Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Wallonie

Historic Center of Limbourg

Wallonie

Historic Center of Limbourg

Highlight • Historical Site

Historic Center of Limbourg

Recommended by 242 hikers out of 246

Save

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

Save

See hikes here

Take Me There

Routes here

Best Hikes to Historic Center of Limbourg

4.4

(44)

172

hikers

1. Ardenne Gate & Poswick Castle – Historic Center of Limbourg loop from Dolhain-Gileppe

10.5km

02:58

230m

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

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Intermediate

4.8

(52)

144

hikers

2. Gileppe Aqueduct – Historic Center of Limbourg loop from Limbourg

11.7km

03:19

260m

250m

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

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Intermediate

4.7

(50)

136

hikers

3. Gileppe Dam – Historic Center of Limbourg loop from Foyr

13.1km

03:45

300m

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

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Intermediate

Tips

Strampelpfade

July 16, 2018

No souvenirs, no tourist hustle and bustle, living residents, flair – GREAT!

Translated by Google •

Silke mit Yuna & Yomi

February 24, 2019

Old historic village square without tourist frills

Translated by Google •

July 28, 2024

The fact that Belgium and the Netherlands both have a province of Limburg is "thanks" to this former fortified city on the Vesder in the current province of Liège known as Limbourg, with its beautiful centre and once the capital of a duchy, also called Limburg.

Or rather: we actually "thank" it to King William I who decided in 1815 that the current provinces of Limburg, which in Belgium largely overlap with the former county of Loon, would be given the name of this former duchy. And that despite the fact that there was virtually no overlap between the territory of Limburg that had long belonged to the former States-General of the Netherlands and the current provinces. But William I did not want the name of that duchy in the land of Herve to be lost and got his way.

Today, the former capital of the former Duchy of Limburg is, after a turbulent history, a beautiful village with a fascinating historical centre in the wonderful land of Herve and more than worth a visit, even though the character of a fortified town has somewhat disappeared over time.

And the province of Limburg in Belgium? Historically, it would have been much better called the province of Loon or, it is blasphemy, one with the province of Liège, whereby the current Limburg had little to do with Flanders and, together with Liège, was always much closer to Germany. Only many do not like to hear that historical reality.

Translated by Google •

Details

Informations

Elevation 330 m

Weather

Today

Wednesday 5 November

16°C

12°C

0 %

If you start your activity now...

Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

Most visited during

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

See hikes here

Take Me There

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

Other Popular Places to Check Out

Path Along the Old City Wall of Limbourg

Gileppe Dam

Steep Ascent in Bois Saint-Jacques

Steep Path to Limbourg

Al' Neûre Barake Shelter

Portail Historique de 1631

Halloux Hamlet and Viewpoint

Forest Path Along the Ruiseau de Villers and Vesdre

Chapel and War Memorial of Hèvremont

View of Lake in Parc naturel des Hautes-Fagnes – Eifel

Arboretum de Coingsoux

View of the Lion of Gileppe

Historic Center of Limbourg

1. Ardenne Gate & Poswick Castle – Historic Center of Limbourg loop from Dolhain-Gileppe

2. Gileppe Aqueduct – Historic Center of Limbourg loop from Limbourg

3. Gileppe Dam – Historic Center of Limbourg loop from Foyr

Other Popular Places to Check Out

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️