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View of the Lanaye Locks – Thier des Vignes Flint Caves loop from Eben-Emael

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View of the Lanaye Locks – Thier des Vignes Flint Caves loop from Eben-Emael

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View of the Lanaye Locks – Thier des Vignes Flint Caves loop from Eben-Emael

01:49

6.61km

110m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 11, 2026

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Réserve naturelle protégé Montagne Saint-Pierre

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368 m

Moulin Loverix Watermill & Brasserie

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Opening hours

wed …………. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m
do …………. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m
fri …………. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m
Sat …………. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m
sun ………….. 11.00 to 19.00

Kitchen closes at 18.00

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1.00 km

Maastricht 1 Casemate, Fort Eben-Emael

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The fort's long-distance armament:
The cupola 120 as a rotating armored cupola with a total mass of 450 t and two 120 mm caliber cannons,
The two domes north and south which could be sunk under the surface of the fort when not in use. Both cupolas were rotatable and each armed with two 75 mm caliber cannons.
The two north-facing casemates, Maastricht 1 and 2, and the two south-facing casemates, Vise 1 and 2. All of these casemates were armed with three 75 mm caliber guns each.
In addition, three dummy domes made of sheet metal the size of dome 120 were set up. They should make the fort look even bigger than it already was.
Source: darkplaces.org/Belgien/WW2/Eben-Emael/Eben-Emael.html

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1.43 km

Dome 120 (Fort Eben-Emael)

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Turret 120, with a non-retractable turret with 2 guns of 120 mm, 360 ° rotatable with 17.5 km firing range (similar to the destroyed gun turrets at Fort Loncin)

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2.29 km

View of the Lanaye Locks

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Remnants of World War II and a great view of the locks.
Function in World War II: Protection of the locks of Ternaaien.
Armament includes anti-tank gun.

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2.30 km

Block 01 Viewpoint, Fort Eben-Emael

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Block 01 had the task of protecting the Lanaye lock and the railway line from Maastricht to Visé. For this task he had a 6 cm anti-tank gun, three sMGs, two searchlights and an artillery bell (Level 1). With the artillery observation bell "Eben 1", Block 01 had an excellent field of vision in almost every direction and was able to give the most and most precise descriptions of what was happening on the factory surface on May 10, 1940. A shortcoming of Block 01 was that none of its embrasures pointed to the fort and only pistol or MPi fire was possible from the bell. Otherwise this block could have fired withering machine gun fire at the paratroopers operating to the south and at the zone behind the Caster Wall from Tower North to just short of Mi North.#
Source: festungsbauten.de/B/Eben%20Emael%20Bloc01.htm

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3.89 km

Thier des Vignes Flint Caves

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These are very old flints, protected in the Natagora site. No fewer than 13 cave entrances follow one another along the path. They are not deep and run along the slope. Chalk was also mined there.
Source: mini-ardenne.be/poi.card.php?id=6036&language=fr

*Flints = flints

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4.09 km

View of the Albert Canal

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The Albert Canal, Flemish Albertkanaal, French Canal Albert, is an artificial waterway that connects the two Belgian cities of Liège and Antwerp. The construction of this canal was intended to give residents of the Maas access to the North Sea without having to travel through the Netherlands.
The length of the canal is 129.5 kilometers.
Source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert-Kanal

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6.22 km

Fort Eben-Emael

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Like the French buildings of the 16th century, it was built in the shape of a pentagon and is surrounded by an impressive protective structure against tank attacks.
Source: landofmemory.eu/de/sites-historiques/fort-eben-emael

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6.61 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.03 km

2.59 km

784 m

195 m

Surfaces

3.75 km

1.54 km

1.21 km

104 m

Elevation

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Tuesday 16 June

26°C

15°C

12 %

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Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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Comments

August 8, 2022,Door een heuse grot lopen in Maastricht

One and a half miles long. A cave tunnel. Really dark so bring a light. Scary but super cool to walk through.

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March 4, 2025,🇧🇪 Fort d'Eben Emael / Kalksteinhöhlen (gelaufen)

One of the largest and strongest fortifications. The bridges over the Maas and the Albert Canal were to be protected. Impregnable, they thought... until May 10, 1940, when the Germans attacked with the first air commando attack in world history. They landed on the plain above the fortress by parachute and glider, used hollow-chamber explosive devices for the first time... …

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View of the Lanaye Locks – Thier des Vignes Flint Caves loop from Eben-Emael

Moulin Loverix Watermill & Brasserie

Maastricht 1 Casemate, Fort Eben-Emael

Dome 120 (Fort Eben-Emael)

View of the Lanaye Locks

Block 01 Viewpoint, Fort Eben-Emael

Thier des Vignes Flint Caves

View of the Albert Canal

Fort Eben-Emael

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