Flemish Ardennes Challenge hiking trail

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22.4 km
397 m
04h28
Hard

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Last verified: 6 May 2025

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Challenge yourself with this XL hiking trail in the Flemish Ardennes. This route is specially designed for the go-getters. With 27.5 km you will explore the #walkinghalla that is the Flemish Ardennes. The route reaches far across the language border, taking you as far as Ellezelles.

The Flemish Ardennes Challenge Hiking Routeis offered to you by Routen, an initiative of Tourism East Flanders.

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Difficulty level: Hard (83/100)

Length: 90.6 km

Duration: 03h37


Total ascent: 1,329 m

Maximal slope: 8.3 %

Average slope: 1.5 %

Net ascent: 6 m

Total descent: 1,323 m

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 90.5 km (100 %)

Cobblestones: 182 m (0 %)

Bike paths: 8.8 km (10 %)

Scenery

Car free roads: 185 m (0 %)

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Amount of traffic


Natural area

Urban area

Water rich area

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        Start and end of the route

        Closest address to start and end: Rugweg, 6294AW Vijlen, Nederland

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        Places of interest

        1. Groenenweghelling

          0 · Slope
          Groenenweghelling

          RouteYou Climb Code : E_4_d

          • Length : 0.45 km
          Cols&Climbs@RouteYou
        2. Frankenhofmolen (“de Gouw”)

          0 · Monument
          The origin of this mill is unusual. In the 17th century a Copper Mill stood here. This industry of …
          Wizpr.guide
        3. Bilderberg Kasteel Vaalsbroek

          0 · Hotel
          Maikel Vanroelen
        4. Saint Paul's Church

          0 · Church
          The Saint Paul's Church is a Roman Catholic church building in Vaals, Netherlands. The neogothic …
          Wikipedia
        5. Three Borders

          1 · Panorama
          The Three Borders
          This is the meeting-point between Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany, situated …
          Fédération du Tourisme de la province de Liège
        6. Vaalserberg

          0 · Hill
          The Vaalserberg x], Ripuarian: Volserberg [ˈvɔlsəʀˌbæʀ˦ç]) is a hill with a height of 322.4 metres …
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        7. Moresnet

          0 · Sub-Municipality
          Moresnet is a village and sub-municipality of Plombières in the province of Liège, Wallonia, …
          Wikipedia
        8. Moresnet Viaduct

          0 · Historical building
          This is the longest metal railway structure in Europe. It is 1107 m long and its highest point …
          Fédération du Tourisme de la province de Liège
        9. Viaduct of Moresnet

          0 · Bridge
          The Viaduct of Moresnet, also known as the Geul Valley bridge is a railway bridge above and on the …
          Wikipedia
        10. Lontzen

          0 · Municipality
          Lontzen is a municipality located in East Belgium. On January 1, 2018 Lontzen had a total …
          Wikipedia
        11. Limbourg

          0 · Municipality
          Limbourg or Limbourg-sur-Vesdre is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of …
          Wikipedia
        12. The high city

          0 · Heritage
          Built in the 11th century, the fortress of Limbourg sits on a rocky spur surrounded by a loop of …
          Wizpr.guide
        13. La Ferme De La Chapelle

          0 · Regional product
          Cheese type : Fromage frais
          Very close to the town of Limbourg, the Ferme de la Chapelle has been …
          Fédération du Tourisme de la province de Liège
        14. Côte du Barrage de la Gileppe

          0 · Slope
          Côte du Barrage de la Gileppe

          RouteYou Climb Code : D_4_d

          • Length : 2.7 km
          Cols&Climbs@RouteYou
        15. Lac de la Gileppe

          0 · Lake
          The barrage of Gileppe is the oldest dam in Europe. In 1971 the dam was increased by an additional …
          Dromos
        16. Lac De La Gileppe

          0 · Nature park
          The Gileppe dam complex comprises two emblematic features, the panoramic tower and the famous …
          Fédération du Tourisme de la province de Liège
        17. Lake Gileppe

          0 · Dam
          The Gileppe Dam was built in the 1870s to supply water for the wool industry in nearby Verviers. …
          Dromos
        18. Rue de la Nouvelle Montagne

          0 · Slope
          Rue de la Nouvelle Montagne

          RouteYou Climb Code : D_2_c

          • Length : 1.4 km
          Cols&Climbs@RouteYou
        19. Tour "the Cemetery Of Verviers"

          0 · Cemetery
          With its 9 hectares of parkland, the Verviers cemetery is a veritable museum of stone. Through an …
          Fédération du Tourisme de la province de Liège
        20. Côte d'Andrimont

          0 · Slope
          Côte d'Andrimont

          RouteYou Climb Code : D_3_c

          • Length : 1.78 km
          Cols&Climbs@RouteYou
        21. Charlier - Artisanal Syrup Makers

          0 · Regional product
          In the Pays de Herve, several producers still continue to make an artisanal syrup using old …
          Fédération du Tourisme de la province de Liège
        22. Henri-Chapelle

          0 · Sub-Municipality
          Henri-Chapelle is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Welkenraedt, located …
          Wikipedia
        23. Brewing Grain D'orge

          0 · Brewery
          Beer types : Aubel Pure (5%), Aubel Double (6,5%), Aubel Triple (9%), Canaille (blanche, 5%), The …
          Fédération du Tourisme de la province de Liège
        24. The Gueule Valley

          0 · Nature park
          In the wooded region of Belgium between Köpfchen and Lichtenbusch, you find the source of the …
          Fédération du Tourisme de la province de Liège
        25. Auberge le barbeau

          0 · Eat & Drink

          Auberge le barbeau is a pleasant place to eat and drink at the church in Sippenaeken.

          Willem Vandenameele
        26. Bistro le soigneur

          0 · Eat & Drink

          Our Bistro Le Soigneur is located a stone's throw from the Dutch Heuvelland in the picturesque Belg…

          Willem Vandenameele
        27. Lady Chapel Terzite

          0 · Chapel

          The chapel is located on the Terzieterbeek at a junction of the Terzieterweg and the Helberg.

          Willem Vandenameele
        28. The Forge

          0 · Shelter for the night

          The Smidse has been in the possession of the Bessems family since 1860 . Then a forge with a farm.

          Willem Vandenameele
        29. Camerig-Epenerwegbeklimming

          0 · Slope
          Camerig-Epenerwegbeklimming

          RouteYou Climb Code : D_4_d

          • Length : 4.44 km
          Cols&Climbs@RouteYou
        30. Rugweg

          0 · Slope
          Rugweg

          RouteYou Climb Code : D_4_d

          • Length : 2.95 km
          Cols&Climbs@RouteYou

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