Discover Eischen: Church, Eisch and trails

Plan a trip to Eischen around several points of interest and routes. The Church of St-Pierre-aux-Liens, the “Trois Ponts” site, the River Eisch, and cycling and hiking trails raise different questions: are you mainly interested in architectural history, a longer cycling route, or a walking loop?

Church and local history

A chapel was built in 1550 on the site where the Church of St-Pierre-aux-Liens now stands. The present church was built between 1862 and 1865 to plans by the architect Antoine Hartmann. Its three-aisled interior preserves the Baroque furnishings of the former chapel.

For historical context, it is worth considering the construction period and furnishings separately: the present building dates from the 19th century, while the Baroque furnishings are associated with the older chapel. This makes it possible to distinguish the history of the church site from the construction period of the present church building.

Trois Ponts, the Eisch and the landscape

The “Trois Ponts” site in Eischen is listed in the supplementary inventory of nationally protected buildings and objects. The “Trois Ponts” viaduct over the Eisch was officially inaugurated on 19 November 2010, following its restoration. The listing identifies the site's protected status; the inauguration date marks the restoration history.

Between February and December 2023, a 200-metre stretch of the Eisch in Eischen was renaturalised. This project connects the river with a clearly dated, more recent development in the area. The Jongebësch quarries are located near Eischen, in the Schwaarzenhaff nature reserve; they are part of one of two zones requiring special protection. Thus, a renaturalised stretch of river in Eischen and a nearby protected-area context offer distinct landscape topics.

Cycling and hiking trails

For a cycling trip, the Attert cycle path (PC 12) offers a clear profile: the route from Pétange to Colmar-Berg is 53.62 kilometres long, of moderate difficulty, and passes through Eischen. In the village, it crosses the Eisch again and climbs gently towards Rommebierg. To bypass Rommebierg, the cycle path goes through a 700-metre-long, illuminated tunnel excavated in Luxembourg sandstone. This makes it possible to consider both the longer connection between the two endpoints and specific features of the section in Eischen.

The “Circuit Auto-Pédestre Eischen” circular hiking trail also crosses the Eisch and follows a cycle path. After a detour to Gaichel on the Belgian border, it returns to the starting point via the national hiking trail “Sentier des Sept Châteaux”. The route therefore combines a river crossing, Gaichel as an intermediate destination, and a named return route.

To choose between the routes, compare their profiles: the cycle path connects two named endpoints over 53.62 kilometres and is of moderate difficulty; the circular hiking trail returns to the starting point via the “Sentier des Sept Châteaux” after a detour to Gaichel.

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For the main travel overview: Capellen.