Heffingen, Soup

The cycle path starts in the valley of the White Ernz River at Koedange and leads from there northwards through the redeveloped area of the Soupe a fascinating biotope. Via a small rock gorge and over numerous wooden bridges you reach Larochette, a picturesque town with its beautiful marketplace "Place Bleech" and the impressive castle that towers above it. The castle is reachable on foot and can be visited via a steep path. At the Tourist Info in Larochette there is lots of information available, and souvenirs and regional products are also sold. There is also a bike repair station an water fontain. The cycle path continues north, passing the old mills “Follmillen” and “Uelegsmillen” before reaching Medernach. From there, it leads through open pastureland to Ermsdorf, where the route ends. An extension to the north (to the PC16 cycle path) and to the south (to the PC2 cycle path) is planned.

Situated in the heart of the Region Mullerthal - Luxembourg's Little Switzerland, the l'Hostellerie de la Vallée will spoil you in its charming restaurant and its traditional French and Luxembourgian cuisine.The Hostellerie de la Vallée is an ideal place for yours banquets, and celebrations with family or friends. There you'll be given a very warm welcome.

The hiking route starts at the Hiefenecher Millen in the valley of the White Ernz. It goes up the Bézebierg through a small settlement and then through an open cultural landscape to the Schwengerhoecht height with a beautiful view over the village of Heffingen. After a short stretch along a little trafficked road, it first runs along the forest edge and then into the forest. On a fantastic forest path, past the spectacular rock formation Postlee/Op der Rumm, it leads back to the starting point.

The “Loschburmann” was discovered in the 1930s in the Loschbur rock shelter near Heffingen, in the valley of the Black Ernz. The almost complete skeleton dates to the Mesolithic period (around 8 000 BC) and is one of Luxembourg’s most important archaeological finds. The “Loschburmann” was a hunter-gatherer living in what is now the Mullerthal Region. His remains offer valuable insights into the lives of early inhabitants of the area. A lifelike reconstruction of the “Loschburmann” can be seen at the National Museum of Natural History in Luxembourg City.