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À travers les Fagnes – Blick auf das Wallonische Venn Loop from Longfaye

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À travers les Fagnes – Blick auf das Wallonische Venn Loop from Longfaye

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October 15, 2021

À travers les Fagnes – Blick auf das Wallonische Venn Loop from Longfaye

Moderate

02:16

8.51km

3.8km/h

90m

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Overview

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

This route passes through an area affected by recent wildfires

Paths may be damaged, unmarked or unstable.

After 0 m for 5.45 km

After 5.55 km for 2.96 km

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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785 m

Boardwalk Over the Wez Stream

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Wonderful wooden walkways lead into the Venn landscape near Baraque Michel and allow hikers to enjoy distant views of the magnificent Venn landscape.

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1.85 km

Wooden boardwalks through the High Fens

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Purely geologically, the High Fens is neither part of the Northern Eifel nor the Ardennes, even if both are said again and again. It forms the core of a large, …

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4.17 km

View of the High Fens from the Signal de Botrange

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As part of a hike, you should also visit this viewing platform. A wonderful view opens up beyond the Walloon Fens, including in the direction of Kalterherberg. When the weather …

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4.43 km

Baltia Hill – Highest Point of Belgium

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Built in 1923, this hill marks the highest point in Belgium (Botrange signal - 694 meters). At six meters high, it also allows visitors to reach the symbolic altitude of 700 meters.

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6.49 km

Boardwalks of the Polleur Venn

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Superb plains. Green in spring and summer, and dry in autumn and spring.
Do not mistake yourself ! These magnificent green plains are also marshy. Hence the many wooden paths on stilts!

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6.96 km

Fagne de la Poleûr Boardwalk

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In the upper section of the Polleur-Venn, the wooden boardwalks are in good condition; further down, however, there is significant wear and tear.

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7.12 km

Mont Rigi Weather Station

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Interesting measuring station, where you can see the current temperature and wind speed.

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8.42 km

Fischbach Chapel

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The chapel was built in 1830–1831 at the instigation of Henri-Toussaint Fischbach, an industrialist from Malmedy, who wanted to express his gratitude for the rescue of his father-in-law in the Venn.

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8.51 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.39 km

2.74 km

377 m

Surfaces

5.17 km

2.58 km

577 m

< 100 m

Route Details

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Highest point (700 m)

Lowest point (630 m)

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À travers les Fagnes – Blick auf das Wallonische Venn Loop from Longfaye

Boardwalk Over the Wez Stream

Wooden boardwalks through the High Fens

View of the High Fens from the Signal de Botrange

Baltia Hill – Highest Point of Belgium

Boardwalks of the Polleur Venn

Fagne de la Poleûr Boardwalk

Mont Rigi Weather Station

Fischbach Chapel

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