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On the way in the former mining area
easy
Distance 5 km
Duration1:20 h
Ascent55 m
Descent55 m
Highest point227 m
Lowest point180 m
In Kelmis, you hike through a former mining area to the Eyneburg. Mining has strongly influenced the flora in this region. Zinc ore was extracted in the local tunnels. Some plants particularly like metal-rich soils. These include daffodils, orchids, and Galmei violets, which you can discover here during the respective seasons. The Eyneburg is another highlight of this hike. According to legend, Emma, the daughter of Charlemagne, lived in the castle. That is why the Eyneburg is also called Emmaburg. It is said that she fell in love with a friend of her father, Einhard. Charlemagne was not allowed to know, so they met secretly in the castle.
You start at the Casino pond. Its water was once used to wash the zinc-rich earth from the mining tunnel. Then you follow the course of the Göhl river, past rugged rocks and an old castle wall. The Eyneburg itself stands on a hill. Just behind it begins the Hohnbach valley. Wild daffodils bloom here in spring. Soon you will come across an old railway line and follow it for a while through the valley. The ore was transported here to Kelmis in the past. At the end, you pass through a turnstile. You enter a narrow, root-covered path that leads you back to the Göhl.
