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Heusden-Zolder Coal Mine – Heusden-Zolder Coal Mine loop from Vroegere mijnschacht 1

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Heusden-Zolder Coal Mine – Heusden-Zolder Coal Mine loop from Vroegere mijnschacht 1

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Heusden-Zolder Coal Mine – Heusden-Zolder Coal Mine loop from Vroegere mijnschacht 1

00:45

2.91km

10m

Hiking

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: March 30, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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509 m

Headframe I

Highlight • Monument

The two shaft towers were built from 1924 (shaft I) and 1925 (shaft II), based on a design by Lemaire (Chatelineau), by the Luxembourg construction company Wurth. Made of metal …

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600 m

"The Miner" - sculpture by Anto Jurkić

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With the large bronze statue ‘The Miner’, Limburg and the Heusden-Zolder mine site will gain a beautiful statue. A tribute to the miners, made by the famous Croatian artist Anto …

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762 m

Old water tower and Monnoyer chimney

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Before compressed air was used, the machines on the site were powered by steam. The water tower next to the hoist building and the chimney of the boiler house on …

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820 m

Power plant

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The restored power station on the street side immediately catches the eye. This prestigious building was built in 1924 to a design by architect Dewandre. The large letters HZ on …

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830 m

Street Art Tour Elentrik - Stephanie Lebegge

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Since September 2024, there is the 'Tour Elentrik' cycle route in Heusden-Zolder. About 30 boring electricity boxes were taken in hand by local or more famous street art artists in …

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883 m

Heusden-Zolder Coal Mine

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Old coal mine, now converted into a museum.
More information: visitlimburg.be/de/bergwerk-heusden-zolder

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2.33 km

Heusden-Zolder Coal Mine

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New companies have now come to the old mine site and former offices, this is called reconversion or conversion.
The former bathroom or lavoir is now home to the Centre …

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2.47 km

Headframe II and reception building

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This treasure tower was built in 1924 by the Luxembourg company Wurth and was listed as a monument in 1993. A second shaft tower was demolished. This 'wide' shaft tower, …

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2.91 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.79 km

567 m

281 m

258 m

Surfaces

1.66 km

706 m

460 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Heusden-Zolder Coal Mine – Heusden-Zolder Coal Mine loop from Vroegere mijnschacht 1

Headframe I

"The Miner" - sculpture by Anto Jurkić

Old water tower and Monnoyer chimney

Power plant

Street Art Tour Elentrik - Stephanie Lebegge

Heusden-Zolder Coal Mine

Heusden-Zolder Coal Mine

Headframe II and reception building

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