Heunsberg
The Heunsberg is a 145 meter high hill in the South Limburg area of the Netherlands, part of the municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul. The hill is located directly south of the center of Valkenburg and the hamlet of. The hill extends from the in the east to the in the west. The Heunsberg in addition runs south to the village of Sibbe. The hill is a northern extension of the. On the northeast side the hill is bordered by the.
Etymology
The toponym Heunsberg is probably derived from Heinsberg. From the early twelfth century, the lords of Valkenburg, who inhabited the castle on the Heunsberg, descended from the House of Valkenburg-Heinsberg. In 1085, Goswin I, the Count of Heinsberg is mentioned as "Gozwinus de castello quod dictir Hennesberg".Tourist attractions
There are a number of tourist attractions on and in the Heunsberg. These are:- The ruins of Valkenburg Castle, with the Castle Quarry and Velvet Cave located below it, on a northern area of the Heunsberg. Notable to be the only castle in the Netherlands built on a hill.
- A model coal mine and the Feestgrot in the Grotto of Daalhem, both also open to the public, on the west side of the hill.
- There is a toboggan path present at the Heunsberg hill with two tracks.
- A laser-tag facility is located in a cave beneath Heunsberg hill.