ベルビエの絶景の山頂・トップ20

The White Stone is approximately 6.5 meters long, 3.5 meters wide, and 1.5 meters high; it weighs about 50 tons. It originated over 30 million years ago as part of a sandstone ridge and was transported by glaciers during the Ice Age to its current location in the Bocksvenn fen. People lived in the area around it as early as 8,000 years ago. Hearths, tools, and flint fragments have been found nearby, indicating that the stone served as a prominent landmark in the landscape from an early period. Over the millennia, it has been reinterpreted time and again – as a boundary stone, cult stone, sacrificial stone, or meeting place. To this day, the White Stone is considered mystical and fascinating, as numerous myths and legends have grown up around it.

Behind the village of Mürringen, not far from the German border, in a wetland (Bocksvenn), you'll find a white-gray quartzite boulder, the so-called White Stone. The "White White Stone" is a Tertiary quartzite, a block of rock hardened by silica, some of which can still be found on the Eifel plateau, leveled by erosion, at elevations above 550 meters. Due to its hardness, this stone has not weathered like the other "young rock" in the surrounding area. At 692 meters above sea level, the White Stone is the second highest point in Belgium. Source: https://www.eifel.de/go/sehenswertes-detail/weisser_stein_buellingen.html

Quite busy at this location

Remains one of my favorite climbs in the Ardennes. Definitely recommended with the fall colors!

This inn was founded in 1813 by the German tailor Michel-Henri Schmitz. It also served as a landmark in the midst of the extensive surrounding peat bogs, where travellers often got lost. On the facade of the house there is an old bell that was rung in earlier times when there was fog etc. to give the people of the Venn orientation.

After a challenging climb, you will reach the Three Borders area, which marks the meeting point between Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany. This border is marked by marker 193. Also located here is the monument commemorating Pierre Roiseux, a war volunteer who died at this spot during the Battle of the Bulge on December 25, 1944.

North side of the Rosier, long gradual climb between the trees. Beautiful! Cotacol #815

The junction point between the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany is symbolized by a terminal. The site is also the highest point in the Netherlands. In season, the brasserie will allow you to eat and/or satisfy yourself after returning from one of the proposed hiking trails. The panoramic view must be exceptional from the top of the tower... but not for me, I'm afraid of heights!