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Boardwalk through the bog – High Fens (Hohes Venn) loop from Ardennes

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Boardwalk through the bog – High Fens (Hohes Venn) loop from Ardennes

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Boardwalk through the bog – High Fens (Hohes Venn) loop from Ardennes

04:53

18.5km

160m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

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Parc naturel des Hautes-Fagnes – Eifel

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1.78 km

Peat Path

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Here you can still experience the "floating fen" – a typical moorland phenomenon where grassy areas give way slightly when walked on.

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3.33 km

Boardwalk Through the High Fens

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In the core zone, the up to 694 m high slate ridge arches towards the sky. About 10,000 years ago, at the end of the last ice age, raised bogs formed on the barren, waterlogged soil. Up to the Middle Ages, 90% of the High Fens was covered by a dense deciduous forest. Mighty beeches, gnarled oaks and fast-growing birches stood on the ground, creating a dim ambience for the forest floor flora. In the centuries that followed, the forest was cut down in many places to make room for open heathland. The moor was "peated off" and the sheep of the surrounding village communities on the edge of the Venn had space to graze. From 1840 onwards the Prussian tree made its appearance. The Prussian authorities drained large areas of moorland and planted the fast-growing red spruce on the open heathland. In the meantime, the conversion of the high proportion of softwood into deciduous forest has begun.

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3.50 km

Boardwalk through the bog

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here it is actually too overgrown for me

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5.17 km

Herbôfaye Boardwalk and Memorial Cross

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A breathtakingly beautiful fen landscape that delights in every season and offers countless photo opportunities.

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6.07 km

High Fens (Hohes Venn)

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Large areas are formed as raised bogs, from which the name is derived: Venn, Fenn (Dutch Veen) for bog. At 694 m above sea level, the nearby Botrange is both the highest elevation in the High Fens and the highest mountain in Belgium.

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6.68 km

Croix des Fiancés Memorial

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The cross tells the dramatic story of two young people who wanted to get married. In January 1871, they decided to cross La Fagne to get the necessary papers for marriage in the neighboring village. Two months later, when the snow melted, the two bodies were found...

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6.92 km

boardwalks

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Some wooden walkways were installed here.

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7.34 km

Wooden Bridge Over the Ruisseau de la Baraque

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Idyllically located, but unfortunately also a well-known place for hikes, which many hikers pass on their route.

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15.1 km

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Forest

18.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.7 km

5.40 km

410 m

Surfaces

7.32 km

5.80 km

3.34 km

1.81 km

230 m

Elevation

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Highest point (690 m)

Lowest point (570 m)

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Wednesday 20 May

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Boardwalk through the bog – High Fens (Hohes Venn) loop from Ardennes

Peat Path

Boardwalk Through the High Fens

Boardwalk through the bog

Herbôfaye Boardwalk and Memorial Cross

High Fens (Hohes Venn)

Croix des Fiancés Memorial

boardwalks

Wooden Bridge Over the Ruisseau de la Baraque

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