Wednesday, September 14, 2016,
Breakfast was on half past eight so at a little past nine o'clock, I was on my way for my round trip
in Luxembourg. From Berdorf I went to Echternach and from Echternach, I took the N10 to Schengen,
in the South of Luxembourg. The N10 runs close to the river Sūre. This river is the border between
Luxembourg and Germany.
Bridges over the river Sūre
A cargoship on the Sūre
The other bank of the river is in Germany
Close to Schengen, I noticed a strange monument with some very high trees around it. I went back to
find out what it was. Fortunately, there was a plaque that explained what it was. The monument is a
reconstruction of the base of a Roman tomb from the beginning of our era. It was at a Roman villa
of a Gallo-Roman wine merchant.
A reconstruction of the base of a Roman tomb
From Schengen, I went to Esch-sur-Alzette. In Esch-sur-Alzette I had a milkshake and a cheeseburger
at a 'Quick' restaurant.
A milkshake and a cheeseburger
After lunch, I got on the bike again and went to Gaichel, a small village near Arlon.
On my way to Gaichel, I saw a interesting churchtower. One big tower with a smaller towers on two
sides. Unfortunately I can't remember the name of the place.
Interesting churchtower
In Gaichel, I bought a 2 liter bottle of water and drank some of it before I programmed the Tomtom
for Esch-sur-Sure. On the map I had seen that there is a nice curvy scenic route.
In Gaichel
On my way to Esch-sur-Sure, I saw a strange busstop with a barrier like what you see at a railway
crossing next to it. I think there has been a railway here. It was in Redange.
Busstop in Redange
There is a big dam and a reservoir of the hydroelectric power plant near Esch-sur-Sure and the
road is right on top of the dam. I took some pictures there of both sides of the dam.
My bike near the dam near Esch-sur-Sure
The high side of the dam
The side of the reservoir
The valley
Shortly after I left the dam, I rode through a short tunnel into Esch-sur-Sure. There is a
nice castle on the hills but you have to walk up the hill to get there and with 30 degrees
Celcius, wearing my motorcycle outfit, it was much to hot to do that.
I rode my bike through some very steep and narrow streets and then left Esch-sur-Sure,
through another tunnel, on my way to Clervaux.
The castle in Esch-sur-Sure
The road from Esch-sur-Sure to Clervaux is for most parts, a three lane road. Every few
kilometers, one direction get two lanes and the other direction one and vice versa. On the
two-lane sections, the speed limit is 110 km/h and on the one-lane sections 90 km/h.
Clervaux is a nice town with a beautiful church a big castle. Today was a 'riding day' but
some other day, I will visit Clervaux to view the church and castle.
A beautiful church in Clervaux
The castle in Clervaux
From Clervaux, I went to Huldange, in the far North of Luxembourg. The scenery is very wide
and you can see the fields on the hills far away and the windmills that catch the wind on
the plains.
Rolling hills and windmills
Close to Huldange, I stopped at a tower and two monuments. One monument was to remember
150 years of independence and the celebration of Jean being 25 years Grand-Duc of Luxembourg
in 1989. The other was to honour the 87th U.S. Infantry division of the 3rd U.S. Army that
liberated Wasserbillig and Huldange from the nazi's in january 1945.
A tower and two memorials
150 year Luxembourg
87th U.S. Infantry division
In Huldange, I stopped next to a church and then I looked for another scenic route to the East
of Luxembourg. So my next destination in the Tomtom is Rodershausen, close to the German border.
Huldange
Half an hour later, i arrived in Rodershausen. A small village. From Rodershausen, I will ride
next to the river Our to Vianden.
Rodershausen
It was a nice road, along the winding river Our. Great scenery, sunny weather and a good bike. I am happy !
The road along the Our
On my way to Vianden, I passed a small monument at the village Bivels. A number of houses that were
here, had to be demolished and rebuild on hihgher ground, because of the reservoir for the hydroelectric
power plant at Vianden.
The monument at Bivels
The monument is at number 7 on this map
Beautiful view on the reservoir in the valley of the Our
Soon I arrived at the dam near Vianden and on the hill in the distance, I saw the beautiful Chateau
de Vianden.
The dam and the castle
From the dam, I went to the town of Vianden and then I took the road in the direction of Echternach.
Bridge over the Our in Vianden
Via a road across the border into Germany I went South and after twenty minutes, I crossed a very
narrow bridge, back into Luxembourg.
Back to Luxembourg
Soon I was back at the hotel in Berdorf. It was half past five in the afternoon. Back at the hotel I
got a beer and then I had a salad with melon, olives and ham. I also got some bread with it (not
on the picture).
Salad with melon, olives and ham
After this tasty and healthy meal, I had a coffee. It was halfpast seven when I left the hotel for
a short walk and it was almost sunset.
Berdorf at sunset
Back at the hotel, I checked the weather report. For the next day, a lot of rain was expected. After
a long period of hot weather, the roads will get slippery when it rains because the dirt end rubber
from the car-tires will float to the surface. I don't like slippery roads in combination with narrow
hairpins......
So, the next ride would be, back to the Netherlands.
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