Route
The E3 enters Luxembourg in the very west of the country, crosses it until you get to the Our valley that marks the border between Luxembourg and Germany in the east of the country, and then follows the rivers Our, Sûre and Moselle until Schengen in the very southeast of the country.
In the first part you will walk along the Upper Sûre Lake until you reach the pittoresque village of Esch-sur-Sûre, that is surrounded by a loop of the river Sûre, that almost makes you feel like on an island. You will then discover the wild parts of the north of Luxembourg – the Éislek Region, 1st Quality Region – Best of Europe by European Rablers Association – with castles along the way like in Wiltz, Clerveaux and Vianden. After having reached the Our valley, the E3 leads you through the Mullerthal Region with another castle in Beaufort and through the spectacular rocky landscapes of the Mullerthal Region in Bedorf and the Mëllerdall UNESCO Global Geopark, lets you discover the oldest city in Luxemburg – Echternach – and follows the Sauer until it flows into the Moselle in Wasserbillig. From there on, you will walk through the wide and open Moselle valley whit its green vineyards, to end up in Schengen – where European history has been written.
Starting Point
Rombach (border BE-LU)
End Point
Schengen (border triangle LU-DE-FR)
Which cities and towns does the E-path pass through
Rombach, Bigonville, Liefrange, Esch-sur-Sûre, Wiltz, Wilwerwiltz, Pintsch, Draufelt, Clervaux, Munshausen, Neidhausen, Hosingen, (joins E2) Obereisenbach, Wahlhausen, Stolzembourg, Vianden, Bettel, Longsdorf, Gilsdorf, Eppeldorf, Beaufort, Berdorf, Echternach (oldest city of Luxembourg), Rosport, Moersdorf, Wasserbillig, Grevenmacher, Machtum, Ahn, Wormeldange, Ehnen, Greiveldange, Stadtbredimus, Remich, Bech-Kleinmacher, Remerschen, Schengen
Length
237 km
Ground path of the E-path
Sentier Ardennes-Eifel (GR15), Sentier de la Basse Sûre, Sentier de la Moselle
Certified hiking paths that you will partially walk on: Premium Weg Nat’Our Route 4, Leading Quality Trail Mullerthal Trail, Premium Wege Felsenweg 1, 2 und 3, Premium Weg Dream loop Manternacher Fiels, Premium Weg Dream loop Wine and Nature path Palmberg Ahn, Premium Weg Dream loop Schengen without borders
Responsible organisation
Ministère de l’Economie, Direction Générale du Tourisme
Maps
g-o.lu/3/2TCp (Geoportail_Administration du Cadastre et de la Topographie)
Marking system
Please follow the white-green marking (triangle) until Echternach. From there on please follow the blue-yellow markings of the national hiking paths Sentier de la Basse Sûre and Sentier de la Moselle.
Crossing other E-paths
Crossing E2/ E3: in the Éislek Region, between Rodershausen and Obereisenbach. From here on, the paths E2 and E3 have the same route until Schengen.
Practical
It is possible to come by plane, car, train or bus. The public transport in Luxembourg is for free. To plan your stay, have a look at the websites of Visit Luxembourg, Visit Éislek, Visit Mullerthal and Visit Moselle. You will find hotels, youth hostels and a lot of camp sites.
For luggage transport have a look at: movewecarry.lu
Accomodation
Rombach, Liefrange, Lultzhausen, Kaundorf, Esch-sur-Sûre, Wiltz, Wilwerwiltz, Clerveaux, Munshausen, Obereisenbach, Vianden, Bettel, Marxbierg, Bleesbréck, Gilsdorf, Eppeldorf, Hossebierg, Beaufort, Grundhof, Berdorf, Echternach, Rosport, Wasserbillig, Manternach, Grevenmacher, Stadtbredimus, Remich, Bech-Kleinmacher, Schwebsange, Remerschen
Food
Supermarkets and restaurants can be found within a day’s distance or less except for the Éislek Region.
Travel
mobiliteit.lu – Use free public transport in Luxembourg.
Gear
Does the rambler need some specific gear to walk the E-path. No.