Hike in Mullerthal Region

We recently went hiking through woods, meadows, streams and quaint villages of Luxembourg. The trail stretches from Medernach to Larochette, two small villages of the Mullerthal region, known as little Switzerland of our very own Luxembourg.

The Ardennes Mountain in the north east bordering Belgium comprise Mullerthal region. There are many well marked hiking trails with varied length and difficulty level. The trails are explicitly marked, no chance of getting lost in woods. After doing a recent hike, I can vouch all trails are easily navigable, though the difficulty level may vary according to the terrain. There is no fear of wild animals while passing through jungles. Either the region doesn’t have any wild animals or the natives might have killed all.

We came across few domestic cows, goats and horses, grazing in the lush green meadows. One can board hundred number bus from Badanstalt stop in the city for Medernach. It takes about an hour to reach Medernach from city centre. The trail starts from the Medernach church. There are two trails going towards Larochette. We followed the M4 trail to Larochette, which is about 5 kms long.

After about half a kilometre, passing through the village of Medernach we reached the unpaved road which finally led to the forest trail. After waking for about two kms through woods and passing by streams and meadows we reached a junction point where several Mullerthal trails merged for Larochette, coming from different directions. All the different trails are measured precisely to the nearest meter. From here it was another two kilometers. There was nobody in the forest only two of us. When you approach Larochette one can see few houses along the stream. Few benches are available all along the trail, at strategic location, just after a steep climb where the hiker really needs a break. Hiking in the woods was a real bliss with unpolluted air all around. The only sound was that of chirping birds and meandering streams.

We had energy packed lunch of Aaloo Parantha and banana; just before descending to Larochette village. From the lunch-point we had a great view of Larochette castle. We visited the castle later in the day, (Write-up for another post). From Larochette Mullerthal trail continues further in different directions. We took the same hundred number bus from Larochette, and returned back home after a very fulfilling excursion. It is a highly recommended day trip from Luxembourg City and now I can be a good guide as well. Nothing much required just carry enough drinking water and wear comfortable walking shoes.