Country Guide
Cycling in Luxembourg
Cycling in Luxembourg: birthplace of Andy and Fränk Schleck, 1,400km of quiet roads through Ardennes plateaus, Mullerthal limestone gorges, and Moselle vineyards.
At a Glance
- Terrain
- Road, Climbing, Gravel, Touring
- Difficulty
- Easy — Challenging
- Road Quality
- Excellent
- Traffic
- Very Low
- Getting Around
- Car Recommended
Luxembourg is cycling royalty in miniature. The world's wealthiest nation per capita is also the homeland of Andy and Fränk Schleck — two brothers who between them accumulated a Tour de France title, three podium finishes, and a combined eight Grand Tour top-ten results that made this country of 660,000 people one of the most disproportionately suc...
What It Costs
Cycling Destinations in Luxembourg
Luxembourg Ardennes
Cycling in the Luxembourg Ardennes: the country's hardest terrain — Mont St. Nicolas, Vianden castle climbs, deep river valleys, and 482 catalogued routes on empty roads.
5 signature climbs
Moselle Valley
Cycling the Luxembourg Moselle: 42km of vineyard-lined river roads through Remich, Ehnen, and Wormeldange — Luxembourg's most accessible cycling with wine-cave stops along the way.
3 signature climbs
Mullerthal & Little Switzerland
Cycling in the Mullerthal: Luxembourg's Little Switzerland — 112 catalogued climbs through limestone gorges, ancient beech forests, and rock formations on perfectly surfaced roads.
4 signature climbs
Best Time to Cycle in Luxembourg
Temperature: -4°C (winter) to 30°C (summer)
May is the prime month: the Schleck Gran Fondo creates a festival atmosphere, temperatures average 16–20°C, spring foliage fills the Mullerthal gorges, and the high Ardennes roads are free of winter closure. June consolidates spring conditions with l...
Pro Cycling Connection
Luxembourg is the birthplace of Andy Schleck (2010 Tour de France winner) and Fränk Schleck (2011 Tour de France third place). Both brothers are from Mondorf-les-Bains in the south and grew up trainin...
Insider Tips
The Schleck Gran Fondo in May is the best possible introduction to Luxembourg cycling for a first-time visitor. Held from Mondorf-les-Bains in the south, the event offers route opt...
Mont St. Nicolas above Vianden is the hardest climb in Luxembourg and one of the least-known genuinely difficult ascents in the Benelux region. At 2.1km averaging 8.5% with ramps t...
The free national public transport system allows a highly practical cycling strategy in the Ardennes: take the train to Ettelbruck, cycle north to Vianden on quiet valley roads (ap...
Pétzbierg from Hinkel in the Mullerthal is Luxembourg's most underrated hard climb — 1.4km at 9.2% average with a 15% maximum ramp, tucked into the limestone gorge landscape east o...
The Moselle valley villages of Remich, Ehnen, and Wormeldange are the natural stopping points for a vineyard cycling day. Every village has at least one cave coopérative (wine coop...