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GR 56 - Schönberg / Burg Reuland

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GR56 – Schönberg / Burg-Reuland

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    This hiking route along GR56 takes you through the Our valley. This hilly country with valleys and magical panoramas feels as if it has been made for interesting and varied hikes.
    Open
    moderate
    Distance 26.8 km
    7:30 h
    522 m
    588 m
    531 m
    349 m

    From Schönberg, as a warm-up, you immediately climb steeply on to the 'local mountain'. A little path takes you on to Amelscheid, an elevated village with an excellent panoramic view. Going through a wooded area you then reach the Our valley villages of Setz, Rödgen and Alfersteg. In Alfersteg the hiker is greeted by the statue of a bear – and this area is also known in the vernacular as the 'Bärenschweiz' (Switzerland of the bears).

    Via Weppeler you reach the border village of Steinebrück and follow the Ravel cycle path. After a brief detour via the German border at Hemmeres, we cross the 'Europabrücke', an elegant timber bridge over the Our. Along the old railway line no. 27 we continue to the former station grounds at Burg-Reuland. Now, GR56 climbs steeply again up to Weweler. But don't worry, it's worth it, if only because of the idyllic church with its panoramic view.

    Via the village's way of the cross, we finally reach our destination at Burg-Reuland.

    Author’s recommendation

    The castle ruins in Burg-Reuland are the village's most important tourist sight. Guided tours on request.
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    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

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    531 m
    Lowest point
    349 m
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    Track types

    Asphalt 30.79%Dirt road 7.72%Forested/wild trail 44.54%Path 1.18%Road 7.88%Unknown 7.86%
    Asphalt
    8.2 km
    Dirt road
    2.1 km
    Forested/wild trail
    11.9 km
    Path
    0.3 km
    Road
    2.1 km
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    2.1 km
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    Rest stops

    Hotel Ulftaler Schenke

    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

    Turn-by-turn directions

    SCHÖNBERG - Today we start from the church square and go to the roundabout. Here we first keep in the direction of Bleialf (N695). At the restaurant "Alte Schmiede" we have to turn right again and continue to climb over the "Dorfberg". The road is not only called Dorfberg, it is also quite steep.

    We pass the cemetery and continue climbing uphill. Then after not even 200 meters we turn at right angles into a narrow grassy path, it goes downhill. Over a footbridge we cross a small creek to gain height again just behind it. We reach Amelscheid and turn left over the main road through the village.

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    Public transport

    By train: www.belgiantrain.be 

    By bus: www.letec.be 

     

    Parking

    Schönberg, village center at the church.

    Coordinates

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    50.289264, 6.264887
    DMS
    50°17'21.4"N 6°15'53.6"E
    UTM
    32U 305174 5574371
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    Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

    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
    26.8 km
    Duration
    7:30 h
    Ascent
    522 m
    Descent
    588 m
    Highest point
    531 m
    Lowest point
    349 m
    Multi-stage route Linear route Dog-friendly

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