Sanem, Op Lohr

In the south of Luxembourg lies the Minett region, the land of the Red Earth (Terre rouge), named after the ore-bearing rock in the soil that also colors it red. A continuous, fully signposted cycling route will soon run through the entire region: the "Minett Cycle". After 2023, a total of 150 kilometers (divided into three loops) of cycling infrastructure will invite you to explore. Until then, you can already cycle sections of the future "Minett Cycle" today and discover the unique Minett region in parts. On this section, the route runs between Sanem and Kockelscheuer near Luxembourg City, crossing the idyllic rural part of the Minett region; via Limpach, Reckange-sur-Mess and Leudelange, you can get a small taste of what awaits you in the future on the routes of the three loops of the "Minett Cycle" on the paved bike path of the "Piste Cyclable 9".

In southern Luxembourg lies the Minett region, the land of red earth (Terre Rouge), named after the ore-bearing rock in the soil that also colours it red. In the future, a continuous, fully signposted cycling route will run through the entire region: the «Minett Cycle». After 2023, a total of 150 kilometres (divided into three loops) of cycling infrastructure will invite discovery. Until then, you can already cycle sections of the future «Minett Cycle» and discover the unique Minett region along the way. On this section, the path between Sanem and Bettembourg in the southern region runs right through the heart of the region; north past Esch-sur-Alzette, Lallange and Schifflange, then on to Bettembourg. The route passes several important sites of the historical steel industry. For example, it goes past the old industrial wasteland of the former "Metzeschmelz" with its "Cueva 2022" exhibition in Schifflange.

The first part (approx. 1.5 km) of this route leads through a small forest to the national cycle path PC6 Piste cyclable des Trois Cantons, which joins the PC9 Piste cyclable du Faubourg Minier in Sanem. From here, follow this cycle path for a bit until the hiking path turns towards Schouweiler station. From here, the route follows the railway tracks to their end at Dippach-Gare station. Along the way, the hiker is presented with a rural area with fields, meadows, and, in the distance, the large apple plantation of Pretemerhaff.