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Le Sauwartan slag heap, 162 m – Colfontaine Wood loop from Dour

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Le Sauwartan slag heap, 162 m – Colfontaine Wood loop from Dour

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Le Sauwartan slag heap, 162 m – Colfontaine Wood loop from Dour

03:44

14.1km

130m

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: July 30, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc naturel des Hauts-Pays

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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687 m

Former Frédéric coal mine (Machine à feu)

Highlight • Historical Site

Behind the wall, the old pit of the Great Fire Engine.

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3.14 km

Le Sauwartan slag heap, 162 m

Highlight • Monument

The Sauwartan mine was closed early on 6 October 1938. Traces of exploitation, all that remain today are the concrete main frame, which guards the entrance to the Bois de …

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3.18 km

Sauwartan Mining Tower

Highlight • Monument

7.02 km

Colfontaine Forest

Highlight • Forest

Extended over the territory of the entities of Colfontaine, Dour, and Frameries, the Colfontaine forest has 750 ha of protected wilderness. It is today incorporated into the Hauts-Pays Natural Park …

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8.06 km

Colfontaine Wood

Highlight • Forest

Of beautiful singular and nice descent my son loves to go through the

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14.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.06 km

4.46 km

3.31 km

1.29 km

Surfaces

5.64 km

4.69 km

3.64 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

Tuesday 1 September

22°C

11°C

24 %

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Le Sauwartan slag heap, 162 m – Colfontaine Wood loop from Dour

Former Frédéric coal mine (Machine à feu)

Le Sauwartan slag heap, 162 m

Sauwartan Mining Tower

Colfontaine Forest

Colfontaine Wood

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