Haff Reimech Nature Reserve
Former gravel pits on the Moselle turned into a wetland reserve, the country's main birdwatching site.
Updated 2 September 2026
Haff Réimech is a set of former gravel workings beside the Moselle at Remerschen, flooded and left, which turned into the most important wetland in Luxembourg: reedbeds, open water and scrub used by migrating and breeding birds, with well over two hundred and fifty species recorded. A visitor centre, the Biodiversum, sits on an artificial island in the shape of a boat hull, and hides and paths run around the ponds.
The landscape
- The Biodiversum - the visitor centre built on an island in the shape of a hull.
- The ponds and reedbeds - the flooded gravel workings the reserve is built on.
- The hides - the watching points around the water.
- The bird list - well over two hundred and fifty species recorded.
When to go
March to May and September to November are the migration peaks. The visitor centre closes on Mondays. Winter brings wildfowl.
What to expect
The visitor centre closes on Mondays and has limited hours. Parts of the reserve are closed to protect breeding birds. The setting is beside a main road and a motorway.
Nearby
Schengen is south, and Remich is north.
Key facts
Source: Wikidata, item Q16764280, read on 18 October 2026.
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