Escapardenne Lee Trail - Stage 3

On the way out of Goebelsmühle, a good climb takes you directly into vast oak-tree copses. This is the preferred habitat of the very discreet wood grouse.

In the 19th Century, the Schlënner valley was home to three villages. Today the valley is deserted of its population and hikers can enjoy the natural tranquillity there.

This rocky ridge is certainly the most emblematic on the ESCAPARDENNE Lee Trail. This is why it is included on the list of natural monuments and forms part of a nature reserve.

Like all villages of the Ardennes plateau, Hoscheid still retains some traces of its rural past with architectural heritage that reflects the way of life of our ancestors. The triangular farm, for example, shows the importance of the cereal culture in this part of the Ardennes plateau.

After Hoscheid, the ESCAPARDENNE LEE TRAIL follows part of the themed "path of sound". Various stations invite hikers to stop and listen to discover the sounds around them or make their own.

The chapel, called St. Michel, was erected in 1874 at the request of the inhabitants when the hamlet was most populated.

A beautiful descent along the rocky ridge known as "Hoflee" to the inaccessible valley of the "Gëischelterbaach" stream.

The Doosbach bunker, the site of intriguing memories, is a little way off the Trail.

This viewpoint is situated on a rocky outcrop that towers 200m over the valley of the Wiltz and offers a beautiful view of the railway station and the village of Kautenbach.

Before arriving back at the starting point in Kautenbach, hikers descend an imposing rocky ridge with three historic viewpoints in succession: from the "Ueweschleid" site, past the take-off spot for Paragliding, to the "Bomm".

For hard-core hikers, Kautenbach is also the starting point for the ESCAPARDENNE Eisleck Trail, which reaches La Roche-en-Ardenne (B) after 104km (5 stages).

From the train station of Kautenbach, hikers can easily access the ESCAPARDENNE Eisleck Trail and the ESCAPARDENNE Lee Trail, long-distance hikes awarded the European quality label of "Leading Quality Trails- Best of Europe".