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Travel from one border to another on an unforgettable bike tour along the Sûre river
Lac de la Haute-Sûre, Wiltz, Luxembourg
Three friends, three cyclists and a river: a wonderful, boundless adventure from west to east along the Sûre. Feel the European spirit on Luxembourg’s biking trails.
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Three friends prepare for their adventure in Martelange
Rambrouch, Redange, Luxembourg
The air is crisp on this early spring morning in Martelange on the Belgium-Luxembourg border. Near the bridge, right next to the gas station and the café, three men are preparing for a tour.
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Cycling: “It’s pure happiness,” says Georges
Bourscheid, Diekirch, Luxembourg
Meet Alfonso Salgueiro, Georges Gloukoviezoff and Andres Gavira Etzel. They live and work in Luxembourg but their family history is colourful, their roots literally from all over. Alfonso and Andres are Spanish. Georges is French with Italian and Russian roots. Alfonso and Georges’ wives are Irish. Today, they want to follow the flow of a river. They love cycling. “It’s pure happiness,” says Georges.
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From Martelange on the EuroVelo 5 Via Romea Francigena
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Esch-sur-Sûre, Wiltz
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The trip begins in Martelange on the Belgian border. The three friends head down the EuroVelo 5 Via Romea Francigena. Alfonso’s tour follows bike paths and quiet roads. They keep going past Arsdorf to reach Misärshaff, an old farm on the side of the road. From here, they take the steep hill to Houfels where they are rewarded with spectacular views.
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Leaves rustle in the breeze beside the Upper Sûre Lake
The path leads our three friends along the Bavigne dam wall, alongside which small groups of people enjoy summetime barbecues.
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Past canola fields, and cows on the PC18, PC13 and PC3
Bourscheid, Diekirch, Luxembourg
From Esch-sur-Sûre, they take the “Piste Cyclable 18” toward Heiderscheid. Bright yellow canola fields hug the path. Spring is in the air. Cows watch as the three friends cycle by. Birds chirp. The path continues along the PC 16 towards Bourscheid. The bridge in Michelau offers a beautiful view of the castle. Right below the castle lies the “Camping du Moulin” campsite. Why not take a break on the river bank? Dip your feet in the water and relax while campers set up their tents or enjoy coffee on a deck chair. In Reisdorf, PC 16 becomes PC 3 Rivières and at Wallendorf, where the Sûre and the Our rivers merge. The trio continue through Bollendorf and the Mullerthal region to reach Echternach.
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The tour ends in Wasserbillig where the 3 travel by train to the capital
Mertert, Grevenmacher, Luxembourg
The tour ends in Wasserbillig on the German border. Here the Sûre joins another river: the majestic Moselle. Geese and swans nestle under the cross-border bridge. As the sun sets, the car ferry comes and goes between Luxembourg and Germany. From here, the trio ride back to Luxembourg City on the free train.