A romantic weekend
in the north of Luxembourg.

Published on 13 October 2026 · 6 min read

Two days are enough for a change of scene in the Luxembourg Ardennes. Here's the plan we recommend for a Saturday and Sunday for two, with what's included and what isn't.

Why the north

According to Visit Éislek, Weiswampach is one of the northernmost communes in the country, and the Belgian border is two kilometres away. The commune describes itself as “in the heart of the Luxembourg Ardennes”. Visit Éislek describes the high plateaus crossed by the nearby Éislek Trail like this: an average altitude of 500 metres, deep valleys, wide farmland and open views.

For a couple, the appeal fits in one sentence. You spend the afternoon outdoors, have dinner, then go up to your room without getting back in the car. The Casa 56 restaurant and the Hotel Casa56, formerly the Hôtel Keup, are at the same address, 64, Gruuss-Strooss.

Saturday afternoon: the lakes or Clervaux

Two ideas, depending on the weather and how much you feel like walking. The first starts on foot from the hotel.

The two large artificial lakes are in the heart of the village. From the hotel, the lake is less than a kilometre's walk, around twelve minutes according to OpenStreetMap's route planner. Visit Éislek recommends two waymarked trails around them:

• the Arnica nature trail, a 7.51 km loop, about 2 hours, which follows the shore and crosses wet meadows;
• the Conzefenn nature trail, 8.17 km, about 2 hours 10 minutes, almost flat, with several stretches on wooden boardwalks.

In summer, you can hire a pedalo on the lake: 10 € per half hour, according to the commune's website. For swimming, check that same website first. On 13 October 2026, it showed a swimming ban on the upper lake because of blue-green algae. In winter, the commune recommends walks along the lakes and, when it snows, sledging on the gentle slopes around them.

The second idea is about 13 km away by road, a quarter of an hour without traffic. Clervaux Castle houses The Family of Man: 503 photographs by 273 photographers from 68 countries, brought together by Edward Steichen for MoMA in New York and first shown in 1955. The exhibition has been at the castle since 1994. It has been on UNESCO's Memory of the World Register since 2003.

• Open from 18 March 2026 to 1 January 2027, Wednesday to Sunday, from 12:00 to 18:00. Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays, except on public holidays.
• A free guided tour takes place every Sunday at 16:00.
• Out in the streets, “Clervaux, cité de l'image” displays contemporary photographs on the walls of houses, in gardens and along the alleyways. Access is free all year round.

Do you enjoy walking? The Éislek Trail, 107 km in five stages between Kautenbach and La Roche-en-Ardenne, passes through Clervaux and holds the “Leading Quality Trail, Best of Europe” label. Its stage 2 links Clervaux with the Asselborn Mill: 21 km, about 5 hours 30 minutes, rated difficult. Visit Éislek points out that the stages can be shortened, and nothing says you have to walk the whole of it on a Saturday.

In the evening: the Carta Bianca

Carta bianca means carte blanche. Chef Salvatore creates five courses, for two people. You don't choose anything, you simply let yourself be guided. The Carta Bianca is booked along with your table.

Fish plays a big part here. It comes in every day, and the fish menu changes with every delivery. The full menu changes with the seasons, four to five times a year.

“A superb discovery, this ‘carte blanche’ menu. Dishes you hardly ever find in other Italian restaurants […] All washed down with a Pinot Noir from South Tyrol, recommended by the chef, which went perfectly with the menu.”

Translated from FrenchMyriam Z. · Google

On Saturdays, the restaurant serves dinner from 17:30 to 21:30. It is closed on Wednesdays, and on Sundays it serves lunch only. So plan your dinner for Saturday.

There is also the chef's table: a meal in our kitchen, next to the chefs, with a tasting menu improvised on the spot, wine included, at 140 € per person. It is booked on request: you buy the voucher, then set the date with us.

The room

Every room at the Hotel Casa56 is different, and the photos we show are the real ones. In all of them, you'll find a private bathroom, Wi-Fi, a telephone, a safe, a minibar with snacks and a coffee machine.

The building has a lift. Parking is free for hotel guests, and pets are welcome. Check-in is from 14:00.

“Impeccable service, a great room and bedding of exceptional quality.”

Translated from FrenchClaudy, Belgium · Booking

Sunday morning

The hotel doesn't serve breakfast. You have it at the Fonk bakery, next to the hotel entrance, and pay for it separately.

“Friendly staff and conveniently located for our MTB trip, breakfast next door was perfect as well (recommend by the host).”

Translated from FrenchGijsbertus, Netherlands · Booking

Check-out is before 10:00. The lake is less than a kilometre's walk away: time for the Arnica trail, if you didn't do it the day before. And if you'd like lunch before heading home, the restaurant serves Sunday lunch from 11:30.

The price: what's included and what isn't

We'd rather be clear about what's included, and what isn't.

• The winter weekend: one night, dinner for two, prosecco in your room and breakfast, 300 € for two. The price and details are on our Stays and gifts page, or on request.
• Valentine's Day: the night, the Valentine's menu, prosecco in your room and breakfast, 320 € for two.
• Breakfast isn't included in the price of a room. For a stay, ask us what's included before you book.
• You can also put it together yourself: a room, and a table at the restaurant the same evening.

A date worth knowing: the hotel's booking engine offers no arrivals from 23 December 2026 to 3 January 2027. And to give the evening rather than the weekend as a gift, the restaurant's gift voucher can be for any amount, valid for 12 months, and the Carta Bianca can also be given as a gift.

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