Circular route towards Kutenhard and Reinartzhof

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Set off to explore the North-Eastern Hautes Fagnes plateau from Roetgen, where the Vesdre, Eschbach and Steinbach rivers flow, feeding the northern branch of the Eupen Dam – which serves as both a drinking water reservoir and a hydroelectric power station. Kutenhard is the area of the Fagnes where the Eschbach has its source. The Steinbach, a tributary of the Eschbach which you will cross twice, rises a little further east in the Imgenbroicher Venn. Forests, heathland and peat bogs form the main theme of this circular walk. Reinhartzhof is a former hamlet consisting of a few farms, situated on the pilgrimage route between Trier and Aachen. First mentioned inthe 14th century, it was forced to cease its livestock farming activities to preserve water quality following the construction of the Vesdre dam. The Vesdre diversion canal serves the same purpose: to protect water quality should pollution be detected in the built-up area of Roetgen.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 12.60 mi
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    Average duration: 6h 20 
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    Difficulty: Moderate
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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 656 ft
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    Descent: - 650 ft
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    Highest point: 1,768 ft
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    Lowest point: 1,276 ft
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Typical landscape of the Kutenhard

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,335 ft - Roetgen, Mühlenstraße
  2. 1 : mi 0.69 - alt. 1,316 ft - The Vesdre (Weser)
  3. 2 : mi 1.43 - alt. 1,286 ft - Confluence of the Eschbach and Vesdre
  4. 3 : mi 2.26 - alt. 1,345 ft - Knotenpunkt 87
  5. 4 : mi 2.99 - alt. 1,444 ft - Knotenpunkt 98
  6. 5 : mi 4.55 - alt. 1,699 ft - Start of the tour in Kutenhard
  7. 6 : mi 8.12 - alt. 1,699 ft - End of the tour in Kutenhard
  8. 7 : mi 8.51 - alt. 1,663 ft - Reinhartzhof
  9. 8 : mi 8.82 - alt. 1,568 ft - Knotenpunkt 90
  10. 9 : mi 9.25 - alt. 1,476 ft - The Steinbach
  11. 10 : mi 9.81 - alt. 1,578 ft - Vesdre Diversion Canal
  12. 11 : mi 10.65 - alt. 1,594 ft - Knotenpunkt 14
  13. 12 : mi 12.17 - alt. 1,378 ft - Knotenpunkt 12
  14. S/E : mi 12.6 - alt. 1,335 ft - Roetgen, Mühlenstraße

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