Nommern works well as a base: 5 minutes from Medernach, 11km from Mullerthal.
Nommern is in Mersch, Luxembourg, with about 272 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Medernach, about 4 km away.
Nommern (German pronunciation: [ˈnɔmɐn]; Luxembourgish: Noumer) is a commune and small town in central Luxembourg, in the canton of Mersch.
As of 2025, the town of Nommern, which lies in the east of the commune, has a population of 324. Other towns within the commune include Cruchten and Schrondweiler.
A proposal toRead more merge the commune with Larochette and Fischbach into a new commune named Meesebuerg was put to a referendum in November 2014. Although 66.5% of voters in Larochette were in favour of the merger, 76% and 70% of those in Fischbach and Nommern respectively were against, leading to the abandonment of the project.
Within an hour or so of Nommern: Larochette Castle (3 km), National Museum of Military History Diekirch (9 km), Schiessentümpel Waterfall (Schéissendëmpel) (9 km), Beaufort Castle (10 km).
Are there any good drives near Nommern?
The nearest famous roads are Route du Vin, Baraque de Fraiture and Moselle Valley Road (B53).
Where is Nommern?
Nommern is in Mersch, Luxembourg, about 4 km from Medernach.
Road trip
Drive to Nommern
Add it as a stop and the planner works out the driving, the nights and what's worth seeing on the way.
Twin ruined castles of rival noble lines perched on a sandstone crag 150 m above the half-timbered town of Larochette, midway between Luxembourg City and the Mullerthal, with the restored Gothic 'Créhange House' to explore.
3 km · about 5 min drive
museum
National Museum of Military History Diekirch
Luxembourg's foremost Battle of the Bulge museum, packed with tanks, vehicles and life-size winter dioramas of the 1944-45 Ardennes fighting around Diekirch.
9 km · about 20 min drive
waterfall
Schiessentümpel Waterfall (Schéissendëmpel)
Three-cascade waterfall under a small stone bridge on the Black Ernz in the Mullerthal, a short walk from roadside parking.
9 km · about 15 min drive
castle
Beaufort Castle
A romantic medieval ruin paired with a Renaissance château at the edge of the Mullerthal forest region.
10 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
Mullerthal
Sandstone rock landscape in eastern Luxembourg known as Little Switzerland, with narrow gorges, waterfalls and forest trailhead car parks.
11 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
Mullerthal Trail
Spectacular hiking trail through Luxembourg's 'Little Switzerland', featuring dramatic sandstone rock formations and lush forests.
13 km · about 25 min drive
castle
Bourscheid Castle
Extensive medieval castle ruins on a rocky spur 150 metres above the Sûre river, with a car park and panoramic Ardennes views.
15 km · about 30 min drive
castle
Vianden Castle
Magnificently restored Romanesque and Gothic castle perched above the charming town of Vianden in the Ardennes.
17 km · about 20 min drive
Driving roads near Nommern
19 kmGrand Duchess Charlotte BridgeLuxembourg City's striking 'Red Bridge', a scarlet steel span soaring 74 m above the Alzette valley to link the old town with the Kirchberg European quarter.
20 kmChemin de la CornicheRampart walkway along Luxembourg City's old walls, described as Europe's most beautiful balcony, overlooking the Grund quarter.
23 kmLuxembourg Moselle ValleyTerraced Riesling vineyards line the gentle Moselle, a string of wine villages on a slow scenic river drive.
30 kmRoute du VinWine road running about 42 kilometres along the Moselle from Schengen to Wasserbillig, linking terraced vineyards and riverside villages.
41 kmSaarschleifeFrom the Cloef viewpoint and treetop walk, the Saar River carves a spectacular horseshoe through forested hills.
60 kmBaraque de FraitureBelgium's second-highest point at 652 m, a windswept Ardennes plateau crossroads on the N89 with a small ski station and sweeping high-fen scenery.