The most literal highlight of Landgraaf is the Wilhelminaberg, which appears on the horizon far beyond the municipality. The wooded slopes weren't always so green, though. This mountain was created from mining stone from the Wilhelmina State Mine.
Mining stone is an unavoidable by-product of coal mining. From 1906 to 1969, it was poured out day and night via long conveyor belts, making the mountain bigger and bigger. The Wilhelminaberg is therefore an artificial mountain and a silent witness of the vanished mining industry.
After the mine closures, the mountain has been given a recreational use. The largest indoor ski slope in the world rests on top of the west flank. Next to it is the longest open air staircase in the Netherlands. Every day hundreds of people climb the 508 steps to the top and they have a magnificent view over the Euregio from 225 meters above NAP.
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