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Source of the Göhl River

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Wallonie

Source of the Göhl River

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Source of the Göhl River

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This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Réserve naturelle agréée de Plombières

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

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1. Geulbenden Nature Reserve – Along the Geul Near Plombières loop from Plombières

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2. Along the Geul Near Plombières – Vijlenerbos Forest Path loop from Sippenaeken

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3. Geuldal Valley – Vijlenerbos Forest Path loop from Epen

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Bernd 🌲🦌🍄🥾

October 13, 2024

The most striking source of the Göhl is a natural spring lake in the forest, about 300 meters north of the official Via Gulia starting point. Several small tributaries converge here, quickly joining to form a lively stream, thus symbolizing the end of the source zone.

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July 24, 2023

The source area of the Geul is located at the foot of the Aachener Wald, between Köpfchen and Lichtenbusch, on the border between Germany and Belgium. There, countless streams join together to form the fast-flowing Geul, a river that meanders for about 56 kilometers through the Land der Drie Grenzen and the Heuvelland. The Geuldal can be walked from the source to the Maas and you will become acquainted with a border region that offers a rich history, culture and diversity. The Via Gulia, the Geuldal route, counts about 53 kilometers from the source to the mouth in the Maas. Source: ostbelgien.eu/nl/fiche/hiking/gohltalroute-via-gulia-quelle-der-gohl-kelmis

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PeterH65 (a.k.a. "Waldorf")

October 8, 2021

"The small river has its source at Hebscheider Heide near the German-Belgian border and after 20 kilometers it crosses the border to the Netherlands, where it flows into the Meuse after another 40 kilometers. The water of the Göhl was very important for them in earlier times Economy of the surrounding villages. In Raeren and Eynatten, for example, the potters benefited from their water and in Kelmis and Plombières it was used for washing when mining the Galmeierz. The name "Göhl" comes from the Germanic word "Galia", which means so much like a narrow, winding river. "
www. Grenzrouten.eu/pdf/3_-_Bleyberg.pdf

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1. Geulbenden Nature Reserve – Along the Geul Near Plombières loop from Plombières

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