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Luxembourg City on foot: a self-guided walking route

This route takes you past 10 of Luxembourg City's best-known sights, including Dräi Eechelen Fort, Bock Casemates, Grund and Neumünster Abbey and more. It is about 3 km on foot, roughly 1.5 hours at an easy pace with short stops. Follow the list on your own, or play it as a free GPS checkpoint game with RunCity and race the clock on the Luxembourg City leaderboard.

  • 10Stops
  • about 3 kmDistance
  • 1.5 hoursWalking
  • about 38 minRunning
Play Luxembourg City in RunCity

Free during launch. Runs in your phone's browser; the app is in English, German and Hungarian.

Luxembourg City
Photo: Cayambe · CC BY-SA 3.0

Luxembourg City sits on cliffs above two river valleys, and this short route, about 3 km, uses them for its views. It starts at the bonus stop, the Philharmonie on the Kirchberg plateau with its forest of white columns, and the Dräi Eechelen fort with its three round towers. Across the valley, the Bock promontory holds the casemates, tunnels cut into the rock, and the path drops into the Grund to Neumünster Abbey by the river.

A lift and steep lanes lead back up to the Chemin de la Corniche, called Europe's most beautiful balcony, then to the Grand Ducal Palace, Notre-Dame Cathedral and the golden woman of the Gëlle Fra on her obelisk. Place d'Armes and the great stone arch of the Adolphe Bridge end the walk. Public transport in Luxembourg is free for everyone, including the trams and the lifts between the valleys.

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The stops

A suggested order. In the game you can visit them in any order.

  1. Philharmonie Luxembourg

    Philharmonie Luxembourg Bonus

    The concert hall wrapped in its forest of white columns.

    Photo: Geugeor · CC BY-SA 4.0

  2. Dräi Eechelen Fort

    Dräi Eechelen Fort Photo

    The three round towers and the fort walls.

    Photo: Jean-noël Lafargue · CC BY 2.5

  3. Bock Casemates

    Bock Casemates Photo

    The view from the rocky Bock promontory towards Kirchberg.

    Photo: Caranorn · CC BY-SA 3.0

  4. Grund and Neumünster Abbey

    Grund and Neumünster Abbey

    The abbey in the Grund, down by the river.

    Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0

  5. Chemin de la Corniche

    Chemin de la Corniche Photo

    The view over the Alzette valley from "Europe's most beautiful balcony".

    Photo: Unknown author · CC BY-SA 2.0

  6. Grand Ducal Palace

    Grand Ducal Palace Photo

    The Renaissance front and the guard boxes on Rue du Marché-aux-Herbes.

    Photo: Berthold Werner · CC BY-SA 4.0

  7. Notre-Dame Cathedral

    Notre-Dame Cathedral Photo

    The spires and the south front of the cathedral.

    Photo: Michał Jaroszczyk · CC BY 3.0

  8. Gëlle Fra

    Gëlle Fra Photo

    The golden woman on top of the obelisk.

    Photo: Cayambe · CC BY-SA 3.0

  9. Place d'Armes

    Place d'Armes

    The shaded square with its café terraces and bandstand.

    Photo: GilPe · CC BY-SA 4.0

  10. Adolphe Bridge

    Adolphe Bridge Photo

    The great stone arch spanning the Pétrusse valley.

    Photo: Denise Hastert · CC BY-SA 4.0

Play Luxembourg City in RunCity

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    Questions

    Can you see Luxembourg City on foot in one day?

    Yes. The 10 stops on this route add up to about 3 km, roughly 1.5 hours at an easy pace with short stops.

    Is this self-guided walking tour free?

    Yes. The route and map on this page are free, and the RunCity game for Luxembourg City is free during launch.

    How does the RunCity game work in Luxembourg City?

    Open Luxembourg City in RunCity, walk to a stop and tap Validate: your phone's GPS confirms you are there. Some stops also ask for a photo. Timed runs go on the Luxembourg City leaderboard.

    Where does the route start?

    This page suggests starting at Philharmonie Luxembourg and finishing at Adolphe Bridge. In the game you can take the stops in any order.

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