GR 56 - Ligneuville / Amel

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GR56 – Ligneuville / Amel

Long Distance Hiking · Amel Open

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East Belgium Tourist Agency

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Photo: Dominik Ketz, CC BY-SA, East Belgium Tourist Agency

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This hike takes you through the enchanting Amel valley and within view of the legendary Wolfsbusch via the 'Amel variant' of GR56.

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moderate

Distance 15.8 km

4:30 h

192 m

90 m

457 m

355 m

Only shortly after leaving the main road in Ligneuville, you get a view of the Amel valley. From there on, there's plenty for the hiker to discover. Via an easy hiking trail you reach the village of Ondenval, relatively high up, before the trail takes you back into the Amel valley. There, the fish farms typical of this region can be seen. The trail narrows again and then goes straight to the Monastery of St. Raphael, in which monks resided until only recently. Via Montenau, Iveldingen and Deidenberg you then come to Amel, the destination of this hike, passing through some rambling field landscapes.

Author’s recommendation

Montenau ham smoking facility – in the Montenau ham smoking facility you can watch to see how genuine Ardennes ham is made. You can taste the ham in the smokehouse boutique – and of course buy some and take it with you.

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Tourismusagentur Ostbelgien

Update: January 24, 2024

Difficulty

moderate

Overall difficulty

moderate

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Highest point

457 m

Lowest point

355 m

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2.1 km

Forested/wild trail

7.4 km

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1.5 km

Road

4 km

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0.7 km

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Safety information

No special safety instructions. Dogs must be kept on a leash.

Tips and suggestions

East Belgium Tourist Agency npo

Hauptstraße 54

4780 Sankt Vith

+32 80 22 76 64

info@ostbelgien.eu

www.ostbelgien.eu

BE 0715 454 578 - RJP/RPM Eupen

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LIGNEUVILLE - We follow the white-red hiking signs of the GR 56 - variant Amblève. We start at the church and walk along the "Grande Rue" (N62) towards Malmedy. We walk along the cemetery wall (with the reference to the grave of Monsier Hawarden) to its end, here we turn right into the "Rue Sous Wératché". We walk slightly down into the Amel valley (Vallée de l'Amblève).

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By train: www.belgiantrain.be

By bus: www.letec.be

Parking

In the centre of Ligneuville

Coordinates

50.375524, 6.054220

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50°22'31.9"N 6°03'15.2"E

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32U 290550 5584533

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Equipment

Hiking boots recommended.

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Status

Open

Difficulty

moderate

Overall difficulty

moderate

Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

Distance

15.8 km

Duration

4:30 h

Ascent

192 m

Descent

90 m

Highest point

457 m

Lowest point

355 m

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