A short trip into the Netherlands near Mesch

A walk through meadows and fields, passing through orchards. As an added bonus, you can stop off at the ice cream parlour in Richelle.

This hike, on the borders of Wallonia, Flanders and the Netherlands, crosses the Montagne Saint-Pierre on either side of the Albert Canal, ending at the Lanaye lock, which allows barges to reach the Meuse in the direction of Maastricht.Before that, the route follows small paths along the Geer. There are several beautiful views of the Meuse valley, the locks and the nearby hills.

A magnificent walk starting from the village of Fouron-le-Comte ('s-Gravenvoeren in Dutch), somewhat hilly, passing through the Altenbroek woodland reserve and venturing partially beyond the Belgian-Dutch border.

An unusual walk starting from the small village of Lanaye, traversing the Montagne Saint-Pierre nature reserve from the Albert Canal, before reaching the Geer valley via the Fort d'Eben-Emael. The route also offers stunning views of the Lanaye locks and the Meuse valley across the border.

This is on the marked route "Lanaye (I2-4 Blue): Beyond the Banks - Montagne Saint-Pierre", but starting from the Quai de Caster car park instead of the church in Lanaye. Follow the blue diamond markings.

The Dutch province of Zuid-Limburg is ideal for hiking, offering an abundance of countryside and forests to explore in a wonderfully bucolic setting, and probably the highest elevation gain in the Netherlands, as the highest point is situated at the BE-DE-NL tripoint south of Vaals.That said, this region bordering Belgian Limburg is also fruit-growing, albeit to a lesser extent, but you can still see a few orchards (cherry, apple and pear trees).And then, from time to time, an old marl quarry (limestone, tuffeau, etc.) appears, or, as is the case near the route of this walk, a prehistoric flint extraction site!

We’re not in the mountains, but our local ice-cream parlours make delicious ice cream in a wide variety of flavours. This walk starts at the Collegiate Church of Saint-Martin and Saint-Hadelin in Visé; it follows theGR®5to Lorette, then the cycle path towards Richelle and Housse. Along the way, you’ll discover the village of Richelle and the Wixhou woods.

A somewhat challenging hike starting from the Moulin du Broukay and the Tour d’Eben-Ezer in Eben, on the northern slope of the Geer valley, leading to the Montagne Saint-Pierre Nature Reserve, on the other side of the stream. The reserve offers some fine views of the Meuse valley and the Albert Canal.