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Laveux Spring

Natural Monuments

Wallonie

Laveux Spring

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Laveux Spring

Name: Laveux Spring
Rating: 1.9

Recommended by 18 mountain bikers out of 20

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Parc naturel de Gaume

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Location: Étalle, Virton, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium

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1. Fourneau David Pond – Chalet de la Rouge Eau loop from Vance

37.4km

03:00

370m

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Trou du Pérou Waterfall – Chalet de la Rouge Eau loop from Toernich

43.5km

03:36

520m

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike.

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3. Chalet de la Rouge Eau – Trou du Pérou Waterfall loop from Étalle

24.3km

01:49

200m

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Mika 🚴

June 15, 2022

The word "Laveux" evokes the era during which quarrymen harvested iron ore on the northern slope of the Rouge-Eau valley. The ore was washed along the stream before being delivered to the furnaces of Montauban, Habay and Mellier. This activity ended around 1848, with the disappearance of the metallurgical industry in Lower Luxembourg.
Following this end of activity, the administration of the commune of Vance had a covered public wash house built at this location. The source, with its abundant flow and low limescale, was very popular with washerwomen until after the 14-18 war, despite the 2 km to travel. The water indeed had the reputation of whitening laundry impeccably. Following the construction of the washhouse known as "bottom of the village", the "Laveux" building was sold in 1951. A washhouse tank remains and the underground catchment area belongs to the commune of Saint-Léger. It is located south-east of Chantemelle, at a place called “Au Laveu”, on a stream formed by the overflow of springs and which flows into the Rouge-Eau 300 meters further. The remains seem to come from a small, very low construction, widely open, at least on one of its sides.

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Elevation 370 m

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Location: Étalle, Virton, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium

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Laveux Spring

1. Fourneau David Pond – Chalet de la Rouge Eau loop from Vance

2. Trou du Pérou Waterfall – Chalet de la Rouge Eau loop from Toernich

3. Chalet de la Rouge Eau – Trou du Pérou Waterfall loop from Étalle

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