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Industrielehrpfad Kelmis
Photo: Dominik Ketz, CC BY-SA, East Belgium Tourist Agency
A multi-faceted walk (approx. 7.5 km), peppered with information on the local economic history. You walk to several important sites for the mining of calamine ore in Kelmis.
Open
easy
Distance 7.8 km
Duration2:04 h
Ascent66 m
Descent95 m
Highest point237 m
Lowest point172 m
There are information boards with some background information at each of the sites. These boards are intended to provide tourists and locals with knowledge about Kelmis' industrial past. This educational trail is also suitable for schools: at each station there is a question to answer. The solution can be found in the text or in the surrounding area. This way you can test your knowledge and learn something new. You can get the correct solutions in the museum or at the tourist information office.
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Pay a visit to the Museum Vieille Montagne in Kelmis
