Known in Walloon as "crolés sapés", this tormented pine forest has a very special character. Marked by fires and other disasters, it is understandably a favorite of many photographers. The road there is also worth it, with the stones that were exposed here during the ice age, the beautiful views, the sometimes wet parts that eventually all feed the Helle, beautiful mosses, ferns and heather and much more.

Beautiful in every season.

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January 15, 2025

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Simply unique in this landscape.

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November 22, 2025

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The Dead Forest in the Hautes Fagnes Nature Park in the Belgian Eifel region is an intriguing and atmospheric nature reserve that immediately stands out with its dead trees, moss-rich …

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Elevation 630 m

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

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Dead Forest in Hautes Fagnes – Eifel Nature Park

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3. Beautiful section of the trail – Hill (Helle) Riverside Trail loop from Oberes Rurtal mit den Felsbildungen der Ehrensteinsley

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