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Natural Monuments

Star Stones Vijlenerbosch

Natural Monuments

Star Stones Vijlenerbosch

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Star Stones Vijlenerbosch

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Running

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Mountain biking

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Location: Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlands

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July 25, 2018

Hiking

A big chunk of rock with lots of flint. This huge standalone rock stands at the end of the flint aluvium, a thick layer of flint under the vijlener bossen. In medieval times the people who lived in the nearby hamlets of Elzet and Rott thought this rock with firestones must have fallen from the heavens.

April 5, 2026

Hiking

The rock formations historically originate from the Meno valley and are approx. 2 million years old

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Pauline van der Waal

September 6, 2020

Hiking

In the woods south of Vijlen there are remarkable stones in the open air. There are several stories about how these stones ended up here.

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Elevation 240 m

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Location: Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlands

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