Description
Explore the region around Luxembourg City during the weekend of 9 and 10 August.
Explore the region around Luxembourg City on the weekend of 9 and 10 August. A diverse route that takes you through the capital on the one hand and small rural villages on the other. Whether it’s the panoramic lift, the funicular railway ("Funiculaire") in Pfaffenthal or wide fields and impressive views: this tour of the Syre and Alzette valleys leaves nothing to be desired.
Highlights of the route: a diverse route where urban and rural spaces alternate. The highlight is certainly the trip by panoramic lift from Luxembourg City to Pfaffenthal and then the funicular railway ("Funiculaire") back up to Kirchberg.
Direct access to the general Vëlosummer map on Geoportail: http://g-o.lu/3/gSRQ
Directions
Start the tour at the Luxexpo - Pôle d'échange Kirchberg.
The tour starts through the modern neighbourhood of Kirchberg, where there are several places to stop for refreshments, such as the open-air restaurant Kyosk. After a shady ride through the forest, you arrive in Syrtal and right next to the car park on Senningerberg is the ‘Porta Vecchia’ pizzeria with terrace. From here, head towards Hostert via Niederanven to Syren and then back to Luxembourg City via Fentange and Itzig. To round off the tour, take a ride on the panoramic lift and the funicular railway ("Funiculaire").
For your safety
Even if you’re on traffic-calmed roads: adhere to the Highway Code and keep in mind that you might cross residents or farmers along your route.
Closed roads (open only for cyclists and residents) on the weekend of August 9-10.
CR187 Mensdorf-Uebersyren 2,5 km
Schrassig: Rue de Sandweiler & Sandweiler: Rue Duchscher 2,5 km
CR132 Moutfort-Syren 3 km
CR154 Syren-Alzingen 4 km
Equipment
You do not own a bike or do not want to transport yours? Vélo en Ville provides rental bikes directly on the route in Luxembourg-Grund: https://velo.vdl.lu - (+352) 47 96 23 83 - veloenville@vdl.lu.
Alternatively, the following providers offer further hire options in the vicinity of this tour:
- Automobile Club du Luxembourg (ACL) in Bertrange: www.acl.lu/fr/mobilite/location-velos - (+352) 45 00 45 61 00 - clubmobil@acl.lusightseeing.lu
- sightseein.lu in Luxembourg-Merl: www.sightseeing.lu - (+352) 26 65 12 20 0 - hello@sightseeing.lu
Mandatory booking in advance!