
Directions in Echternach (June 2, 2019)

2431 km to Santiago de Compostela
2431 km to Santiago de Compostela (June 2, 2019)

5th U.S. Infantry Division memorial
5th U.S. Infantry Division memorial (June 2, 2019)

The Sûre river
The Sûre river (June 2, 2019)

Cayaking
Cayaking (June 2, 2019)

Médaille de la reconnaissance nationale
Médaille de la reconnaissance nationale (June 2, 2019)

Birtrange castle
Birtrange castle (June 2, 2019)

Colmar-Berg sign
Colmar-Berg sign (June 2, 2019)

Sculpted owl (Duc?) in Bissen park
Sculpted owl (Duc?) in Bissen park (June 2, 2019)

Owl
Owl (June 2, 2019)

Information board about Bissen
Information board about Bissen (June 2, 2019)

Nut house in Useldange
Nut house in Useldange (June 2, 2019)

Useldange Castle
Useldange Castle (June 2, 2019)

Sculpted lion
Sculpted lion (June 2, 2019)

The most idyllic commute from work ever

https://www.strava.com/activities/2412988847

PC 12 near Eischen
PC 12 near Eischen (May 31, 2019)

Hovelange tunnel
Hovelange tunnel (May 31, 2019)

At d'Millen Beckerich
At d’Millen Beckerich (May 31, 2019)

Niederpallen train station
Niederpallen train station (May 31, 2019)

Cycling directions in Rambrouch
Cycling directions in Rambrouch (May 31, 2019)

Welcome to Rambrouch
Welcome to Rambrouch (May 31, 2019)

Cycling directions near Koetchette
Cycling directions near Koetchette (May 31, 2019)

Horse
Horse (May 31, 2019)

Viewpoint between  Bilsdorf and Misärshaff
Viewpoint between Bilsdorf and Misärshaff (May 31, 2019)

Lac de la Haute-Sûre from Pont Misère
Lac de la Haute-Sûre from Pont Misère (May 31, 2019)

Upper-Sûre Nature Park sign
Upper-Sûre Nature Park sign (May 31, 2019)

Welcome to Boulaide
Welcome to Boulaide (May 31, 2019)

Gravel track near Bavigne
Gravel track near Bavigne (May 31, 2019)

Welcome to Bavigne
Welcome to Bavigne (May 31, 2019)

Fisherman at the lake
Fisherman at the lake (May 31, 2019)

Lac de la Haute-Sûre
Lac de la Haute-Sûre (May 31, 2019)

Thanks but no thanks
Thanks but no thanks (May 31, 2019)

Trees' shadows on a field near Liefrange
Trees’ shadows on a field near Liefrange (May 31, 2019)

Welcome to Esch-sur-Sûre
Welcome to Esch-sur-Sûre (May 31, 2019)

Esch-sur-Sûre
Esch-sur-Sûre (May 31, 2019)

Sauertal near Goesdorf
Sauertal near Goesdorf (May 31, 2019)

Twilight in Sauertal near Bourscheid
Twilight in Sauertal near Bourscheid (May 31, 2019)

Bourscheid castle
Bourscheid castle (May 31, 2019)

Red Rocks MTB

https://www.strava.com/activities/2410403876

Followed Sentier du Sud from Hellange to Esch/Alzette, but lost it a couple of times. So bumpy that my butt hurts!! 3 minutes of rain. All of this with my mobile office in the backpack, but no call received 😉

Sport event in Kockelschueuer
Sport event in Kockelschueuer (May 30, 2019)

Closure
Closure (May 30, 2019)

Pedestrian crossing in Hellange
Pedestrian crossing in Hellange (May 30, 2019)

Sentier du Sud 2 between Hellange and Dudelange
Sentier du Sud 2 between Hellange and Dudelange (May 30, 2019)

Sentier du Sud 2 above railroad to France
Sentier du Sud 2 above railroad to France (May 30, 2019)

Dudelange Memorial
Dudelange Memorial (May 30, 2019)

Chapel in Mont Saint-Jean
Chapel in Mont Saint-Jean (May 30, 2019)

Mont Saint-Jean
Mont Saint-Jean (May 30, 2019)

Mont Saint-Jean
Mont Saint-Jean (May 30, 2019)

Flower in Mont Saint-Jean
Flower in Mont Saint-Jean (May 30, 2019)

Forest in Dudelange
Forest in Dudelange (May 30, 2019)

Forest in Dudelange
Forest in Dudelange (May 30, 2019)

