Boardwalks through the Brackvenn – Brackvenn Moor Lakes loop from Vennhochfläche bei Mützenich

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Städteregion Aachen

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Boardwalks through the Brackvenn – Brackvenn Moor Lakes loop from Vennhochfläche bei Mützenich

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Boardwalks through the Brackvenn – Brackvenn Moor Lakes loop from Vennhochfläche bei Mützenich

03:05

11.7km

110m

Mountaineering

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

Last updated: August 20, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Parc naturel des Hautes-Fagnes – Eifel

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.77 km

Hutzenich Boardwalk, Hautes Fagnes – Eifel Nature Park

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Beautiful section that is not far from a Palsen (Palsas).

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2.37 km

Brackvenn Boardwalk

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The boulders that stick out here and there from the grass and look lost and strange in the boggy surroundings raise the question of their origin. The colors of the …

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3.70 km

Forest Trail in Brackvenn

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This path leads directly to Brackvenn, a fascinating landscape that can be easily explored from boardwalks. Special sure-footedness is not required in the Brackvenn.

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4.01 km

Boardwalks Through the Hohes Venn Moor

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The moors of the High Fens are peppered with thick and velvety moss pillows and desks. Responsible for this is the peat moss, a small, primitive spore plant that loves …

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4.66 km

Boardwalks through the Brackvenn

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Especially now in autumn the moor with its many grasses showed its most beautiful side. The colors were magnificent, the bridges were sometimes slippery at the moment. You always have to be careful in the Venn, of course.

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5.72 km

Brackvenn Moor Lakes

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What is often called a lake in the Fens is often e.g. Palsas.
The palsen or pingos in the High Fens were formed around 10,000 to 11,000 years ago at …

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6.68 km

Brackvenn Raised Bog

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Anyone hiking over the boardwalks in Brackvenn on a sunny day can, with a bit of luck, regularly observe common lizards. The small reptiles like to use the wooden paths to warm themselves in the sun.

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7.51 km

View of Brackvenn Moor

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Especially when it rains or after longer periods of rain, the partly natural paths are very muddy. Distant views are only possible to a limited extent due to the dense vegetation.

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11.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.57 km

3.19 km

883 m

< 100 m

Surfaces