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Observatoire O1 – Grotte Rondje vanuit Émael

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Observatoire O1 – Grotte Rondje vanuit Émael

Martha Janssen planned a hike

May 7, 2022

Observatoire O1 – Grotte Rondje vanuit Émael

Moderate

02:48

10.5km

3.7km/h

120m

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Overview

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

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Start point

Bus stop

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501 m

Fort Eben-Emael

Highlight • Historical Site

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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1.33 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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2.18 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, …

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3.16 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

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4.11 km

Thier de Lanaye Underground Quarries

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The centuries-long exploitation of marl in this region has created an impressive network of underground galleries, which have now become one of the most important wintering centers for thousands of bats from all over Western Europe.
Source: oupeyeinfo.be/Page032.html

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6.57 km

View of the Lixhe Cement Factory and Quarries

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About halfway along the "Chemin des ânes" (the donkey road), on the Thiers de Nivelles you have a beautiful view of the cement factory and the marl quarries of Lixhe, …

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7.91 km

Heyoule Nature Reserve

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The underground tunnels made of tuff and flint, a refuge for the inhabitants during the wars, are inhabited by several colonies of bats during the winter. But thanks to the …

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10.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.27 km

2.69 km

2.10 km

1.25 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.97 km

1.79 km

1.55 km

1.35 km

749 m

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Observatoire O1 – Grotte Rondje vanuit Émael

Fort Eben-Emael

Dome 120 (Fort Eben-Emael)

Block 01 Viewpoint, Fort Eben-Emael

Thier des Vignes Flint Caves

Thier de Lanaye Underground Quarries

View of the Lixhe Cement Factory and Quarries

Heyoule Nature Reserve

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