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Valkenburg Aan De Geul

Blom Quarry

Valkenburg Aan De Geul

Blom Quarry

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Blom Quarry

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Bemelerberg & Schiepersberg

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Location: Valkenburg Aan De Geul, Limburg, Netherlands

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Pauline van der Waal

September 24, 2020

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Mergelgroeve Blom is a former quarry that was in use until 1999. Sand, gravel and marl were extracted. Today it is a nature reserve.

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Flower 🌻

January 7, 2022

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Sometimes nature reserves are named after people or organizations who have been directly or indirectly significant there. Examples of Het Limburgs Landschap are the Curfs quarry, the Van Tienhoven mill …

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erwinsikkens_com

April 30, 2021

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Former quarry, which has now been transformed into a diverse nature reserve with many unique plants and animal species. Hikers are welcome between sunrise and sunset.

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Elevation 160 m

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Location: Valkenburg Aan De Geul, Limburg, Netherlands

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