Lee Trail

Lee Trail

My trek
Distance 52 km
39 km
Duration 3 days
3 days
Average Distance 17 km / day
13.1 km / day
Average Elevation Gain 905 m / day
2021
Altitude 196 m     502 m
June
Country Flag Difficulty:
★★☆☆☆
Beauty:
★★☆☆☆
My experience:
★★★☆☆

The Lee Trail is part of the larger Escapardenne trail that spans the north of Luxembourg and Belgium. It is a short 3-day trail nestled in the densely wooded valleys and steep sandstone ridges of the Eislek region, offering surprisingly dramatic views for such a compact area. It is easily accessible by train and very well marked, with plenty of accomodation options along the way. Did you know that “Lee” comes from an old word for “rock,” and the trail is named for the rugged cliffs that line much of its route?

I was personally less charmed by the Lee Trail than by the other part of the Escapardenne (Eislek Trail), but this was due to multiple factors, including some very poor weather. Guess I will have to come back to properly rate it here!

Some of my photos

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Ettelbruck

Weather data at 208m

Historical data 1970-2000 from WorldClim2 (worldclim.org)

Access

Icon Kautenbach
Icon Ettelbruck

Overnight

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The Lee Trail has a nice campsite at each stage if you shorten the second stage slightly to stop at Goebelsmuehle already.
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You can easily walk the Lee trail staying in hotels at the villages along the way.
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