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Great East
Diedenhofen
Deutsch-Oth

Esch Animal Park – Ancient Ore Transport Towers loop from Audun-le-Tiche

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France
Great East
Diedenhofen
Deutsch-Oth

Esch Animal Park – Ancient Ore Transport Towers loop from Audun-le-Tiche

Moderate

4.6

(27)

147

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Esch Animal Park – Ancient Ore Transport Towers loop from Audun-le-Tiche

04:03

14.0km

360m

Hiking

Moderate hike. 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 10, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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3.43 km

Ellergronn Nature Conservation Centre

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The nature conservation center Ellergronn is located in the middle of nature. As the name suggests, the center deals with nature conservation in the Minett. Next to the conservation center …

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4.68 km

Wooden teepee shelter in the forest

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Used by local schools to bring kids closer to nature.

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6.78 km

Esch Animal Park

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A paradise for children, ... but not only!

On the Gaalgebierg, just a few steps from the city center, deer, goats, rabbits and many other animal species share an area …

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6.93 km

The Escher Bamhaiser are definitely worth a visit! There is a Bamhauscafé here, which is open daily. On your hike you can have a coffee or eat a piece of …

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9.41 km

The funicular operated from 1906 to the 1980s. It allowed the Differdange blast furnaces to be supplied with iron with ore extracted in Ottange, in France; Europe before its time. …

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9.51 km

Ancient Ore Transport Towers

Highlight • Monument

The term “Anciennes tours électriques” is misleading because it is not what we are talking about.
The masts are the remains of a conveyor system that was used to transport the ore from the mines to the blast furnaces.

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7

9.74 km

Seelbunn

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There's history in it 👍

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10.9 km

Small ponds on the Esch / Alzette circular hiking trail

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14.0 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.7 km

1.34 km

1.12 km

746 m

121 m

Surfaces

7.83 km

2.20 km

1.72 km

1.57 km

333 m

255 m

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Wednesday 20 May

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