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Europe, Hiking, Luxembourg

Hike Sentier de l’Alzette (CFL 14, from Lorentzweiler to Mersch)

May 14, 2019 kewl Leave a comment

Details about Sentier de l’Alzette or CFL-14.

https://www.strava.com/activities/2368174473

Cliffs on Sentier de l'Alzette near Rollingen — Cliffs on Sentier de l’Alzette near Rollingen (May 14, 2019)

Cliffs on Sentier de l'Alzette near Rollingen — Cliffs on Sentier de l’Alzette near Rollingen (May 14, 2019)

More pictures on this segment, or more pictures of Sentier de l’Alzette.

Europe, Hiking, Luxembourg, Photography

Auto-pédestre trail Echternach Lac

May 12, 2019 kewl Leave a comment

Description of the hiking trail is available here.

Before leaving to Echternach:

Fondation Pescatore — Fondation Pescatore (May 12, 2019)

The Battle of the Budge memorial — The Battle of the Budge memorial (May 12, 2019)

During the hike:

Chapelle Notre Dame, Echternach — Chapelle Notre Dame, Echternach (May 12, 2019)

Sentier du Mëllerdall map — Sentier du Mëllerdall map (May 12, 2019)

Spreading wings — Spreading wings (May 12, 2019)

Lac d'Echternach — Lac d’Echternach (May 12, 2019)

Selfie — Selfie (May 12, 2019)

Sentier Autopédestre Echternach in the woods — Sentier Autopédestre Echternach in the woods (May 12, 2019)

Enlightened forest — Enlightened forest (May 12, 2019)

Forest track — Forest track (May 12, 2019)

Waldmeister — Waldmeister (May 12, 2019)

Sentier Autopédestre Echternach in the woods — Sentier Autopédestre Echternach in the woods (May 12, 2019)

Picnic shelter — Picnic shelter (May 12, 2019)

Sentier Autopédestre Echternach in the woods — Sentier Autopédestre Echternach in the woods (May 12, 2019)

Viewpoint — Viewpoint (May 12, 2019)

Viewpoint to Echternach — Viewpoint to Echternach (May 12, 2019)

Sentier Autopédestre Echternach in the woods — Sentier Autopédestre Echternach in the woods (May 12, 2019)

Sentier Autopédestre Echternach in the woods — Sentier Autopédestre Echternach in the woods (May 12, 2019)

Sentier Autopédestre Echternach in the woods — Sentier Autopédestre Echternach in the woods (May 12, 2019)

Sentier Autopédestre Echternach in the woods — Sentier Autopédestre Echternach in the woods (May 12, 2019)

Trunks contrast — Trunks contrast (May 12, 2019)

Sortenbongert information board — Sortenbongert information board (May 12, 2019)

Lac d'Echternach — Lac d’Echternach (May 12, 2019)

Reflections in the water — Reflections in the water (May 12, 2019)

Wooden bridge — Wooden bridge (May 12, 2019)

Selfie — Selfie (May 12, 2019)

Lac d'Echternach — Lac d’Echternach (May 12, 2019)

Belgium, Europe, Hiking, Luxembourg, Photography

Sentiers des passeurs (Troisvierges)

May 10, 2019 kewl Leave a comment

https://www.strava.com/activities/2357012749

GPS track also available for download on GPSies.

Description in English or French.

Cycling directions in Troisvierges — Cycling directions in Troisvierges (May 10, 2019)

Inner tube vending machine — Inner tube vending machine (May 10, 2019)

Vennbahn information board in Troisvierges — Vennbahn information board in Troisvierges (May 10, 2019)

Vennbahn and sentier des passeurs — Vennbahn and sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Insect hotel — Insect hotel (May 10, 2019)

Short climb — Short climb (May 10, 2019)

Hiking routes — Hiking routes (May 10, 2019)

Sentier des passeurs information board — Sentier des passeurs information board (May 10, 2019)

Sentier des passeurs logo (May 10, 2019)

Spring — Spring (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs — Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs — Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs — Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs — Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs — Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs — Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Bondieuserie — Bondieuserie (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs — Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Sentier des passeurs information board — Sentier des passeurs information board (May 10, 2019)

Sentier des passeurs information board — Sentier des passeurs information board (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs — Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs — Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs — Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs — Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs — Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs — Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs — Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs — Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs — Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs — Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs — Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs — Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019): Moss on the branches

Sentier des passeurs information board — Sentier des passeurs information board (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs — Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs — Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs — Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs — Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs (bathroom?) — Hike sentier des passeurs (bathroom?) (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs — Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs — Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Sentier des passeurs information board — Sentier des passeurs information board (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs — Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

At the border — At the border (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs — Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs — Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs — Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Hike sentier des passeurs — Hike sentier des passeurs (May 10, 2019)

Sheep — Sheep (May 10, 2019)

Europe, France, Hiking, Photography

Hiking from Marlenheim to Wasselonne, Alsace

March 25, 2019 kewl Leave a comment

https://www.strava.com/activities/2240074791

Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne — Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne (March 25, 2019)

Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne — Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne (March 25, 2019)

Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne — Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne (March 25, 2019)

Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne — Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne (March 25, 2019)

Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne — Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne (March 25, 2019)

Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne — Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne (March 25, 2019)

Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne — Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne (March 25, 2019)

Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne — Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne (March 25, 2019)

Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne — Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne (March 25, 2019)

Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne — Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne (March 25, 2019)

Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne — Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne (March 25, 2019)

Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne — Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne (March 25, 2019)

Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne — Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne (March 25, 2019)

Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne — Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne (March 25, 2019)

Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne — Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne (March 25, 2019)

Europe, France, Hiking, Photography

Hiking in Barr, Alsace

March 24, 2019 kewl Leave a comment

https://www.strava.com/activities/2240069629

But first, a nice photo from Strasbourg in flowers.

