You can reach Sippenaeken Church by car or bus from Welkenraedt station (bus 710) and Verviers station (bus 713). The route takes you through the Gueule valleys, sheltered from the north winds, amidst hedgerows, streams, sunken paths, old farms and mills. It is suitable for moderate walkers and ideal for Nordic walking. The green meadows, bordered by the forests of the Netherlands along the border with that country, and the 18-hole Mergelshof golf course will unfold before the walker.
Starting from Sippenaeken and following the Geul, a tributary of the Gueule
A few kilometres from the tri-border point (Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands), the walk winds its way through wooded countryside, streams and sunken lanes. It benefits from a microclimate that shields the area from the north winds. Old farms and mills will delight you as you explore.
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 11.33 km -
Average duration: 4h 00 -
Difficulty: Moderate -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 277 m -
Descent: - 281 m -
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Highest point: 275 m -
Lowest point: 113 m
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Country:
Belgium
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District:
Plombières -
Start/End: N 50.75093° / E 5.93351° -
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Description of the walk
Waypoints
- S/E : km 0 - alt. 157 m
- S/E : km 11.33 - alt. 158 m
Worth a visit
Visit the "Volmolen", a former watermill used for fulling, which has since become a flour mill.
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