Official opening of shared-use path for pedestrians and cyclists on the CR186
The shared-use path for pedestrians and cyclists along the CR186 between the Cloche d'Or transport hub and Kockelscheuer was officially opened on Thursday, 16 July 2026, attended by the College of the Mayor and Aldermen of both the municipality of Roeser and the City of Luxembourg.
This new infrastructure provides a direct, safe and convenient route between Luxembourg City and, more specifically, the Ban de Gasperich, a rapidly developing district that is home to the Stade de Luxembourg, the small town of Kockelscheuer, the Kockelscheuer recreation and sports area, and, soon, Luxite Park.
A 1.54-kilometre path
With a length of 1.54 km and consistent width of 3.50 metres, the path is predominantly asphalt. An exception had to be made near the ice rink, however, where a 90-metre footbridge has been built to cross a marshy wetland. This area is an ideal habitat for several species of amphibians. To best preserve this sensitive habitat, a lightweight structure resembling a footbridge on stilts has been created, allowing active travellers to cross the wetland while minimising the impact on the natural environment.
Improved access to public transport infrastructure
The mixed-use path is fully integrated into the urban development and sustainable, multimodal mobility strategies of the two municipalities involved, by improving access to recreational and sports areas, as well as to public transport infrastructure, including bus and tram stops and the Kockelscheuer and Stade de Luxembourg park-and-ride facilities. It also forms part of the national cycling strategy and the overall plan of the municipality of Roeser to develop, in several phases, a comprehensive and consistent network of cycle paths across its entire area that links to main points of interest in neighboring municipalities. Notably, the path provides a direct connection at the Cloche d'Or transport hub to the PC1 cycle path and the future "Vëloexpresswee" network, which will run alongside the fast tram line. The section connecting Kockelscheuer to the transport hub offers a more attractive alternative for cycling to Cloche d'Or than the PC1 route through the Kockelscheuer forests did in the past.
To ensure the safety of cyclists and pedestrians, active travellers must give way to motor vehicles at junctions where the shared-use path crosses a road, at the entrance and exit of the Kockelscheuer P+R, and at junctions with a forest road or private driveway. This requirement is indicated on the mixed-use path with road markings and roadside signs.
Lighting along the entire route has been improved by increasing the number of streetlights and optimising their positioning. The old overhead power lines supplying the lighting systems have also been removed and replaced with underground lines along the entire route.
The total cost of the project is €3,710,000. This has been funded equally by the Municipality of Roeser and the City of Luxembourg.
