Category Archives: Luxembourg

2019: 4th week of may

Monday May 20: just a slight detour after work

Tee of the day
Tee of the day (May 20, 2019)

Capellen forest
Capellen forest (May 20, 2019)

Make Koler Kooler
Make Koler Kooler (May 20, 2019): Under the E25 motorway

PC 12 near Hautcharage
PC 12 near Hautcharage (May 20, 2019)

Tuesday May 21: cycling detour via Belgium after work and some panoramic photography

MVOS season in the office basement
MVOS season in the office basement (May 21, 2019)

Commuting hook via Belgium
Commuting hook via Belgium (May 21, 2019)

Over the Eisch river
Over the Eisch river (May 21, 2019): On the border between Luxembourg and Belgium

Forest trail
Forest trail (May 21, 2019)

Above Villa Romaine in Goeblange
Above Villa Romaine in Goeblange (May 21, 2019)

Villa Romaine Goeblange
Villa Romaine Goeblange (May 21, 2019)

Fire in the sky
Fire in the sky (May 21, 2019)

The Mamerdal canyon
The Mamerdal canyon (May 21, 2019)

Wednesday May 22: detour to work via Mamerdal hiking trail and back via Hivange

Along the Mamer river near Mamer
Along the Mamer river near Mamer (May 22, 2019)

Mamerdal canyon
Mamerdal canyon (May 22, 2019)

Drēps picnic site
Drēps picnic site (May 22, 2019)

Track between Drëps and Capellen
Track between Drëps and Capellen (May 22, 2019)

Hivange
Hivange (May 22, 2019)

Track near Hivange
Track near Hivange (May 22, 2019)

Thursday May 23: cycling in the forest after work

Break in the woods
Break in the woods (May 23, 2019)

Tee of the day (proscastination)
Tee of the day (proscastination) (May 23, 2019)

Capellen forest
Capellen forest (May 23, 2019)

Rainbow above zenith
Rainbow above zenith (May 23, 2019)

Track near Kehlen
Track near Kehlen (May 23, 2019)

Warm greetings
Warm greetings (May 23, 2019)

End of shooting limits
End of shooting limits (May 23, 2019)

Track near Schwanenthal
Track near Schwanenthal (May 23, 2019)

Slope down to Hunsdorf
Slope down to Hunsdorf (May 23, 2019)

Friday May 24: A cycling tour via Äischdall and piste cyclable de l’Attert (109.7 km), activity details here.

Syndicat des Eaux du Sud
Syndicat des Eaux du Sud (May 24, 2019)

Respect!
Respect! (May 24, 2019)

Bridge in Colmar Berg at the junction between PC 12 and PC 15
Bridge in Colmar Berg at the junction between PC 12 and PC 15 (May 24, 2019)

Cheering tree
Cheering tree (May 24, 2019)

Shadow casting
Shadow casting (May 24, 2019)

Jumpin' goat
Jumpin’ goat (May 24, 2019)

Useldange castle
Useldange castle (May 24, 2019)

Cycling directions in Kapweiler
Cycling directions in Kapweiler (May 24, 2019)

Rippweiler water tower
Rippweiler water tower (May 24, 2019)

Forest near Useldange
Forest near Useldange (May 24, 2019)

Need a break in Hovelange?
Need a break in Hovelange? (May 24, 2019)

Sunset time near Hovelange
Sunset time near Hovelange (May 24, 2019)

Traditional photo stop near Eischen
Traditional photo stop near Eischen (May 24, 2019)

Enchanted forest near Eischen
Enchanted forest near Eischen (May 24, 2019)

Bike near the cliff
Bike near the cliff (May 24, 2019)

2019: May week 3

Wednesday May 15: I did some home office so I only a went for a lunch ride.

Lunch in the woods
Lunch in the woods (May 15, 2019)

Lunch ride between Leudelange/Bertrange and Dippach-Gare
Lunch ride between Leudelange/Bertrange and Dippach-Gare (May 15, 2019)

Thursday May 16: Let’s get started with the MVOS2019 (bike to work) cycling campaign with a (de)tour via the East and South, doing a 105.8 km ride!

