Belvaux, Belval Lycée

In the Minett region in southern Luxembourg, the country's wealth was generated over decades, until after the steel crisis in the 1990s when mining stopped and nature was able to reclaim the landscape – leading to the creation of breathtaking nature reserves. A similar development occurred on the other side of the border. Both regions now have extensive natural areas perfect for hiking. Discover on this 22-kilometer circular hiking route how closely the history of both regions is intertwined; this cross-border hiking route was created in cooperation with the "Communauté de communes du Pays Haut Val d’Alzette" (CCPHVA) and loops through the former mining areas of both countries. On the Luxembourg side, the route leads from Belvaux to Esch-sur-Alzette and through the "Ellergronn" nature reserve, over part of the regional trail "Minett Trail". Along the way, the route also passes the Belval district with its impressive blast furnaces. Here you can enjoy a viewpoint nearly 40 meters high overlooking much of the region. On this side, you will particularly discover the history of the transport chain and steel processing. The extraction of the precious ore itself takes place beyond the border; here the route goes through Audun-le-Tiche, where you can visit an archaeology museum, then through an extensive forest area in the former mining region, and onwards to the small border village of Rédange. Discover here too how closely the regions are connected.

This summer, you can get a preview of what future mobility between the Unicampus in Belval and Luxembourg City might look like: Not by car, but by two wheels and pedals, the VéloExpress Belval-Luxembourg takes you 27 kilometers to your destination. It starts at the station in Belval and ends at the Glacis parking lot in the capital. Experience the contrast between the modern science city where you start and the nature reserves along the route, which lead you through former open-pit mining areas where nature is reclaiming its space.

The Minett Trail is a 90-kilometer-long hiking route that runs across the Minett region. In ten stages, you can experience smaller and larger towns as well as eight nature reserves. These impress with old forests and former open-pit mining areas. With steep rock faces, red soil, and mine entrances, they are unique in Luxembourg. This section, with an alternative starting point, is wheelchair accessible. You hike between the new Belval district, which has rapidly developed for almost ten years, and the town of Esch-sur-Alzette. There is much to discover along this route: the former industrial wasteland has been made habitable and buildable again with great efforts; since then, the district, officially part of Esch-sur-Alzette, has been filled with new life. Whether cultural center (with the "Rockhal"), research or studies and sciences (Belval is also the location of the very young University of Luxembourg), or recreation, the site is a prime example of successful revitalization.

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