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Historical and cross-border route from Kanne
This walk explores some of the region's gems. The route passes successively by a mill on the Geer (Jeker in Dutch) with a wooden paddle wheel that is still fully functional, Neercanne Castle, the Cannerbos, a magnificent tree-lined avenue in the Milleniumbos, a few vineyards, the old Nekum mill (no longer with a wheel), the Maastricht Fort plateau with some beautiful views of the city, Huis de Torentjes, a curious cave/chapel dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes, the Zonneberg, the Slavantebos, the panoramic site of the former ENCI quarry, the Villa Castrum (admire the tuffeau stone used in its renovation) and, finally, the strange and extremely rare feature of the Geer, which passes under the Albert Canal via a siphon. All in all, this route offers a multitude of historical and educational points of interest for young and old alike.
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 13.90 km -
Average duration: 4h 45 -
Difficulty: Moderate -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 262 m -
Descent: - 264 m -
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Highest point: 115 m -
Lowest point: 32 m
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Waypoints
- S/E : km 0 - alt. 60 m
- 1 : km 0.82 - alt. 60 m - Geer (rivière) - Belgique
- 2 : km 3.92 - alt. 53 m - Geer (rivière) - Belgique
- 3 : km 7.61 - alt. 79 m - Meuse (fleuve)
- 4 : km 12.92 - alt. 59 m - Canal Albert - Belgique
- S/E : km 13.9 - alt. 60 m
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Reviews and comments
5 / 5
Based on 1 review
Ease of following the route
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Route interest
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jacques.nys
Good evening, Fredaster,
I'm really glad you enjoyed the hike... that's the main goal of sharing it.
I would also like to take this opportunity to note that the simplified publication (without detailed descriptions or roadbooks) offered since early 2025 on Visorando may be suitable for those who have the opportunity to use a smartwatch, a hiking GPS or simply the completely free Visorando app.
Jacques
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Fredaster
Overall rating : 5 / 5
Date of your route : May 18, 2025
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No
We really enjoyed this lovely hike with lots of truly surprising points of interest. We followed the route using only the GPX file on our watch, and it was very easy to follow.
Thank you very much for sharing. 
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