MVOS2019: let's get started
MVOS2019: let’s get started (May 16, 2019)

When Ascent equals Altitude
When Ascent equals Altitude (May 16, 2019)

After work detour
After work detour (May 16, 2019)

Forest track near Olingen
Forest track near Olingen (May 16, 2019)

The last wolf memorial
The last wolf memorial (May 16, 2019)

Alpacas
Alpacas (May 16, 2019)

Near Münsbach
Near Münsbach (May 16, 2019)

Near Syren
Near Syren (May 16, 2019)

Near Aspelt
Near Aspelt (May 16, 2019)

A hook into French territory
A hook into French territory (May 16, 2019)

Which way is it?
Which way is it? (May 16, 2019)

Friday, May 17: a way back from work via Niederpallen.

Cycling infra made in Mamer
Cycling infra made in Mamer (May 17, 2019)

Capellen forest
Capellen forest (May 17, 2019)

Tee of the day
Tee of the day (May 17, 2019): Alles op de Vëlo

Vandalism
Vandalism (May 17, 2019)

Rider on PC 12
Rider on PC 12 (May 17, 2019)

The canyon near Steinfort
The canyon near Steinfort (May 17, 2019)

Traditional photo stop near Eischen
Traditional photo stop near Eischen (May 17, 2019)

The tunnel
The tunnel (May 17, 2019)

Bike training
Bike training (May 17, 2019)

Cycling directions before night
Cycling directions before night (May 17, 2019)

Useldange castle
Useldange castle (May 17, 2019)

Saturday, May 18: stayed near town

Walking for a waffle
Walking for a waffle (May 18, 2019)

Concert in town
Concert in town (May 18, 2019)

Scouts in the park
Scouts in the park (May 18, 2019)

Four champions memorial
Four champions memorial (May 18, 2019): Elsy Jacobs, François Faber, Nicolas Frantz, Charly Gaul

Bambësch
Bambësch (May 18, 2019)

Bambësch
Bambësch (May 18, 2019)

Bambësch
Bambësch (May 18, 2019)

Réidränk in Bambësch
Réidränk in Bambësch (May 18, 2019)

 

Sunday, May 19: a bike ride to Rosport to attend the Mini Maker Faire and went back to town via Diekirch (almost 140 km, cumulating 7000 km on the saddle in 2019).

Tree tunnel
Tree tunnel (May 19, 2019)

SES
SES (May 19, 2019)

PC 3 and PC 4 confluence
PC 3 and PC 4 confluence (May 19, 2019)

Try to find me
Try to find me (May 19, 2019)

Bike way, elevated
Bike way, elevated (May 19, 2019)

Mini Maker Faire in Rosport
Mini Maker Faire in Rosport (May 19, 2019)

Mini Maker Faire in Rosport
Mini Maker Faire in Rosport (May 19, 2019)

Mini Maker Faire in Rosport
Mini Maker Faire in Rosport (May 19, 2019)

Mini Maker Faire in Rosport
Mini Maker Faire in Rosport (May 19, 2019)

Bunny
Bunny (May 19, 2019)

Sauer river
Sauer river (May 19, 2019)

Bollendorf
Bollendorf (May 19, 2019)

Dillinger Bréck
Dillinger Bréck (May 19, 2019)

Gilsdorf bridge
Gilsdorf bridge (May 19, 2019)

Diekirch bridge
Diekirch bridge (May 19, 2019)

Sauer river
Sauer river (May 19, 2019)

An elephant in the room
An elephant in the room (May 19, 2019)

More details about Sunday’s ride here.

Family ride from Luxembourg to Pétange

After gardening, we left to Pétange via Holzem and Kahler where we visited the Make Koler Kooler mural exhibition. We followed the cycling routes to Helfent, Bertrange, Garnich, Clemency.

