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Botrange's great fen loop
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8.59km
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Welcome to the enchanting landscape of the High Fens, on the roof of Belgium! Starting from the Signal de Botrange, the highest point in Belgium, you hike to the viewing platform of the Walloon Fens, from where you can enjoy an incredible view of the heath and moor landscape.
You follow the path on the left that winds along the Fens plain and use the wooden walkways that float on stilts above the moor: a legacy of a construction technique that was already used in the early Middle Ages on a path through the Fens.
At Les Wez you are in the middle of nowhere, in the heart of the nature reserve. What immense expanses! A place where travelers certainly shuddered and later were overjoyed to discover the Baraque-Michel inn.
The way back is via the Poleur Fens, where traces of human activities from a hundred years ago are still visible today. The discovery tour continues at Neur Lowé, a microcosm in itself that is home to all the plant species from the plateau of the High Fens.
Last updated: March 19, 2025
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2.24 km
Wooden boardwalks through the High Fens
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4.37 km
Baraque Michel
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Peat Path
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8.50 km
Baltia Hill – Highest Point of Belgium
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8.59 km
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4.87 km
2.25 km
1.23 km
128 m
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The tour started out very well, with beautiful views of the High Fens, but then it took me too much time through the forest and overgrown paths, and I no longer had a view of the High Fens. There are more beautiful paths.
Cool and sunny, Baraque Michel is permanently closed
An all time classic at any season of the year. The high Venn is a place to disconnect and enjoy tranquility in pure nature. A place which is quite unique from its topography in Europe.
📖 More about the tour in the blog: https://www.photohikers.de/post/photohike-mont-rigi-stege-ins-hohe-venn
A beautiful, easy hike with fantastic views! Nature is still in hibernation, of course! That's why I'll be happy to come back in late summer/autumn!
Read more: https://www.westphil.nl/wplive/wandelen-in-de-ardennen/
It's a shame that the weather changed again this morning and we were missing the sun, then the round would have been so nice again. But we still really enjoyed it. Starting from the Signal de Botrange, we hiked to the viewing platform of the Walloon Fens, from where you can enjoy an incredible panoramic view of the heath and moor landscape. We then follow the path to the left in front of the platform that winds along the fen plain and use the wooden footbridges that float on posts above the moor. At Les Wez, we are in the middle of nowhere, in the heart of the nature reserve. What immense expanses. Beautiful landscape. The return route then takes place via the Poleur Fens, where traces of human activity from a hundred years ago are still visible today. The tour of discovery then continues at Neur Lowé, a microcosm within itself that houses all plant species from the High Fens plateau. Text: Author East Belgium Tourism Agency Link to Youtube: https://youtu.be/KOKETmXaO28
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April 6, 2022
Welcome to the enchanting landscape of the High Fens, on the roof of Belgium! Starting from the Signal de Botrange, the highest point in Belgium, you hike to the viewing platform of the Walloon Fens, from where you can enjoy an incredible view of the heath and moor landscape.
You follow the path on the
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