A short walk between Brackvenn and Herzogenhügel

Starting from the last car park before the Belgian-German border, the walk begins in the undergrowth, partly on wooden walkways, to reach the entrance to the Fagnarde area north-east of the Hertogenwald.
A slalom on duckboards takes walkers through bogs, marshes, ponds and heathland to a wide (asphalt) path, which they follow for more than two kilometres towards the Helle Valley (Hilltal).
At km 4.5, the route leaves the asphalt and takes a narrow path that leads to the bottom of the Spohrbach valley. In summer, blueberry bushes and ferns delight in hiding the path as much as possible.
After joining a wider path, the route continues towards the confluence of the Spohrbach and Helle rivers, where a picnic table awaits hikers.
The path then climbs towards Herzogenhügel and Hargard in the direction of Küchelscheid.
At km 7.4, the route leaves the path to Küchelscheid and turns north-east, then north, to reach the border and return to the starting point.
The last 4 km are so little used (there are no marked trails here) that it is not uncommon to encounter wildlife, even in the middle of the day.
Do not underestimate the difficulty of this relatively short walk. Some sections can be very wet and others, depending on the season, are not always as easy as they may seem.

Monschau