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Waimes
Photo: Dominik Ketz, CC BY-SA, East Belgium Tourist Agency
Visitors will gain a good first impression of the unique high moor landscape of the High Fens between the start of the route in Monschau and the finishing point in Waimes.
easy
Distance 26.7 km
Duration1:45 h
Ascent203 m
Descent210 m
Highest point561 m
Lowest point487 m
Crossing the impressive Reichenstein viaduct, you pass through Kalterherberg and the German exclave "Ruitzhof", back into Belgian territory. The one-of-a-kind heath heralds the High Fens. This fascinating high moor acting as a gigantic reservoir and, at the same time, the namesake of the Vennbahn, makes it necessary to build bridges over numerous streams and rivers. Past the old railway station building of Sourbrodt with a considerable number of well-preserved relics from railway history, the Vennbahn runs between the lakes of Robertville and Bütgenbach and finally ends in Waimes.
Author’s recommendation
Visit of the "Signal de Botrange" and a lunchbreak at "Baraque Michel" or the "Peak Brewery".
Author
Tourismusagentur Ostbelgien
Update: February 28, 2024
Difficulty
easy
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
561 m
Lowest point
487 m
Best time of year
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Track types
Asphalt 100.04%
Asphalt
26.7 km
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Rest stops
Hotel-Restaurant des Bains and NUXE Wellness Spa Hotel Bütgenbacher Hof Hotel Drosson Sporthouse Worriken Hotel-Restaurant Hotleu Hotel Restaurant Le Cyrano Apartment-Hotel Au Cheval Blanc
Safety information
Be aware and respectful at all times of other road users
Always keep to a speed that will ensure you can safely avoid obstacles
In the event of accident or injury, call 112 and give your location