Garden flowers
Garden flowers (May 13, 2019)

Gardening
Gardening (May 13, 2019)

https://www.strava.com/activities/2365253758

Cycling near Holzem
Cycling near Holzem (May 13, 2019)

Cycling pause
Cycling pause (May 13, 2019)

Shooting Koler
Shooting Koler (May 13, 2019)

Map of Koler by Make Koler Kooler
Map of Koler by Make Koler Kooler (May 13, 2019)

Make Koler Kooler
Make Koler Kooler (May 13, 2019)

Make Koler Kooler
Make Koler Kooler (May 13, 2019)

Make Koler Kooler
Make Koler Kooler (May 13, 2019)

Make Koler Kooler
Make Koler Kooler (May 13, 2019)

Greetings from Koler
Greetings from Koler (May 13, 2019)

L'Orchestra by Make Koler Kooler
L’Orchestra by Make Koler Kooler (May 13, 2019)

Make Koler Kooler
Make Koler Kooler (May 13, 2019)

Kino Koler
Kino Koler (May 13, 2019)

Make Koler Kooler
Make Koler Kooler (May 13, 2019)

PC 12 near Clemency
PC 12 near Clemency (May 13, 2019)

Bike+Train
Bike+Train (May 13, 2019): Did you know that it was easy and convenient to transport your bicycle on the train in Luxembourg?

Auto-pédestre trail Echternach Lac

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)

Sentiers des passeurs (Troisvierges)

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
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)

2019: second week of May

Monday:

Track near Nospelt
Track near Nospelt (May 6, 2019)

Villa Romaine Goeblange
Villa Romaine Goeblange (May 6, 2019)

Just a bench where I wouldn't sit
Just a bench where I wouldn’t sit (May 6, 2019)

Climb
Climb (May 6, 2019)

Tuesday:

Morning commute near Holzem
Morning commute near Holzem (May 7, 2019)

Sentier de la Mamer near Keispelt
Sentier de la Mamer near Keispelt (May 7, 2019)

Forest path near Keispelt
Forest path near Keispelt (May 7, 2019)

Wednesday:

The end of the road, wet version
The end of the road, wet version (May 8, 2019)

Dramatic sky to work
Dramatic sky to work (May 8, 2019)

Let it rain
Let it rain (May 8, 2019)

Dark and wet reflections
Dark and wet reflections (May 8, 2019)

Thursday: a bike tour in the rain before a hiking session with my mother

Got drinks?
Got drinks? (May 9, 2019)

Nouveau Château d'Ansembourg
Nouveau Château d’Ansembourg (May 9, 2019)

Apple tree flower
Apple tree flower (May 9, 2019)

Gardens at New Castle of Ansembourg
Gardens at New Castle of Ansembourg (May 9, 2019)

French gardens at New Castle of Ansembourg
French gardens at New Castle of Ansembourg (May 9, 2019)

Valley of the Seven Castles
Valley of the Seven Castles (May 9, 2019)

Curious cows
Curious cows (May 9, 2019)

Rainy PC 2 near Ernster
Rainy PC 2 near Ernster (May 9, 2019)

Rainy PC 2 near Hostert
Rainy PC 2 near Hostert (May 9, 2019)

2019: first week of May

May 2: Let’s Make Koler Kooler

Let's Make Koler Kooler
Let’s Make Koler Kooler (May 2, 2019)

May 3: back via the Valley of the Seven Castles

Morning commute in the woods
Morning commute in the woods (May 3, 2019)

The end of the (cycle) path
The end of the (cycle) path (May 3, 2019)

Flowered bike in Koerich
Flowered bike in Koerich (May 3, 2019)

On the way to Äischdall
On the way to Äischdall (May 3, 2019)

Nouveau Château d'Ansembourg
Nouveau Château d’Ansembourg (May 3, 2019)

Mersch park
Mersch park (May 3, 2019)

Lake in Mersch park
Lake in Mersch park (May 3, 2019)

Saturday, May 4: a hail storm on the way

Let nature do the work,  but free the path.
Let nature do the work, but free the path. (May 4, 2019)

Threatening sky
Threatening sky (May 4, 2019)

Road victim memorial
Road victim memorial (May 4, 2019)

Before the severe weather
Before the severe weather (May 4, 2019)

Before the storm
Before the storm (May 4, 2019)

Hail on the road
Hail on the road (May 4, 2019)

Hail on the road
Hail on the road (May 4, 2019)

Temperature after the hail storm
Temperature after the hail storm (May 4, 2019)

