Belval and the Minett: Following Luxembourg’s Steelmaking History
Two days to understand southern Luxembourg through a blast furnace, a mine and a historic railway, without trying to cover everything.
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Beaufort features on Route 3 of the Mullerthal Trail, a 37.69 km walk through the Schwarze Ernz, Halerbaach and Haupeschbach valleys. The route is graded difficult and includes 686 m of ascent.
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Berdorf is named as one of the settings on the Mullerthal Trail’s Route 2, known for rock formations and gorges. It suits a day focused on the rocky landscape rather than an attempt to complete the entire loop.
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Fond-de-Gras presents the Minett’s mining history through its railway tracks, locomotives and service buildings. Historic trains help explain how ore was carried through this railway landscape.
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Larochette is one of the suggested access points for the Mullerthal Trail. Route 3, rated difficult and also proposed as a two-stage walk, links wooded valleys with Beaufort and Larochette, where hikers can pause in the town and by its castle.
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Lasauvage features on the historic railway route from Fond-de-Gras: the Minièresbunn heads toward the village and includes a stop for a mine visit. The experience depends on train operations.
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Müllerthal is a region of trails, water, rock and linked communities. Its Mullerthal Trail has three loops totalling about 112 km, each with different terrain, elevation and demands.
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Pétange features in the Minett’s mining railway history as the starting point for Train 1900, which connects the town with the valley along a former mining line.
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Rumelange preserves the story of mining at the National Mining Museum. An individual visit combines the exhibition with a guided tour through an old mine and a small train ride, focusing on the experience of work underground.
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Schéissendëmpel is a small bridge beside a waterfall in the Müllerthal region. It lies on Route 2 and appears at the end of Route 3 of the Mullerthal Trail; closures or diversions can change the planned walk.
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