Recreational village in the Southern Eifel mountains and in the Sauer river valley in the German Bitburg-Prüm county.

2000 inhabitants
142 m above sealevel

On the western bank of the river Sauer, part of the Berdorf/Bäerdref community with total of 1000 inhabitants.

Distances: Luxembourg: 22 miles; Diekirch: 13 miles

Arrival on the German side: we have just left Luxemburg.

(Neuerbrurger Strasse)

Tourist view: German 'Bollendorf Castle + Hotel' from the Luxemburg side.

Arrival in Bollendorf-Pont from direction Diekirch along the N10.

(route de Diekirch / Dikrechter Strooss)

Looking from the Luxemburg side to the German city centre.

On the border-bridge: the tiny customs office of the Luxemburg customs with inscription in two languages: "Douane - Zoll."

Looking out over the river Sauer (Sûre) to the German side.

Leaving German Bollendorf and looking over the Sauerbrücke (bridge) towards Bollendorf-Pont in Luxembourg.

Small town on the west bank of the river Sûre/Sauer.

Nice historic town-centre around the Place du Marché and the abbey and the Eglise St. Willibrod church.

4400 inhabitants
142 m above sealevel

Distances: Luxembourg: 35 km, Diekirch: 28 km

Situated on the eastern bank of the river in the Bitburg-Prüm county in the Federal State of Rhineland-Pfalz.

1000 inhabitants.

Distances: Bitburg: 20 km; Bollendorf: 7 km

We are leaving the town of Echternach towards Germany and cross the river Sauer (La Sûre).

(rue du Pont)

The bridge over the river and the silhouette of the German side.

Arrival in Echternacherbrück. Even an old (red-white) barrier can still be seen.

(Bitburger Strasse)

The former German customs office now hosts a bank of German Kreissparkasse.

On the bridge upon leaving the German side towards Luxemburg.