Esch-sur-Sûre
Esch-sur-Sûre / Esch-Sauer
A tiny castle village wrapped by the Sauer River on three sides. The hilltop castle ruins and the rock tunnel are among the most photogenic sights in the Ardennes.
Esch-sur-Sûre is a tiny village in the Ardennes in northern Luxembourg. Here the Sauer River curves into an almost closed loop, with stone houses built along its banks. On the rocky peak above the village stand the ruins of a castle founded in the 10th century. You can climb its tower for free to look over the whole village. At the village entrance, a rock tunnel cut in the 19th century is considered Luxembourg’s first road tunnel. The village has a textile museum in a converted old weaving mill and a visitor center for Upper Sure Nature Park. Several river-valley hiking routes start nearby. From Luxembourg City, take a bus for about an hour. It is often visited on the same day as Upper Sure Lake and Vianden, further upstream.
Opening hours
Open all day; castle ruins free to enter
Nearby sights
- Upper Sûre Lake
- Bourscheid Castle
- Clervaux Castle & The Family of Man
- Vianden Castle
- Villa Vauban
- Pfaffenthal Panoramic Lift
- Place d'Armes
- Place Guillaume II