Magnolia blooming — Magnolia blooming (March 23, 2019)

House in Barr — House in Barr (March 24, 2019)

Hiking directions in Barr — Hiking directions in Barr (March 24, 2019)

❤️ window — ❤️ window (March 24, 2019)

Hiking near Barr — Hiking near Barr (March 24, 2019)

Hiking near Barr — Hiking near Barr (March 24, 2019)

Hiking near Barr — Hiking near Barr (March 24, 2019)

Hiking near Barr — Hiking near Barr (March 24, 2019)

Hiking near Barr — Hiking near Barr (March 24, 2019)

Hiking near Barr — Hiking near Barr (March 24, 2019)

Château d'Andlau — Château d’Andlau (March 24, 2019)

Hiking near Barr — Hiking near Barr (March 24, 2019)

Hiking near Barr — Hiking near Barr (March 24, 2019)

Grand Cru Kirchberg de Barr - Sentier viticole — Grand Cru Kirchberg de Barr – Sentier viticole (March 24, 2019)

Europe, France, Hiking, Photography

Autumn hike from Mutzig to Molsheim

Gallery November 4, 2017 kewl Leave a comment

A touch of summer in November while hiking in the woods and vineyards.
Start: Mutzig train station
End: Molsheim train station
Length: 13.5 km
Track: GPX file or GPSies link.
Photos: photo gallery and photo map.

Hangman — Hangman – it was the week of Halloween. Noticed a lawyer’s name on the letter box next to this.

House — House – an old but still inhabited house in Mutzig

Chapelle Notre-Dame des Sept Douleurs (Heilighiesel) — Chapelle Notre-Dame des Sept Douleurs (Heilighiesel) – unfortunately not a peaceful place as it lies next to a busy road.

(not so wild) life — (not so wild) life – at the second we stepped into their field, they came to us to see what’s going on.

Eating leaves — Goat eating fallen leaves like I would eat a bowl of peanuts.

Direction signs — Direction signs – at this stage we left the yellow circle to follow the red symbols.

Steps — Here we starting climbing. It’s a steep but very short climb.

Rocher du Geissfels — Rocher du Geissfels – where this narrow trail took us to

Vegetal revenge — The tree revenge – metal blended by the growing tree

Leaf — Many leaves from various trees

Forest — Changing direction but staying on the marked trail

Forest track — The forest path became a track

Tracks — Where the tracks meet

Misleading directions — This sign is to be rotated 90 degrees counter-clockwise

Panorama

Not-so-green salad — Lunch break: a not-so-green salad

The outlook

bench — Our picnic bench

Leaving the pass

Autumn colours — Autumn colours – back to the forest

Litter — Littering is one thing I do not understand.

Vineyard — Autumn vineyard – all shades of yellow, orange and red

Warm November — Yes, it’s November…

Grapes

Grapes — Some old grapes; vendanges tardives?

Grapes

Pinot noir — Pinot noir information board

More grapes

Vineyards — Closed hut at risk of collapse in the vineyards.

Vineyard — Orange and red vineyard

Enjoying the weather — Enjoying the weather.

Another vineyard

Plaine d'Alsace — View towards “Plaine d’Alsace” and the Black Forest

Horse — Horse one

Horse — Horse two

Vignoble de Dorlisheim

Old apples

Old apple

Old apple — Dried apple on an old apple tree

Church — Protestant church in Dorlisheim

Church — Around Dorlisheim church

Eurovelo 5 — Cycling directions featuring Eurovelo 5 and Véloroute du Vignoble d’Alsace signs

Bee — Bees are still outside

Hike map:

France, Hiking, Photography

Hike Dambach-la-Ville

Gallery February 25, 2017 kewl Leave a comment

Start/Finish: Dambach-la-Ville train station
Length: ~16 km
Itinerary:

Dambach-la-Ville hike

Photo gallery:

Memorial

Fountain

Can you find the stork?

EuroVelo 5 — Véloroute du Vignoble d’Alsace (part of EuroVelo 5) goes via Dambach-la-Ville

Chapelle Saint-Sébastien

Ossuary — Ossuary: ce que vous êtes nous l’étions et ce que nous sommes vous le deviendrez.

View over Dambach-la-Ville

Bibelefelsen rocks

Château du Bernstein

Château du Bernstein

Sign(ed) poem

Forest track

Ortenberg Castle — Ortenberg Castle; do not confuse with Ortenberg Castle in Schwartzwald.

Scenery

Hiking path

Tic tac toe wall

Coat of arms

Europe, Hiking, Luxembourg

Sunday hike in Bambësch

Gallery January 8, 2017 kewl Leave a comment

An active winter hike in pictures, just a few minutes away from the city.

A curvy path in Bambësch

Snow covered bench

Logging

Picnic shelter on PC1 in Bambësch

Moss

PC 1 in Bambësch, winter version

Forest path

Droplets on the tree

Circular trunk

No swimming! — No swimming! Said the sign when arrived back in the city

Itinerary:

Hike Wormsa/Lac de Fischboedle

October 22, 2016 kewl Leave a comment

Track starts in France. Hiking trail, Length 7.6 miles (round trip). Link to GPX track on GPSies.

View the photo gallery.

France, Hiking, Photography

Hike Heiligenberg

October 21, 2016 kewl Leave a comment

Photo Gallery – GPS map.

Another trip to Alsace, where the hike starts and stop at Heiligenberg/Mollkirch train station.

New day, new adventure