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Upper Sure Natural Park Parc Naturel de la Haute Sure

The Upper Sure Natural Park consists of plateaus, narrow valleys with wooded slopes and the lake of the Upper Sure dam, built in the 1960s to meet the country's drinking water requirements. The natural park is a great place for leisure activities and aquatic sports. It is also an ideal place to learn about the regional ecosystem. Wildlife and eco-tourism are important in this region and tours are devoted to these themes.

Must-see attractions nearby:
The area also possesses a rich architectural heritage.

The fair and festival in the natural park are held on the first weekend in July.

A route linking the stone sculptures out in the countryside was produced in the summer of 1995. The Park Center building, in the former cloth factory in Esch-sur-Sure, contains the reception and information center about activities in the area. Typical products of the region can be purchased here.

In a landscape typical of the Ardennes, the following communes form the Upper Sure Natural Park: Boulaide, Esch-sur-Sure, Heiderscheid, Lake of the Upper Sure, Neunhausen, Rambrouch, Wahl and Winseler.
Address
Maison du Parc Naturel de la Haute Sure
15, route de Lultzhausen
L-9650 Esch-sur-Sure
Luxembourg

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Commune of Heiderscheid, Luxembourg
The commune of Heiderscheid is composed of the villages of Dirbach, Eschdorf, Heiderscheid, Heiderscheidergrund, Ringel and Tadler.

There is a local history museum in Heiderscheid. A park in Eschdorf there is a park with local plants, a playground, barbecue and pond.

Heiderscheidergrund has an octagonal church. The whole area has some well laid out and marked walking paths.
Neunhausen Commune, Luxembourg
The commune of Neunhausen is made up of the villages of Insenborn, Lultzhausen and Neunhausen. The first two villages are located on the slopes of the hills on the right bank of the Lake of the Upper Sure with 25km of picturesque walking trails. In the region visitors can try a number of water sports and walk along the illuminated promenade. There are landing stages on the lake as well. The area also has a Second World War museum and a forest center with a nature trail (Burfelt).
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