Upper Sûre Lake
Lac de la Haute-Sûre / Stauséi Uewersauer
Luxembourg’s largest reservoir lake, with sandy beaches, solar-powered boats and a lakeside trail. It is a popular summer spot for swimming and kayaking.
Upper Sure Lake is a reservoir created in the 1950s by damming the Sauer River. It winds through the Ardennes valleys, covers about 380 hectares, and is Luxembourg’s largest lake. It is also a major source of the country’s drinking water. To protect water quality, fuel-powered boats are banned on the lake. In summer, you can take a solar-powered boat tour, or swim, kayak and stand-up paddle at beaches such as Lultzhausen, Liefrange and Insenborn. The lakeside trail is about 40 kilometers long and can be walked in sections. The dam is upstream of Esch-sur-Sûre. It is about an hour’s drive from Luxembourg City, and bus services are infrequent.
Opening hours
Open all day; boat trips operate around May–September
Nearby sights
- Esch-sur-Sûre
- Bourscheid Castle
- Clervaux Castle & The Family of Man
- Vianden Castle
- Villa Vauban
- Pfaffenthal Panoramic Lift
- Place d'Armes
- Adolphe Bridge