Sunday, May 5: a ride near the Moselle river

Alpaca on the way
Alpaca on the way (May 5, 2019)

PC 4 near Betzdorf
PC 4 near Betzdorf (May 5, 2019)

SES
SES (May 5, 2019)

Cité Syrdall, Wecker
Cité Syrdall, Wecker (May 5, 2019)

Rain and works along the Moselle river
Rain and works along the Moselle river (May 5, 2019)

Luxembourg port
Luxembourg port (May 5, 2019)

Mosel-Radweg in Wincheringen towards Wormeldange
Mosel-Radweg in Wincheringen towards Wormeldange (May 5, 2019)

Welcome to Rhineland-Palatinate
Welcome to Rhineland-Palatinate (May 5, 2019)

Shadow of a bike
Shadow of a bike (May 5, 2019)

SaarLorLux near Dalheim
SaarLorLux near Dalheim (May 5, 2019)

6,000 km on April 30

https://www.strava.com/activities/2331724320

Bike to work and more #79: 1000 miles in April and 6000 km in 2019 (☀️)

Easy going and happy 🙂 Via PC 1, PC 13, PC 14, PC 12, Jhangeli West Tour, PC 17, PC 12, Dällchen West Tour, PC 12, PC 15, PC 1; partly unpaved. Met a nice lady riding an e-bike in Reimberg and we had a social chat to Vichten.

Hiking trail near Steinfort
Hiking trail near Steinfort (April 30, 2019)

Ruin
Ruin (April 30, 2019)

Green-house
Green-house (April 30, 2019)

Piste cyclable de l'Attert near Eischen
Piste cyclable de l’Attert near Eischen (April 30, 2019)

Traditional photo stop near Eischen
Traditional photo stop near Eischen (April 30, 2019)

A stop at Niederpallen's station
A stop at Niederpallen’s station (April 30, 2019)

Greetings from Préizerdaul
Greetings from Préizerdaul (April 30, 2019)

Baker in Reimberg
Baker in Reimberg (April 30, 2019)

Cycling directions
Cycling directions (April 30, 2019)

Dällchen West Tour
Dällchen West Tour (April 30, 2019)

House in Boevange/Attert
House in Boevange/Attert (April 30, 2019)

Bike journey through history (🌦️ 💨)

https://www.strava.com/activities/2326875064

Castles, Romans ruins & WWII memorials; on cycle ways, tracks and quiet roads. Only two showers on the way; expected much more. Dramatic sky.

Grünewald
Grünewald (April 28, 2019)

Doudeg Fra
Doudeg Fra (April 28, 2019)

Road between Blaschette and Fischbach
Road between Blaschette and Fischbach (April 28, 2019)

Piste cyclable de l'Ernz Blanche near Supp
Piste cyclable de l’Ernz Blanche near Supp (April 28, 2019)

Piste cyclable de l'Ernz Blanche near Supp
Piste cyclable de l’Ernz Blanche near Supp (April 28, 2019)

Larochette Castle
Larochette Castle (April 28, 2019)

The end of the way
The end of the way (April 28, 2019)

View near Ermsdorf
View near Ermsdorf (April 28, 2019)

Curvy road near Ermsdorf
Curvy road near Ermsdorf (April 28, 2019)

Looking down ro Ermsdorf
Looking down ro Ermsdorf (April 28, 2019)

BBQ place near Ermsdorf
BBQ place near Ermsdorf (April 28, 2019)

Dramatic sky
Dramatic sky (April 28, 2019)

Dramatic sky
Dramatic sky (April 28, 2019)

Windmills
Windmills (April 28, 2019)

Near Reisdorf
Near Reisdorf (April 28, 2019)

DE-LUX border between Wallendorf and Reisdorf
DE-LUX border between Wallendorf and Reisdorf (April 28, 2019)

Duke's castle half-masted
Duke’s castle half-masted (April 28, 2019)

There's an elephant in the sky!
There’s an elephant in the sky! (April 28, 2019)

Climb from Prettingen
Climb from Prettingen (April 28, 2019)

Temple Romain Steinsel
Temple Romain Steinsel (April 28, 2019)

Temple Romain Steinsel
Temple Romain Steinsel (April 28, 2019)