Hautes Fagnes Boardwalks

The core of the High Fens area is a southwest to northeast running mountain ridge of old slate from the Cambrian and Lower Devonian. The first raised bogs formed on the poor, poorly permeable soil 10,000 years ago. These owe their origin partly to the enormous amounts of rainfall. The High Fens consist of low moor, transitional bog and small areas of raised bog. Source and more about the High Fens and Eifel at eifelnatur.de/Niederl%E4ndisch/Seiten/Hoge%20Venen%20inleiding.htmlHere you are more specifically in the Walloon Fens, not very far from the lookout point at the entrance of the nature reserve from the Signal de Botrange, see komoot.com/nl-nl/highlight/127800If you walk north from here, after a while you will come to the first boardwalks next to a forest and through open landscape. If you then turn right a bit further at the intersection with another boardwalk, you can walk to the sources of the Helle river (and follow it as it quickly becomes larger) or walk to the beautiful Noir Flohay. If you go left at the sign, you will end up at the Baraque Michel. Of course, many other combinations are possible. You can see them on Komoot and in the car parks of both the Baraque Michel and the Signal de Botrange.

The High Fens (or Hautes Fagnes in French) are one of the most unique and unspoilt natural areas in Belgium, located in the Parc Naturel des Hautes-Fagnes – Eifel, which stretches across both Belgium and a small part of Germany. This area, often considered the highest point in Belgium, is known for its breathtaking nature, vast raised bogs, marshes, forests and heathlands. It is a paradise for nature lovers, hikers and bird watchers.

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