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Valkenburg Municipal Cave

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Valkenburg Aan De Geul

Valkenburg Municipal Cave

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Valkenburg Municipal Cave

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Location: Valkenburg Aan De Geul, Limburg, Netherlands

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1. Grendel Gate – Food Street loop from Vilt

3.07km

00:52

70m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Grendel Gate – Walking Path Above Valkenburg loop from Neerhem

4.33km

01:12

80m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Geul River – Schaloen Castle Avenue loop from Schin op Geul

13.7km

03:48

230m

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

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SJ8️⃣8️⃣1️⃣

April 3, 2024

The Valkenburg Municipal Cave is an old limestone quarry where marl was mined until around 1950. Whether on foot or by train. On both tours you travel through time: how people once began to crush marl, but also how the quarry served as a shelter for people in times of war!

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Rob Josten 🦅

April 27, 2024

A small part of the 70 kilometers of man-carved underground passages is accessible to the public, cave paintings and fossils dating back thousands of years, combined with contemporary art.

You get a glimpse into the world of the Block Breakers, see how people hid during the World Wars and you see what the Cold War atomic fallout shelter looks like and experience a more than ten meter high underground quarry, the Roman part.
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.👞🌲Traveling Robinson 🌲👞.

August 10, 2025

In Valkenburg, you can take an electric train into the Gemeentegrot (Municipal Cave).
In about 30-45 minutes, you'll ride past old wall paintings, artwork, and bits of history, including a Cold War shelter.
It's always around 12 degrees Celsius, so bring a jacket! During the Christmas season, everything is beautifully lit and incredibly atmospheric.

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August 10, 2025

Valkenburg in South Limburg transforms into the Christmas capital of the Netherlands in winter.

Christmas markets – underground in the Gemeentegrot and Velvet Cave, full of lights, gifts, and treats.

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Location: Valkenburg Aan De Geul, Limburg, Netherlands

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Valkenburg Municipal Cave

1. Grendel Gate – Food Street loop from Vilt

2. Grendel Gate – Walking Path Above Valkenburg loop from Neerhem

3. Geul River – Schaloen Castle Avenue loop from Schin op Geul

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