pothole-free, condition, but the hiking trails are also excellently maintained. Management of the trail has earned the Mullerthal Trail the label “Leading Quality Trails – Best of Europe”.
In the valley of the mills No visit to the Mullerthal region is complete without a visit to Mullerthal! The village that gave the region its name is the starting point for many hiking tours and is home to the Heringer Millen Tourist Centre. At the “Best of Hiking” test centre you can get free outdoor equipment such as hiking boots, baby carriers, jackets or hiking poles to rent. Really handy if you’ve
forgotten something. We’ve already done our hike, so instead we visit the old mill and the historic grinder.
Along the Black Ernz It’s almost an insider tip: located in the immediate vicinity of the Heringer Millen, you can find the brasserie bearing the same name. Its chef, Lars Fiebig, learnt his trade at the Paul Bocuse Institute. And here – far from the hustle and bustle of the capital city – hidden in a small clearing in the woods, he has the opportunity to surprise his guests with culinary delights. After a good meal, we leave the small Fiat and continue on foot via the hiking trail
In addition to free outdoor equipment, the Heringer Millen Tourist Centre also offers picnic baskets filled to the brim with regional specialities. Of course, we didn’t miss the opportunity to try out this special offer and found it to be a real treat – it tastes so good, you’ll definitely eat it all up.
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along the “Schiessentümpel” waterfall to the “Kallektuffquell” spring. We reach this enchanted place via a wooden footbridge along the Black Ernz river: crystal-clear, calcareous water flows over a rocky outcrop into a pool below. Depending on the weather and the position of the sun, the rocks and water shimmer in brilliant colours, from turquoise, to rusty red, to bright green. Water drips, trickles and splashes everywhere. If fairies were to suddenly fly out through the curtain of water, one would not be surprised.
Of castles and palaces Since we – somewhat bemused by the seemingly magical steam of the “Kallektuffquell” spring – have already arrived in Middle Earth in terms of our current state of mind, it is fitting that the next stop on our little road trip is the Beaufort Castle complex. For our photo shoot, Poli is exceptionally allowed to pose in the courtyard. We explore the castle on foot. In the dungeon, the massive iron chains remind us of the original purpose of this gloomy hole. What an endearing era the Middle Ages must have been! Fortunately, the castle’s cellars are used for other purposes today: almost 5,000 litres of blackcurrant liqueur are produced here every year, made from regionally cultivated berries. Now we find it a bit of a shame that we are travelling by car: our tasting is limited to a single sip. Cheers to you, brave knights!
GRAND TOUR INSPIRING ROAD TRIPS THROUGH LUXEMBOURG
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