Echternach lake

Echternach lake

Coming from Luxembourg-City, the holiday resort of Echternach is located at the entrance of the town around the artificial lake of 30 hectares.

The lake place offers many opportunities  that sporting visitors could possibly desire.

In the entry of the area is a free parking station.

The lake is surrounded by a path for walking and hiking, Inline skating and bike tours. On the lake you can do pedal boats or fishing (with a permit). The lake is also surrounded by 375 ha of forest and leads to many hikings trails. Near the youth hostel, on "Adventure Island", there is a swimming area which is accessible free of charge from 7 am to 10 pm every day from May to September.

On the grounds around the lake there is also the Roman Villa with its museum (free admission), a House of Nature (can be booked for groups and school classes), a bike park, trampolines (in summer), an adventure playground and several barbecue areas.

The youth hostel offers many leisure and sport activities and has a small restaurant with a terrace.

Many major events are taking place on that beautiful area during the year. Musical events like" E-Lake" or sport events like" Mill-Man-Trail" or the "Open-Air Cinema" attract many followers.

General information

Echternach lake


L-6479 Echternach
T : +352 72 04 57 1
F : +352 72 75 24
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W : Mullerthal Region – Luxembourg's Little Switzerland
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