Flower
Flower (May 30, 2019)

Red MTB track
Red MTB track (May 30, 2019)

Steep climb
Steep climb (May 30, 2019)

Sharp turn
Sharp turn (May 30, 2019)

Welcome to GR 5
Welcome to GR 5 (May 30, 2019)

Muddy nature reserve
Muddy nature reserve (May 30, 2019)

On foot, bike or horse, there's a way
On foot, bike or horse, there’s a way (May 30, 2019)

Sentier du Sud information board
Sentier du Sud information board (May 30, 2019)

Roadworks on hiking trail
Roadworks on hiking trail (May 30, 2019)

Rails in mirror
Rails in mirror (May 30, 2019)

Path in Red Rocks area
Path in Red Rocks area (May 30, 2019)

Red Rocks
Red Rocks (May 30, 2019)

Red Rocks information board
Red Rocks information board (May 30, 2019)

Esch/Alzette from Plaakesch Kopp viewpoint
Esch/Alzette from Plaakesch Kopp viewpoint (May 30, 2019)

Near Esch
Near Esch (May 30, 2019)

Red Rocks
Red Rocks (May 30, 2019)

Red Rocks
Red Rocks (May 30, 2019)

Red Rocks
Red Rocks (May 30, 2019)

I don't care about you, rambler.
I don’t care about you, rambler. (May 30, 2019)

Social cycling to Beuvanne (🌤️/☁️, 💨💨)

Beer tasting event to Millevertus brewery, Beuvanne. – https://www.strava.com/activities/2400131733

Sick World barn
Sick World barn (May 26, 2019)

Green field
Green field (May 26, 2019)

Farm in Garnich
Farm in Garnich (May 26, 2019)

Ready to leave Luxembourg
Ready to leave Luxembourg (May 26, 2019)

BeLux border
BeLux border (May 26, 2019)

Hiking directions near Messancy
Hiking directions near Messancy (May 26, 2019)

Intersection
Intersection (May 26, 2019)

30 km SVP
30 km SVP (May 26, 2019)

Way to Tintigny
Way to Tintigny (May 26, 2019)

Millevertus gate
Millevertus gate (May 26, 2019)

MilleVertus
MilleVertus (May 26, 2019)

Millevertus bottles
Millevertus bottles (May 26, 2019)

A beer (or five) after 115 km on the bike
A beer (or five) after 115 km on the bike (May 26, 2019)

Millevertus posters
Millevertus posters (May 26, 2019)

Recommended way
Recommended way (May 26, 2019)

Cows
Cows (May 26, 2019)

Hands free
Hands free (May 26, 2019)

Cycling Club Weiler event banner
Cycling Club Weiler event banner (May 26, 2019)

Cycling Club Weiler event banner
Cycling Club Weiler event banner (May 26, 2019)

Fox
Fox (May 26, 2019)

Trust me, I know the way to Ettelbrück 🤣 (🌤️)

Track in Grünewald
Track in Grünewald (May 25, 2019)

Curious cow
Curious cow (May 25, 2019)

White Ernz bridge
White Ernz bridge (May 25, 2019)

Fallen tree
Fallen tree (May 25, 2019)

Ourtal near Roth an der Our
Ourtal near Roth an der Our (May 25, 2019)

Diversions
Diversions (May 25, 2019)

Ourtal
Ourtal (May 25, 2019)

Victor Hugo in Vianden
Victor Hugo in Vianden (May 25, 2019)

To be continued...
To be continued… (May 25, 2019)

Some directions and a mailbox
Some directions and a mailbox (May 25, 2019)

A bomb
A bomb (May 25, 2019)

PC 22 sign
PC 22 sign (May 25, 2019)

PC 22 in Hosingen
PC 22 in Hosingen (May 25, 2019)

PC 22 near Lellingen
PC 22 near Lellingen (May 25, 2019)

Cycling directions in Lellingen
Cycling directions in Lellingen (May 25, 2019)

Unexpected and un notified closure on PC 21
Unexpected and un notified closure on PC 21 (May 25, 2019)

PC 21 sign
PC 21 sign (May 25, 2019)

PC 21 near Kautenbach
PC 21 near Kautenbach (May 25, 2019)

Climb out of Kautenbach
Climb out of Kautenbach (May 25, 2019)

Ardennes forest during golden hour
Ardennes forest during golden hour (May 25, 2019)

Near Schlindermanderscheid
Near Schlindermanderscheid (May 25, 2019)

Try to pronounce it
Try to pronounce it (May 25, 2019)