Longest stairway

508 stairs to the top

At Wilhelmina mine stone mountain

Landgraaf - Coal mine Wilhelmina, named after the former Dutch Queen, was closed in 1969. What remained after 69 years of mining was a hughe mine stone mountain; the largest in the Netherlands with a total volume of 20 billion cubic meter stone. Nobody knew what to do with the mountain until a great idea was launched: a mountain to go for a ski!

Wilhelmina mountain

Wilhemlina mountain also appeared to be the perfect location for the longest stairway. The stairway is 248 meters long and has 508 stairs; 8 more than the famous Dom church tower in Utrecht.

Illusion

The stairs at the foot of the mountain are 12 meters wide; the stairs at the top are only 2 meters wide. This illusion makes the stairs look even higher.

The stairs span a height of 90 meters. It´s a popular training location for runners.

Visitor information
Address: Witte Wereld 1 Zip / City: 6372 VG  Landgraaf Additional information: There is viewing point at the top of the mountain (225 meters above sea level) providing a great view over the surroundings.

Longest stairway

Important: The location on the map is for indication only and can differ from reality. The reviews on this site are posted by visitors and do not represent the view of the editors. Steps and calories are an average and indicational only.

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