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Haff Reimech Nature Reserve

Former gravel pits on the Moselle turned into a wetland reserve, the country's main birdwatching site.

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WhereMoselle
Nearest cityRemich
Best seasonMarch to May and September to November
Time to allowHalf a day
Getting thereAt Remerschen near Schengen on the Moselle; road and bus
EntryFree; visitor centre free

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.

What you actually see

  • 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.

Honest expectations

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.

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Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.

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