Pleasure tour 18 - 8,1 km

}

Back to overview

recommended route

Pleasure tour 18 – The Fens of Sourbrodt

Hiking Trail · Waimes

Responsible for this content
East Belgium Tourist Agency

Bosfagne Sourbrodt
Photo: Pierre Pauquay SPRL Cernix, CC BY-SA, East Belgium Tourist Agency

With the drawings of Didier Comès in search of a conspiratory silence.

moderate

Distance 8.1 km

2:00 h

29 m

570 m

541 m

It’s not one history and one language that have influenced Sourbrodt, but two. Down in the valley, the village is Belgian through and through. But in the district around the station, its German origin cannot escape you. When you look at the station building, you can easily imagine one of the old locomotives coming in, puffing out clouds of steam over the Vennbahn.

At the end of the trail, beyond the last windbreak of spruces, the biotope of the High Fens extends. The route runs directly to the Rur, black like all the streams in the high country. A windbreak of conifers grows around Troupa Fen. This uninviting, steppe-like area was the Waterloo of Russian prisoners of war: a Russian orthodox cross reminds us of their desperate struggle for survival.

On the way back, the landscapes bear the familiar characteristics that you can discover in the albums of the comic artist Didier Comès, who was born here and created an eternal memorial to this landscape with his art.

Author’s recommendation

This tour is a beautiful introduction to the mysterious hiking world of the High Fagnes. If you feel like even more nature, you should visit the health garden Herba Sana, which is located about 2 km from Sourbrodt.

Author

Tourismusagentur Ostbelgien

Update: March 12, 2024

Difficulty

moderate

Stamina

Experience

Landscape

Highest point

570 m

Lowest point

541 m

Best time of year

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Track types

Asphalt

0.2 km

Dirt road

1.1 km

Forested/wild trail

4.4 km

Road

1.7 km

Unknown

0.8 km

Show elevation profile

Safety information

A pleasant hike without significant difficulties.

Dogs must be kept on a leash.

Tips and hints

East Belgium Tourist Agency npo

Hauptstraße 54

4780 Sankt Vith

+32 80 22 76 64

info@ostbelgien.eu

www.ostbelgien.eu

BE 0715 454 578 - RJP/RPM Eupen

Start

Train station Sourbrodt. Start on the road along the station, direction Venn. GPS coordinates: 50.4850 - 6.1468

Coordinates:

50.473118, 6.144556

DMS

50°28'23.2"N 6°08'40.4"E

UTM

32U 297389 5595132

w3w

///tumble.coastal.coexist

Destination

Train station Sourbrodt.

Turn-by-turn directions

Marking: Green rectangle and logo "Seven Stars".

Public transport

By train: www.belgianrail.be

By bus: www.infotec.be

Directions

Please use the route planner.

Parking

Large car park at the old railway station in the centre of the village.

Coordinates

50.473118, 6.144556

DMS

50°28'23.2"N 6°08'40.4"E

UTM

32U 297389 5595132

w3w

///tumble.coastal.coexist

Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

Equipment

Hiking boots recommended.

Similar routes nearby

Trientale path in Sourbrodt
Towards the "Fagne Wallonne"
Pleasure tour 17 – From the lake to the sources of the Quarreux
Pleasure tour 8 – Panorama on the Warche
Pleasure tour 3 – The Bayehon waterfall

These suggestions were generated by our system

Difficulty

moderate

Distance

8.1 km

Duration

2:00 h

Ascent

29 m

Descent

29 m

Highest point

570 m

Lowest point

541 m

Round trip Refreshment stops available Geological highlights Flora Fauna

Statistics

Waypoints

Tips

Content
Show images Hide images

Features

Maps and trails

4 Waypoints

4 Waypoints

Distance km

Duration : h

Ascent m

Descent m

Highest point m

Lowest point m

Push the arrows to change the view