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Riesenberg Quarry

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Riesenberg Quarry

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Riesenberg Quarry

Recommended by 138 hikers out of 144

This Highlight is in a protected area

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Location: Eijsden, Limburg, Netherlands

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1. Bemelerberg Cave – Strooberg Quarry loop from Maastricht Randwyck

23.2km

06:10

240m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Bemelerberg Cave – Strooberg Quarry loop from Berg en Terblijt

24.2km

06:28

270m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Groeve de Hel – Beautiful panorama loop from Gronsveld

9.64km

02:33

90m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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April 5, 2025

These limestone quarries are located above the Wijngaardsberg on the path to the former forester's house. They were already quarries in the Middle Ages. However, they had a bad reputation despite the maze of underground passages in which countless blocks of limestone were cut. The rock was poor and difficult to unlock due to a lot of flint. But limestone was popular and so they continued. Among other things, marl from these quarries was used in the construction of the cathedral in Utrecht. More recently, some of the older passages have been used for growing mushrooms. In 1963, this was also stopped and the quarries were closed off with the exception of a few entrances for bats. Source: information board at Huis De Beuk.

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Jochen Vieß

May 4, 2022

Beautiful area with endless grottos. It's a pity that you can't visit a single one of them

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Elevation 90 m

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Location: Eijsden, Limburg, Netherlands

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Riesenberg Quarry

1. Bemelerberg Cave – Strooberg Quarry loop from Maastricht Randwyck

2. Bemelerberg Cave – Strooberg Quarry loop from Berg en Terblijt

3. Groeve de Hel – Beautiful panorama loop from Gronsveld

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