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Great East
Briey
Sonne

Fond-de-Gras Railway Museum – Giele Botter Nature Reserve loop from Saulnes

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France
Great East
Briey
Sonne

Fond-de-Gras Railway Museum – Giele Botter Nature Reserve loop from Saulnes

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4.6

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Fond-de-Gras Railway Museum – Giele Botter Nature Reserve loop from Saulnes

06:36

24.0km

400m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 18, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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6.59 km

Fond-de-Gras Railway Museum

Highlight • Monument

Fond-de-Gras is a former transhipment point where iron ore was transferred from the mines to freight traffic. Today there is an open-air museum here, in which visitors are brought closer …

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8.54 km

Small Pond on Titelberg

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

It is very nice to take a tour around this small pond. Please note: only in dry weather!

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11.5 km

Here you can see the "Schlammefeld" pit entrance, this underground mine was put into operation in 1965 to mine iron ore. Today you can find an old lorry wagon (lux. …

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11.7 km

Giele Botter Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Great area; especially in sunshine. It shines right.

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11.8 km

Prënzebierg – Giele Botter Nature Reserve

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

The nature reserve Prënzebierg - Giele Botter is a former opencast mining area. Iron ore was mined here, so the rock is reddish in color. At sunset, the rock walls glow in a beautiful fiery red.

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12.2 km

Pond in Luxembourg

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7

13.8 km

De Plang (Former Mining Incline)

Highlight • Historical Site

This former braking hill is also called "De Plang". This is where the fully loaded lorries (Luxembourgish: Buggië) used to be transported down to the Pétange station.

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15.4 km

View of Niederkorn

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From this spot you get a nice view of Niederkorn, a small within the commune of Differdange, situated along the Chiers River. The town is home to FC Progrès Niederkorn, …

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24.0 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.7 km

9.14 km

1.10 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.9 km

4.90 km

2.43 km

953 m

661 m

149 m

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