Valley of the Seven Castles

#30 among destinations in Luxembourg

Town, Valley, Nature, Natural attraction

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The Valley of the Seven Castles is an informal name given to the Äischdall, the valley of the Eisch river, in central Luxembourg. The valley stretches from the confluence with the Alzette upstream to Steinfort, on the border with Belgium. The entire route can be traversed in about an hour by car, starting near the town of Arlon on the Belgian/Luxembourg border. There is also a 37-kilometre footpath that takes hikers along the valley and past the castles. ()

Local name: Äischdall Coordinates: 49°42'0"N, 6°6'0"E

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Valley of the Seven Castles – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Grand-Château d'Ansembourg, Mersch Castle, Ansembourg Castle, Walferdange Castle.

2.4 miW
Forts and castles
Grand-Château d'Ansembourg, Ansembourg
61 min walk • The New Castle of Ansembourg, in central Luxembourg is one of the castles belonging to the Valley of the Seven Castles. Located about one kilometre or just over half a mile below the Old Castle of Ansembourg, it was built by the industrialist Thomas Bidart in 1639.
3.3 miN
Forts and castles
Mersch Castle, Mersch
85 min walk • Mersch Castle in central Luxembourg is one of the castles belonging to the Valley of the Seven Castles. Located in the centre of Mersch, its history goes back to the 13th century. Today the castle houses the administrative offices of the local commune.
2.8 miW
Forts and castles
Ansembourg Castle, Ansembourg
71 min walk • Ansembourg Old Castle, known as the Old Castle of Ansembourg, in central Luxembourg is one of the castles belonging to the Valley of the Seven Castles.
3.1 miSE
Forts and castles
Walferdange Castle, Bereldange
80 min walk • Walferdange Castle, located in the small town of Walferdange in central Luxembourg, dates from 1824, when William I of the Netherlands, who was also Grand Duke of Luxembourg, built it as a stud farm. It was a part of the University of Luxembourg and since 2015 has been used by the Ministry of National Education, Childhood and Youth.
2.3 miW
Forts and castles
Château de Hollenfels
60 min walk • Hollenfels Castle, with a history dating back to the 11th century, is one of the castles located close to the River Eisch in the Valley of the Seven Castles in central Luxembourg.
4.2 miN
Archaeological site
Menhir
108 min walk • The Menhir of Beisenerbierg is a three-metre-tall standing stone which stands on a hilltop at Reckange in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. An excavation in 2001 revealed its age to be Neolithic.
3.2 miSE
Area
Walferdange, Bereldange
81 min walk • Walferdange is a commune and small town in central Luxembourg.
3.5 miN
Library
National Literature Centre, Mersch
91 min walk • The National Literature Centre, abbreviated CNL, is the national literary archive of Luxembourg. It is based in the town of Mersch, about 15 kilometers to the north of Luxembourg City.
2.8 miSE
Forts and castles
Heisdorf Castle
72 min walk • Heisdorf Castle located in the village of Heisdorf in central Luxembourg was built by Baron Lippmann in the late 19th century. Surrounded by a large park, it was designed by the Belgian architect Charles Thirion.
1.2 miN
Forts and castles
Schoenfels Castle
30 min walk • Schoenfels Castle, with a history dating back to the 12th century, is one of the castles belonging to the Valley of the Seven Castles in central Luxembourg. Located in the village of Schoenfels in the Mamer Valley between Kopstal and Mersch, it now belongs to the State of Luxembourg.
3.3 miN
49°44'52"N • 6°6'11"E
Administration communale, Mersch
85 min walk • City hall