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Vecquée Fens

Natural Monuments

Wallonie

Vecquée Fens

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Vecquée Fens

Recommended by 48 hikers out of 50

This Highlight goes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Parc naturel des Sources

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Location: Stoumont, Verviers, Liège, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium

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1. Promenade de la Vecquee — loop from Stoumont in the Parc Naturel des Sources

8.11km

02:25

240m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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2. The Honnay Cross – Monthouet loop from Stoumont

12.6km

03:38

320m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Monthouet – Fagnes de la Vecquée loop from Stoumont

6.77km

01:54

140m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Bernd 🌲🦌🍄🥾

June 2, 2024

The Fens area is located in the northern Ardennes and consists of a series of small moors that extend south of the Vecquée, in the municipality of Stoumont. Once much larger, these moors were largely drained and planted with spruce trees (*the Prussian tree) from the end of the 19th century onwards, so that today only a part of this pristine Fens landscape remains or is being recultivated as part of the reclamation process.

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Paul_C

January 30, 2024

If you are looking for a scenic and historic hike in the Belgian Ardennes, you should visit the Fagnes de la Vecquee. This is a large area of restored heathland, where conifer plantations have been replaced by hardy cow-grazed heathland, ponds and bogs. You will also find the Vecquee, one of the oldest paths in the region, dating from 1569. Along this path, you will see the Cross of the Betrothed, a cross that commemorates the tragic story of two young lovers who lost in a snowstorm in 1871. The Fagnes de la Vecquee are a place of exceptional natural beauty and biodiversity, where you can admire various species of birds, such as the gray shrike, the hoberon falcon, the northern lark and the snipe. It is an ideal destination for nature lovers and history buffs.

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Peter 🥾🐾🌲

August 26, 2025

Beautiful nature to walk through or along. A very beautiful enclosed peatland area, well worth a visit.

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Distance 2.16 km

Uphill 20 m

Downhill 20 m

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Location: Stoumont, Verviers, Liège, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium

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Vecquée Fens

1. Promenade de la Vecquee — loop from Stoumont in the Parc Naturel des Sources

2. The Honnay Cross – Monthouet loop from Stoumont

3. Monthouet – Fagnes de la Vecquée loop from Stoumont

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