Highlight • Natural Monument
Palsas, pingos, and thufur:
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by 45 explorers out of 47
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Location: Spa, Verviers, Liège, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium
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May 18, 2022
Hiking
•September 29, 2023
Hiking
They can be seen in the landscape as humps of fine earth with a diameter of 0.5 to 2 meters and a height of 0.5 to 1 meter. Unlike pingos and palsas, their appearance is not tied to permafrost, as they can already form during seasonal frost.
Source: geohilfe.de/physische-geographie/geomorphologie/periglaziale-formung/periglaziale- Formen-eiskeile-pingos-palsas-und-thufure
•October 23, 2025
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Best routes to Palsas, pingos, and thufur:
4.7
(83)
763
hikers
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
4.7
(47)
167
hikers
10.4km
03:01
280m
280m
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
4.7
(59)
171
hikers
16.4km
04:38
350m
360m
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Elevation 550 m
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Location: Spa, Verviers, Liège, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium