IML
Walking Association event: Marche de l´Armée
Place: GH Luxembourg,
Diekirch
Date: The first weekend after
Whitsunday.
Registration
by internet www.marche.lu
by bank transfer
from GH Luxembourg
from Eurozone
The entry forms from individual participants or group leaders
must be received by the organizing committee and must be paid
into one of the postal accounts two weeks before the walk.
at the starting desk
Fees
9,00 Euro for the 40 and the 20 km. 1,00 Euro for the
12 km.
| Routes |
KM |
Starting time |
Starting place |
Finishing time |
Finishing place |
| Cat. I |
± 40 km |
07.00 to 09.00 am |
CC Al Seeërei |
05.00 pm |
CC Al Seeërei |
| Cat. II |
± 20km |
07.00 am to 01.00 pm |
CC Al Seeërei |
05.00 pm |
CC Al Seeërei |
| Cat. III |
± 20 km |
07.00 am to 01.00 pm |
CC Al Seeërei |
05.00 pm |
CC Al Seeërei |
| Cat. IV |
± 12 km |
07.00 am to 01.00 pm |
CC Al Seeërei |
05.00 pm |
CC Al Seeërei |
Track and weather conditions
Description
of the tracks (road, landscape)
On the two days of the march the walkers have the opportunity
to admire wonderful countryside of LUXEMBOURG. The first day,
the way leads to the north of the country, the region called
OESLING, whilst on the 2nd day the route leads east of DIEKIRCH.
Walking through these parts of the country with narrow twisting
valleys and windy hills, the touch of the atmosphere of old
LUXEMBOURG before the great industrial revolution in the 19th
century is growing up. Villages are scattered far apart, solitarily
at the bottom of a valley or on top of a high plateau.
This courses allows the walkers to contemplate a magnificent
panoramic view of the OESLING. Leading trough woods, walking
beside calm rivers and rivulets, crossing prairies and passing
by and trough little tourist villages, the route is perfectly
suitable to practice individually, in groups or with the family,
a sport without stop-watch and compulsion, depending on individual
physical condition.
Good care along the road
About eight check-points (controls) six revictualling-points
where refreshments are given free to the walkers and four
first-aid posts are established on the different distances
and under the responsibility of the organizer.
Entertainment
Different kind of animation (music) is offered at the resting
places on the course as well as on the main resting place.
Weather
Moderate climate (sunny and rainy).
Souvenir - award
Each walker who has successfully completed the march in the
respective category (A - B or C) gets the official award of
the Army March a bronze medal. In addition, participants of
categories 2x20km and 2x40km are given the specific distinction
of the covered distance. In the following years the walker
earns the corresponding number or medal accordingly to his
successful participation. To see the whole award system, please
have a look at www.marche.lu.
Sanctioned by IML and IVV.
Transport
- by flight: via airport FINDEL.
- by train: via Luxembourg-City and directly to Diekirch (the
starting area of the march is located about 200 meters from
the Diekirch railway station)
- by car: just by following the DIEKIRCH panels after the
border crossing.
Accommodation
hotel yes
camping yes
sports hall no
others tent-city and barracks (for military
personnel only).
Information and reservation
Diekirch tourist board
Web www.diekirch.lu
e-mail tourisme@diekirch.lu
Tourist information about
the surroundings
DIEKIRCH: National Museum
of Military History www.nat-military-museum.lu
Conservatorium of old vehicles
Diekirch Brewery museum
Historical museum
Bee and honey museum
Old St Laurentius church
Church of Diekirch
ETTELBRUCK: (about 5 kilometers
West of Diekirch)
General Patton Museum
Church of Ettelbruck
VIANDEN: (about 12 kilometers
North-East of Diekirch)
Old medieval castle
Cable seats (/Telesiège)
Victor Hugo house
Water reservoir (about 6 km from Vianden) used to run the
electrical power station at STOLZEMBOURG (about 3 km from
Vianden).
General information
- the language: Luxembourgish, French, German, English, Portuguese,
Italian)
- the money (currency): Euro
Contact
Section de Marche de l'Armée
B.P. 166
L-9202 Diekirch
Tel: ++352 26 809 599
Fax: ++352 26 803 408
E-mail: info@marche.lu
Internet: www.marche.lu
Contact in the Netherlands:
Tel: ++31 45 54 56 417
Fax: ++31 45 54 53 629
E-mail: matima@zonnet.nl
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