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Thier des Vignes Flint Caves – View of the Lanaye Locks loop from Eben-Emael

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Belgium
Wallonia
Liège
Bassenge

Thier des Vignes Flint Caves – View of the Lanaye Locks loop from Eben-Emael

Moderate

4.7

(3)

68

runners

Thier des Vignes Flint Caves – View of the Lanaye Locks loop from Eben-Emael

01:08

9.71km

140m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Réserve naturelle Heyoule

Réserve naturelle protégé Montagne Saint-Pierre

Réserve naturelle domaniale de Lanaye

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

3.42 km

Limburg Gravel Path

Highlight • Trail

At the start bigger stones

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2

6.12 km

Lanaye — Abandoned Tunnel

Highlight • Cave

The temptation is great, but don't visit, but the area has much more to offer...

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3

6.37 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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4

7.38 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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5

7.39 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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6

9.32 km

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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9.71 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

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5.48 km

2.12 km

837 m

677 m

590 m

Surfaces

5.29 km

2.45 km

1.17 km

562 m

206 m

< 100 m

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Sunday 12 July

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