Noertrange: Hiking, airfield and local history

Noertrange offers something for a range of travel interests: the local WS 2 hiking trail, views across the Wiltz basin, skydiving and historical accounts. If you are considering the village as a destination, you can plan your stay around your main interest: outdoor activity, a day of jumping or a closer look at local history.

Airfield and skydiving

Noertrange airfield was officially inaugurated on 17 July 1956. Another connection to flying is Skydive Luxembourg’s drop zone in Noertrange: it is located at a private grass airfield in northern Luxembourg.

You can make a spontaneous jump without being a club member; visitors can turn up on a jump day and register at the manifest. Skydive Luxembourg’s AFF course offers a different option: it is structured in seven stages of increasing independence and takes you from your first freefall jump to an independent exit, freefall and parachute flight. When planning, you can therefore choose between joining a jump day spontaneously and progressing step by step through AFF training.

Hiking and views

The local WS 2 hiking trail is marked in both directions with white-and-blue markers bearing the inscription “WS 2”. There is a parking lot right at the trailhead. This gives you two practical reference points when planning your hike: the trail markers and the parking lot at the start.

The ascent to the hamlet of Noertrange follows a hillside and offers varied views of the entire Wiltz basin. A short detour to Noertrange is recommended; the village sits on the heights and offers a lovely view of Wiltz. The viewpoints offer different perspectives: from the village you can see Wiltz, while the hillside ascent offers views across the entire basin.

Local history and traditions

Noertrange is recorded under the name Nortingen in 1310. Until 1803, the village belonged to the parish of Wiltz; Noertrange also belonged to the Lordship of Wiltz. Its history therefore includes both religious and political ties. One specific event from 1675 concerns the chapel: parishioners borrowed 16 thalers from the chapel in Erpeldange to fund roofing work on the chapel in Noertrange. The story thus spans the earliest recorded name, religious and political ties, and a specific building project in the 17th century.

A ghost legend is part of local storytelling. According to local legend, after dark you could encounter ghosts near the gallows erected between Noertrange and Wiltz. The story differs from the dated records of the village and chapel: it is told as a legend and is tied to a location between Noertrange and Wiltz.

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For the broader travel overview: Wiltz.