Valley of the Seven Castles

Coordinates: 49°42′N 6°06′E / 49.7°N 6.1°E / 49.7; 6.1
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The Valley of the Seven Castles (Luxembourgish: Dall vun de siwe Schlässer; French: Vallée des sept châteaux) 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.[1][2] There is also a 37-kilometre footpath that takes hikers along the valley and past the castles.[citation needed]

It is named after the group of seven castles that line its route.[3] Those seven castles are (in order, heading upstream):

  • Mersch Castle
    Mersch Castle
  • Schoenfels Castle
    Schoenfels Castle
  • Hollenfels Castle
    Hollenfels Castle
  • Old castle, Ansembourg
    Old castle, Ansembourg
  • New castle, Ansembourg
    New castle, Ansembourg
  • Septfontaines Castle
    Septfontaines Castle
  • Koerich Castle
    Koerich Castle
  • Valley of the Seven Castles Map
    Valley of the Seven Castles Map

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Valley of the Seven Castles Tour - 27 km - ORT Guttland". www.visitguttland.lu. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
  2. ^ "Valley of the Seven Castles: Luxembourg region offers chateaux viewing". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
  3. ^ "Have you visited the 'Valley of the Seven Castles'?". Luxembourg Times. 2017-12-11. Retrieved 2023-06-05.

49°42′N 6°06′E / 49.7°N 6.1°E / 49.7; 6.1

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