Discover Dillingen: Sauer, Hiking Trails and Quarries

Dillingen combines experiences along the Sauer with hiking trails, panoramic views and a distinctive quarrying history. If you are looking for a holiday apartment or holiday home for your trip, you can make your preferred daily rhythm the starting point for your planning: Should the water be the main focus, would you like to go hiking, or are you interested in a combination of nature, cycling and regional history?

Hiking with views of the Sauer and valleys

The local B18 hiking route offers a varied hike with beautiful views of the Sauer. This adds a specific natural highlight to your trip planning without requiring you to commit to just one way of exploring the area. Those who would like to discover different landscapes will find another option on the Mullerthal Trail ExtraTour B. The route leads towards Dillingen through an old quarry that was recently reopened to the public.

On the Mullerthal Trail ExtraTour B, hikers can also enjoy panoramic views of the valleys of the Our and the Sauer. This combination of hiking experiences and landscapes may be particularly appealing when choosing your accommodation if you enjoy spending your days outdoors and want to experience the area as a thematic focus of your trip. The two hiking options offer different highlights: the B18 provides direct views of the Sauer, while the ExtraTour B also incorporates the old quarry and the valley views.

Water experiences and cycling routes

The Sauer itself also plays an important role in planning a trip to Dillingen. Kanu und Kajak Dillingen offers canoe trips on the Sauer departing from Dillingen or Dillingerbrück. If you would like to combine your stay with a water-based activity, this provides a specific option for an active day. When looking for accommodation, you can therefore consider whether Dillingen as a destination suits your preferred mix of hiking and water-based experiences.

For cyclists, there is a bicycle repair station on the PC3 at Wies campsite in Dillingen. The M1 Tour des Châteaux continues from Reisdorf to Dillingen. In the wider regional context of Dillingen, the Three Rivers Cycle Route (PC3) follows the Sauer between Wasserbillig and Reisdorf. This information helps you plan your trip not only around a single excursion destination, but also around your preferred combination of cycling route and accommodation. Those travelling with several interests can thus choose between a hike, a canoe trip and a cycling tour as different focal points.

Quarries as part of the town’s history

The landscape around Dillingen also has an industrial past. Stone was quarried in Beaufort and Dillingen from 1835 until the mid-1970s. This period adds a historical dimension to the natural and route-based perspective. Especially if you want to see more than just landscapes while exploring the area and also understand the development of a place, the history of the quarries offers a distinct way of discovering Dillingen.

More places to consider when planning your trip

If you would like to compare other places in addition to Dillingen, here is a concise selection: Consdorf, Breidweiler, Grundhof, Beaufort, Müllerthal, Waldbillig, Echternach and Christnach.

Return to the higher-level travel overview: Echternach.