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The Charms of Vianden

The Charms of Vianden

Vianden · Luxembourg

14 stops7.5 km6 h 5 min
  • Audio guide
  • 4 languages
  • Offline

You will climb from the towering heights of a medieval fortress down to the serene banks of the Our river. This walk reveals the dramatic contrast between the town's imposing stone architecture and its lush, green valley. It is a perfect way to experience the romantic atmosphere of one of Luxembourg's most picturesque villages.

The walk

Stops 1–6 of 14. The rest are in the app.

  1. Vianden Castle

    Vianden Castle

    A Roman outpost turned powerhouse of the Counts of Vianden, saved from a nineteenth-century scrap dealer.

  2. Hockelsturm Viewpoint

    Hockelsturm Viewpoint

    A sixteenth-century watchtower built on a rocky ledge to guard the Our Valley.

  3. Eglise des Trinitaires

    Eglise des Trinitaires

    A Gothic church born from a ransom and a debt of gratitude to the Trinitarian order.

  4. 8 more stops on this walk, in the app
  5. Museum Veiner

    Museum Veiner

    A collection of rustic art and toys in a town once defined by seven medieval guilds.

  6. Panoramablick

    Panoramablick

    An attraction in Vianden, Luxembourg.

  7. Vianden

    A town born from Gaulish rock, shaped by powerful counts and a brief visit from Victor Hugo.

  8. Stop 7

  9. Stop 8

  10. Stop 9

  11. 8 more stops in the app

Data: OpenStreetMap contributors and Google Places

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How a walk works

8 more stops in the app

This page shows the first 6 of 14 stops. The rest of the walk, and the guide who narrates it, are in the app.

  1. Pick a walk

    Every stop is a real place, already in walking order.

  2. Pocket your phone

    Follow the line on the live map, or download the walk before you lose signal.

  3. Listen as you arrive

    On a narrated walk the story starts on its own at each stop, so your eyes stay on the place.

See the whole walk in the app

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  • A guide who talks

    Narration at every stop, starting on its own as you arrive — phone in your pocket.

  • The route, followed

    A live map with the turns called out, and a way back whenever you wander off it.

  • In four languages

    English, French, Spanish and Arabic — the words and the voice, not just the labels.

  • Or build your own

    Pick the places you actually want and the app works out the order to walk them in.

  • The unglamorous things

    Toilets, pharmacies, cash points and water, without leaving the walk.

  • No signal needed

    Download a walk before you go and it works under a souk roof or on a plane.

  • Picks up where you left off

    Stop for lunch, come back tomorrow, and the walk is exactly where you left it.