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Rittersprung Rock (Ouren)

Natural Monuments

Wallonie

Rittersprung Rock (Ouren)

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Rittersprung Rock (Ouren)

Recommended by 35 hikers out of 40

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Parc naturel des Hautes-Fagnes – Eifel

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Location: Burg-Reuland, Verviers, Liège, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium

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1. Riverside Trail along the Our – Path Along the Our River loop from Peterskirchen

22.1km

06:12

430m

440m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Georges-Wagner Bridge – The Our loop from Reuland

23.2km

06:43

560m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. The Our – Ouren Bridge loop from Weiswampach

14.6km

04:01

250m

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

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R.Bungartz

September 1, 2022

According to legend, a robber baron fell in love with the wife of the Lord of Ouren. He devised a ruse to kidnap the noble lady. After a nocturnal meeting at the foot of Ouren Castle, he rode off with the lady. He had previously re-shod his horse, but had the shoes attached the wrong way round. In this way he wanted to deceive the pursuers. However, the new irons made a lot of noise on the rocky ground, so the pursuers could hear the couple from afar. They placed the fugitives on the rock that broke off steeply to the Our, trapping the couple. To avoid captivity, the robber baron urged his horse, which jumped off the rock with both riders in a high leap. The lovers fell into the floods of the Our, but survived. Only the horse broke his legs. As thanks for the miraculous rescue, the robber baron vowed to donate a chapel on the rock. However, he did not fulfill this vow and was struck by lightning. Source: Wikipedia

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Gerli 🤸🏻‍♀️🌞

January 25, 2021

A short story with a moral ending 😉

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Gerli 🤸🏻‍♀️🌞

January 26, 2021

The rock's name comes from a tale of Cupid in which a knight and his sweetheart, fleeing on horseback, jumped from this rock into the Our River. In gratitude to Cupid for his rescue, the knight promised to build a chapel. Because he failed to do so, he was struck by lightning.

So, one should keep one's promises. 😉

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Location: Burg-Reuland, Verviers, Liège, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium

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Rittersprung Rock (Ouren)

1. Riverside Trail along the Our – Path Along the Our River loop from Peterskirchen

2. Georges-Wagner Bridge – The Our loop from Reuland

3. The Our – Ouren Bridge loop from Weiswampach

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