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Saint Rochus Chapel (Kelmis)

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Saint Rochus Chapel (Kelmis)

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Saint Rochus Chapel (Kelmis)

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Location: Kelmis, Verviers, Liège, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium

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1. Saint Rochus Chapel (Kelmis) – Oskar Tunnel (Oskarstollen) loop from Montzen

11.7km

03:12

170m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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2. Saint Rochus Chapel (Kelmis) – Hohnbach Valley loop from Busch

4.67km

01:16

70m

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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3. Bridge Over the Lontzenerbach – Hohnbach Valley loop from Preuswald

19.4km

05:13

240m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Will

May 5, 2019

The Rochus Chapel was already known in the 17th century. The surrounding farmsteads formed the first center of Kelmis. Stop for a moment.

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SaTo

March 14, 2021

Cute little chapel. Stop for a moment and light a candle

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JakobusPilger

December 13, 2023

Saint Roch, to whom this New Moresnet chapel in Kelmis is dedicated, was born in the middle of the 14th century in Montpellier, France. He is popularly considered – along with Saint Sebastian – to be the “plague saint”. What is characteristic of the depiction of Rochus in paintings and as statues is that he usually points to a plague boil on his leg; A dog can often be seen at his feet, because according to legend, when he was caring for plague patients, he himself fell ill with it and retreated into solitude, providing him with bread every day.
Saint Roch's memorial day in the calendar of saints is August 16th.

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Elevation 180 m

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Location: Kelmis, Verviers, Liège, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium

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Saint Rochus Chapel (Kelmis)

1. Saint Rochus Chapel (Kelmis) – Oskar Tunnel (Oskarstollen) loop from Montzen

2. Saint Rochus Chapel (Kelmis) – Hohnbach Valley loop from Busch

3. Bridge Over the Lontzenerbach – Hohnbach Valley loop from Preuswald

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