Walferdange Underground Laboratory for Geodynamics

Walferdange Underground Laboratory for Geodynamics is an adit in Walferdange, Central Luxembourg. Access is restricted and requires permission. Walferdange Underground Laboratory for Geodynamics is situated nearby to the ruins Gipsminen Walferdingen, as well as near the nature reserve Sonnebierg.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sonnebierg and Walferdange railway station.

Sonnebierg

Nature reserve

Photo: MNHNL pbraun, CC0.

Sonnebierg is a nature reserve.

Walferdange railway station

Railway station

Photo: Les Meloures, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Walferdange railway station is a railway station serving Walferdange, in central Luxembourg. It is operated by Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois, the state-owned railway company. Walferdange railway station is situated 670 metres west of Walferdange Underground Laboratory for Geodynamics.

Walferdange Castle

Castle

Photo: Ipigott, CC0.

Walferdange Castle, located in the small town of Walferdange in central Luxembourg, dates from 1824, when William I of the Netherlands, who was also Grand Duke of Luxembourg, built it as a stud farm. Walferdange Castle is situated 1 km west of Walferdange Underground Laboratory for Geodynamics.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Helmsange and Heisdorf.

Helmsange

Village

Photo: Excogito, CC BY-SA 3.0 lu.

Helmsange is a town in the commune of Walferdange, in central Luxembourg. It has a population of 3,269 as of 2025.

Heisdorf

Village

Photo: David.cerezo, CC BY 3.0.

Heisdorf is a town in the commune of Steinsel, in central Luxembourg. As of 2025, the town has a population of 2,136. It is noted for Heisdorf Castle and is served by a railway station.

Bereldange

Village

Photo: MMFE, CC BY-SA 3.0 lu.

Bereldange is a town in the commune of Walferdange, in central Luxembourg. As of 2025, the town has a population of 4,815. Bereldange was part of the commune of Steinsel until 1 January 1851.

Walferdange Underground Laboratory for Geodynamics

Access is restricted and requires permission.
Type: Adit
Category: industry
Location: Walferdange, Central Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

49.66081° or 49° 39′ 39″ north

Longitude

6.14553° or 6° 8′ 44″ east

Inception

1986

Operator

Université du Luxembourg

Open location code

8FX8M46W+86

OpenStreetMap ID

node 7788215180

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=adit

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gipsminen Walferdingen and Source Op der Roell 2.

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