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Fort Eben-Emael – View of the Lanaye Locks loop from Eben-Emael

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Mountain hikes & routes
Belgium
Wallonia
Liège
Bassenge

Fort Eben-Emael – View of the Lanaye Locks loop from Eben-Emael

Moderate

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Fort Eben-Emael – View of the Lanaye Locks loop from Eben-Emael

03:03

10.9km

190m

Mountaineering

Moderate mountaineering route. 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 22, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Réserve naturelle protégé Montagne Saint-Pierre

Réserve naturelle Heyoule

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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393 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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926 m

Fort Eben-Emael

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This gigantic 75-hectare, three-story complex is considered one of the largest and most impressive fortresses ever. The surprise attack on May 10, 1940 marked the beginning of the German offensive …

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3

1.72 km

View of the Lanaye Locks

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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1.72 km

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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5

2.73 km

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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6

3.74 km

Montagne Saint-Pierre Cave Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cave

There are countless caves in the limestone massif

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7

6.08 km

Limburg Gravel Path

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At the start bigger stones

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7.00 km

Ancienne carrière de Pirpagnet

Forest

9

7.30 km

Heyoule Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

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

Biotope de la Guizette

Nature Reserve

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10.9 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

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4.05 km

3.58 km

2.34 km

973 m

Surfaces

4.28 km

2.48 km

1.94 km

1.42 km

656 m

161 m

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Monday 25 May

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