Point of interest Tellin - The Resteigne Quarry - Photo

The Resteigne Quarry

Description

Opposite the castle of Resteigne, on the Lesse’s right river bank, you can see the quarry of Resteigne.

This now abandoned quarry is frequently visited by geology students from universities all over Belgium. It is perfect for field trips and anyone wishing to get a better insight into the field of biostratigraphy. The specific conditions of the milieu have favoured the emergence of pioneer species, among which the rather remarkable (and also extremely rare) Slender Blue-winged Grasshopper (Sphingonotus caerulan).

Man has worked limestone here since the 6th c. AD, but we have no hard evidence of when the locals started exploiting the quarry. It produces a very fine-grained limestone with white speckles. In 1946, the quarry was merged with another quarry (in activity since 1868) that lies a little higher in the village. But the relations with the villagers quickly deteriorated when new mining techniques were employed, causing an increasingly deeper rift between the villagers and the quarry managers. Noise pollution, dust and gas were more and more harmful to village life and, in 1985 the Walloon Region decided not to renew the quarry’s mining permit.

Man has worked limestone here since the 6th century AD, but we have no hard evidence of when the locals started exploiting the quarry.

Photos

The Resteigne Quarry can be discovered in the following trails...
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Motor

Very easy
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168 km | 213 km-effort
1h 0min
Yes
Trail Motor Saint-Hubert - Dépaysez-vous! - Grande boucle - Photo
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GUIDE+

Motor

Very easy
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232 km | 290 km-effort
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Yes
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GUIDE+

Motor

Very easy
Saint-Hubert, Wallonia, Luxembourg, Belgium
127 km | 159 km-effort
1h 0min
No
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Motor
GUIDE+

Motor

Very easy
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120 km | 152 km-effort
1h 0min
No
Trail Motor Saint-Hubert - Circuit des paysages (ouest) - 2020.09 - Photo
Motor
GUIDE+

Motor

Very easy
Saint-Hubert, Wallonia, Luxembourg, Belgium
123 km | 156 km-effort
1h 0min
No
Trail Walking Tellin - Tellin - Promenade des Hauts de Lesse - Photo
Walking
GUIDE+

Walking

Difficult
(1)
Tellin, Wallonia, Luxembourg, Belgium
11.2 km | 13.8 km-effort
3h 0min
Yes

Randonnées de la Grande Forêt de Saint-Hubert GUIDE+

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Positioning

Country:
Belgium
Region :
Wallonia
Department/Province :
Luxembourg
Municipality :
Tellin
Location:
Resteigne
Creation date :
2018-04-09 12:38:31.766
Updated on
2018-04-09 12:38:31.766

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