Luxembourg is a wonderful country for cycling. The country is covered in a network of cycle paths that go from north to south, east to west.
My wife and I have done a few cycles and even packed up the panniers with the tent and sleeping bags once and headed up north, but we got caught in the most torrential of downpours that you could possibly imagine and ended up getting the train home for a hot bath, hot meal and a DVD. Oh well, maybe next time!
I try and get out most days, even if it's just for a short ride. At the time of writing, spring is at its peak and summer is just around the corner. This is perhaps the best time for cycling as it's not yet too hot and the feeling of growth and rebirth that comes with spring can be felt with every breath.
The other time of year that is best for cycling is autumn. Being such a wooded country, the colours that autumn brings are simply incredible.
I've created a photo gallery with pictures of my bike and of the Luxembourg countryside so feel free to have a browse at your leisure.
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The Ministry of Sports has done a lot to promote cycling in the country, sponsoring two excellent publications detailing 51 routes of varying difficulty throughout the country.
The first publication is the Cycle Routes Guide, a clip-binder detailing 40 routes throughout the country. Each route is on a separate page and includes a detailed map and a description of the route. There is also a waterproof cover that fits each route map so you can have it close to hand without worrying about it getting wet!
It's easy to use this guide. You can easily mix and match the various routes to take you where you want to go, and there always alternatives if you wish to make your route longer or shorter.
The other book is a Guy Binsfeld Edition which sets out 11 routes in a similar fashion to the Cycle Routes Guide but with more detail of places of interest, including pictures.
Generally speaking, the routes follow the network of cycle paths as much as they can, but the routes often join or cross main roads. This is not as problematic as it may sound, as drivers here seem to be sensitive to cyclists and will often stop to give way or acknowledge you with a wave.