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diff --git a/content/blog/hiking-log-1-circuit-korspronk/contents.lr b/content/blog/hiking-log-1-circuit-korspronk/contents.lr index f495c89..33b5e96 100644 --- a/content/blog/hiking-log-1-circuit-korspronk/contents.lr +++ b/content/blog/hiking-log-1-circuit-korspronk/contents.lr @@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ out of the question. For geographical data in Luxembourg, my go-to place is [the national geoportal of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg](https://www.geoportail.lu/en/), also known as -*"Geoportail"*. Yes, it has details on all [hiking +_"Geoportail"_. Yes, it has details on all [hiking trails](https://map.geoportail.lu/theme/tourisme?version=3&lang=fr&X=667917&Y=6394482&zoom=9&rotation=0&features&map_id=9b7d8e482adb422ba491ecde4f845e2f&layers=2811-667&opacities=1-1&time=--&bgLayer=topomap). The only disadvantage is that I cannot filter them by length or difficulty. @@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ Lëtzebuerg (WWL)](https://wwl.lu/index.php/en/wwl-homepage), an independent project run by a Luxembourgish hiking enthusiast. [Here](https://wwl.lu/index.php/en/hiking-trails), we can filter trails by keyword, category, distance and difficulty. I looked around to find an easy, -short local hike and found the *"Circuit Korspronk"*. +short local hike and found the _"Circuit Korspronk"_. #### trail #### trail_gpx: circuit-korspronk-trail.gpx ---- @@ -68,11 +68,11 @@ activity_gpx: circuit-korspronk-activity.gpx #### markdown #### text: -# Why I chose *"Circuit Korspronk"* +# Why I chose _"Circuit Korspronk"_ The [Visit Luxembourg website](https://www.visitluxembourg.com/tour/local-hiking-trail-df-1-circuit-korspronk-differdange) -presents *"Circuit Korspronk"* as a journey to the modest beginning of a much +presents _"Circuit Korspronk"_ as a journey to the modest beginning of a much longer river. Starting near the centre of Differdange, the circular trail climbs through fields and shaded woodlands to the source of the Kor, the local name for the Chiers, which flows on through Belgium and France. The combination @@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ complete my first local hike. :::figure w33 left  -The wooden sign pointing towards the source of the *"Kor"* bears the name +The wooden sign pointing towards the source of the _"Kor"_ bears the name "Déifferdenger Geschichtsfrënn" (literally the "Friends of Differdange History") and the year 2008. ::: @@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ structural problems](https://infos.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/la-mairie-de-differdange-devait-etre-renovee-elle-va-etre-rasee-1177784037) and will need to be rebuilt. -From there, the trail goes up *"Rue Metzkimmert"*, which was quite an ordeal +From there, the trail goes up _"Rue Metzkimmert"_, which was quite an ordeal for an untrained hiker like me — I could really feel it in my heart rate! This showed me that elevation is not everything; the slope clearly plays a role too. After this steep ascent, the trail enters the shady woods, where the @@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ I followed the trail to an open area with a picnic table, then passed the shooting range in Oberkorn before returning to the woods. Continuing, I arrived at a set of wooden stairs and the main attraction and namesake of this trail: the source of the river [Chiers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiers), -or in Luxembourgish *"Kor"*. +or in Luxembourgish _"Kor"_. <div class="clear"></div> @@ -124,24 +124,24 @@ or in Luxembourgish *"Kor"*. The information panel next to the spring. ::: -A nearby metal panel provides information about the *"Kor"*. According to the +A nearby metal panel provides information about the _"Kor"_. According to the information panel, the source lies 352 metres above sea level and the river -is 122 kilometres long. From Differdange, the *"Kor"* flows through the -*"Kordall"* valley before continuing through Belgium and France and eventually +is 122 kilometres long. From Differdange, the _"Kor"_ flows through the +_"Kordall"_ valley before continuing through Belgium and France and eventually joining the [Meuse](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meuse) in [Sedan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sedan,_Ardennes), a commune in France. I actually learnt something new here! There are four towns that contain the river's Luxembourgish name: -[*"Uewerkuer"*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oberkorn), -[*"Niederkuer"*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niederkorn), -[*"Nidderkäerjeng"*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bascharage), and -[*"Uewerkäerjeng"*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hautcharage). More +[_"Uewerkuer"_](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oberkorn), +[_"Niederkuer"_](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niederkorn), +[_"Nidderkäerjeng"_](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bascharage), and +[_"Uewerkäerjeng"_](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hautcharage). More information about the names can be found on a later information board. The -board proposes that the name *"Kor"* derives from *"Kar"*, a pre-Celtic word +board proposes that the name _"Kor"_ derives from _"Kar"_, a pre-Celtic word associated with water, streams or marshland. It also connects the later French -name *"Chiers"* with *"cher"* and the Latin word -[*"carus"*](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/carus). I have not been able to +name _"Chiers"_ with _"cher"_ and the Latin word +[_"carus"_](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/carus). I have not been able to verify this proposed etymology independently, but it is an intriguing example of how local place names can preserve older layers of language. @@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ photo. Continuing along the trail, I left the woods behind me and walked alongside some fields, crossing a bridge over the train tracks. I then entered the town of -*"Uewerkuer"*, passing under the train station and some allotment gardens, +_"Uewerkuer"_, passing under the train station and some allotment gardens, before reaching the cemetery of Differdange and arriving back at the start of the trail. @@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ In my opinion, this trail has its ups and downs. The beginning can be quite exhausting if one is not fit, but as soon as I entered the woods, I felt as though I had left urban life far behind me. The source of the river is a very pleasant place and definitely the highlight of the trail. The final section was less memorable; in particular, the walk through the town -of *"Uewerkuer"* and past the cemetery of Differdange was not very interesting. +of _"Uewerkuer"_ and past the cemetery of Differdange was not very interesting. This trail really ignited my [wanderlust](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wanderlust). Since then, I have done @@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ several others, which I will document in the future. I already feel that hiking helps me to switch off for a few moments by simply taking in the fresh air and paying attention to the beautiful, intricate, and sometimes mysterious natural world around me. + --- changelog: |
