Heffingen

Heffingen (Hiefenech in Luxembourgish) is a commune in the canton of Mersch, in central Luxembourg, also encompassing the village of Reuland, near the White Ernz river valley close to Larochette. Heffingen has genuine archaeological significance: in 1935, a local resident discovered a nearly complete Mesolithic human skeleton at the Loschbour rock shelter here — the "Loschbourmann," radiocarbon-dated to roughly 6,220–5,990 BC and one of the oldest known human remains found in Luxembourg. A 2014 genome sequencing of the skeleton made it a key reference sample for Western European hunter-gatherer ancestry.

By Plane

Luxembourg Airport (LUX) is the nearest international airport.

By Train

The nearest railway stations are in the larger towns of the canton, reached from Heffingen by regional bus.

By Car / Road

Heffingen is reached via the canton's road network.

• The Loschbour rock shelter, site of the 1935 Mesolithic skeleton discovery that made international headlines in archaeology and genetics.

• The White Ernz valley near Larochette.

• Walk or cycle through the White Ernz valley and surrounding countryside.

• the canton's main town — for services and attractions.
• Luxembourg City — the national capital with UNESCO-listed old town.