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Ruins Near the Dam – Froschweiher Pond loop from Steinfort

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Capellen Canton

Ruins Near the Dam – Froschweiher Pond loop from Steinfort

Moderate

4.7

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Ruins Near the Dam – Froschweiher Pond loop from Steinfort

02:13

8.29km

100m

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: August 4, 2026

Waypoints

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290 m

Old Railway Line

Highlight • Structure

Great tour with a historical background, quiet nature

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564 m

Luxembourg–Belgium Border Marker at Capellen

Highlight • Monument

The LU-BE border post at Capellen Canton is a small but interesting border area between Luxembourg and Belgium, located near the town of Capellen, on the southwestern edge of Luxembourg.

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2.19 km

Ruins of the Eisch Dam and Former Industrial Building

Highlight • Monument

The weir and the reservoir
This dam, built around 1919, was supposed to keep the water
the ice dam and the machines the melt
cool. than the cooling requirements no more
could be fulfilled and also a project for
Electricity production failed, developed
the reservoir to a popular resort. 1935
he was emptied to recover a corpse that
Locks have not been closed to this day.

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3.24 km

Siwequellen

Highlight • Natural Monument

Nice spring on the way.

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4.36 km

Eisch River

Highlight • River

6.16 km

Ruins Near the Dam

Highlight • Historical Site

Interesting place, here I would like to know more about what's going on here.

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6.76 km

Schwaarzenhaff Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

The nature reserve "Schwaarenhaff" is part of the Natura 2000 zone "Vallée de la Mamer et de l'Eisch" which, with an area of 6,797.60 ha, constitutes the largest zone of protection of European interest in Luxembourg.

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7.15 km

Froschweiher Pond

Highlight • Lake

The frog pond is located in the nature reserve and near the Steekollen.

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8.29 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.91 km

2.20 km

749 m

323 m

106 m

Surfaces

6.84 km

663 m

445 m

175 m

143 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 22 August

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Comments

May 3, 2024,Autopedestre Steinfort

I changed the tour a bit so as not to go through Steinfort and to pass the 'Steekaulen' at the end.

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April 5, 2025,Auto-Pédestre Steinfort

A gentle, winding route along the Eisch river. The trail passes through tranquil wildflower woods on both side of the Luxembourg / Belgium border and is peppered with industrial-age ruins, adding yet more variety and interest to the hike. Perfect for a relaxed weekend stroll!

August 18, 2025,Circuit Pédestre Steinfort

A beautiful path, entirely through the forest, perfect for hot summer days. Easy to walk.

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September 14, 2025,🇱🇺🇧🇪🔷️ Auto-Pédestre Steinfort•Eisch🏞 / Stengefort•Äisch🏞 (14.9.2025)

AP #44. Stunningly beautiful AP! The first half goes through Belgian Luxembourg. Very varied, uphill, downhill. The Eisch River in the valley below. It had rained heavily last night, so lots of mud, but also lots of mushrooms! What a luxury! Then you come to Clairefontaine Abbey. After that, you walk back into the Grand Duchy. On this side, it's …

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March 17, 2022,AP Stengefort (Steinfort) 17/03/2022

For untraceable reasons, Google is constantly trying to translate my original Luxembourgish text into German ...

AP Stengefort (Steinfort) 17/03/2022 - 10.30 km. The geoportal says this AP would have 9.44 km. If you read my descriptions here regularly, you know, I still find a small detour on trips of just over 9 km to get over 10 km. At …

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Ruins Near the Dam – Froschweiher Pond loop from Steinfort

Old Railway Line

Luxembourg–Belgium Border Marker at Capellen

Ruins of the Eisch Dam and Former Industrial Building

Siwequellen

Eisch River

Ruins Near the Dam

Schwaarzenhaff Nature Reserve

Froschweiher Pond

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