Valley of the Seven Castles

The Valley of the Seven Castles () is an informal name given to the Äischdall, the valley of the

Eisch The Eisch () is a river flowing through Belgium and Luxembourg, joining the Alzette on its left in Mersch. It flows through the towns of Eischen, Hobscheid, Septfontaines, and Marienthal. It has several sources near the villages of Sélange (Be ...

river, in central

Luxembourg Luxembourg ( ; lb, Lëtzebuerg ; french: link=no, Luxembourg; german: link=no, Luxemburg), officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, ; french: link=no, Grand-Duché de Luxembourg ; german: link=no, Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small lan ...

. The valley stretches from the confluence with the

Alzette The Alzette (; ; ) is a river with a length of in France and Luxembourg. It is a right tributary of the Sauer (a tributary to the Moselle), and ultimately to the Rhine. It rises in Thil near the town Villerupt in the Meurthe-et-Moselle ''dé ...

upstream to

Steinfort Steinfort ( ) is a commune and town in western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Capellen. , the town of Steinfort, which lies in the north of the commune, has a population of 2,184. Other towns within the commune include Hagen, Kleinbetti ...

, on the border with

Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...

. The entire route can be traversed in about an hour by car, starting near the town of

Arlon Arlon (; lb, Arel ; nl, Aarlen ; german: Arel ; wa, Årlon; la, Orolaunum) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in and capital of the province of Luxembourg in the Ardennes, Belgium. With a population of just over 28,000, it is t ...

on the Belgian/Luxembourg border. There is also a 37-kilometre footpath that takes hikers along the valley and past the castles. It is named after the group of seven castles that line its route. Those seven castles are (in order, heading upstream): *

Mersch Mersch ( ) is a commune and town in central Luxembourg, capital of the canton of Mersch. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Alzette, Mamer and Eisch. , the town of Mersch, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population o ...

Schoenfels Schoenfels () is a village in the commune of Mersch, in central Luxembourg. , the village has a population of 208. It is the location of Junction 3 of the A7 motorway, which goes from Luxembourg City to Clervaux. History The hamlet of Schoenf ...

Hollenfels Hollenfels () is a village in the commune of Tuntange, in western Luxembourg. , the village has a population of 238. Hollenfels is famous for the huge keep of its imposing medieval castle A castle is a type of fortified structure built ...

Ansembourg Castle Ansembourg Old Castle ( lb, Buerg Aansebuerg , french: Vieux Château d'Ansembourg, german: Burg Ansemburg), known as the Old Castle of Ansembourg, in central Luxembourg is one of the castles belonging to the Valley of the Seven Castles. Located h ...

New Castle of Ansembourg The New Castle of Ansembourg (french: Grand Château d'Ansembourg), in central Luxembourg is one of the castles belonging to the Valley of the Seven Castles. Located about one kilometre or just over half a mile below the Old Castle of Ansembourg ...

Septfontaines Septfontaines ( lb, Simmer, german: Simmern) is a small town in western Luxembourg. It is part of the commune of Habscht, in the canton of Capellen, which is part of the district of Luxembourg. Septfontaines Castle is one of the castles belonging ...

Koerich Castle Koerich Castle (french: Château de Koerich) is a ruin located in the village of Koerich in central Luxembourg. With a history dating back to the 12th century, it is one of the castles in the Valley of the Seven Castles. Location Standing on lev ...

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