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Trailrunning Bütgenbach - black
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Intensive trail running route through the idyllic countryside around Lake Bütgenbach
difficult
Distance 38.5 km
Duration6:00 h
Ascent486 m
Descent486 m
Highest point629 m
Lowest point499 m
You start at the marketplace in Bütgenbach and follow the black route via the path "Zum großen Feld" towards the picturesque Warche valley. Along the Warche, you will find magnificent trails with spectacular views of the hilly landscape. From the Wall bridge, you go up to the Black Hill and then through the woodland areas Weywertzer and Nidrumer Heck towards Zosterbach.
Optionally, you can make a detour to Camp Elsenborn, from where you can catch views of the military training area. Then it goes up the former ski slope of Nidrum. At the top, a magnificent panoramic view over Lake Bütgenbach awaits before continuing through a meadow down to the village. After leaving Nidrum behind, the route leads you along the Mausheck nature trail through the eponymous picturesque nature reserve.
A steep ascent alongside the dam is rewarded with a wide view of Lake Bütgenbach. The route then leads around the lake, with challenging uphill and downhill sections. After circling the lake, you reach the green route and follow it through the Plättscheider Forest and finally return to Bütgenbach, where you can relax well deserved on a terrace.
Author’s recommendation
If you still have energy after the route, you can use up your last reserves in the outdoor gym at the marketplace.
Author
Tourismusagentur Ostbelgien
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East Belgium Tourist Agency
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Difficulty
difficult
Overall difficulty
difficult
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
629 m
Lowest point
499 m
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Safety information
Take a mobile phone, drinking water and an energy bar with you on the way.
Tips and suggestions
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