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GR 56 - St. Vith / Ligneuville

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GR56 – St. Vith / Ligneuville

Long Distance Hiking · Sankt Vith Open
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    This GR stage takes you from St. Vith via Rodt and Recht to Ligneuville, where GR56 reconnects with the 'Amel variant'. There's a very varied hike awaiting you here.
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    moderate
    Distance 19.1 km
    5:05 h
    241 m
    362 m
    589 m
    339 m

    From the lively little town of St. Vith we begin by walking towards the wind turbines at Rodt, already visible at long range. When we get to the Tomberg in Rodt itself, a section of mixed woods with characteristic beech trees begins. Via paths some of which are quite small, we walk past places where the typical bluestone was painstakingly mined. In the village of Recht you can still find older houses in which these stones were used.

    From Recht, a beautiful trail leads through the woods towards Stavelot and the Amel valley. At the Autobahn E42 we walk down into the extensive Amel valley. Shortly after the village of Pont, we leave the regular long-distance hiking trail GR56 and turn off towards Ligneuville, which lies on the 'Amel variant'. This very flat trail takes us straight to the 'trout farm capital', as Ligneuville is also fondly known.

    Author’s recommendation

    The leisure centre on the Tomberg and the slate mine in Recht are popular destinations for tours in the region.
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    Update: January 24, 2024
    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

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    Highest point
    589 m
    Lowest point
    339 m
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    Track types

    Asphalt 5.97%Forested/wild trail 68.27%Path 11.46%Road 14.28%
    Asphalt
    1.1 km
    Forested/wild trail
    13 km
    Path
    2.2 km
    Road
    2.7 km
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    Rest stops

    Leisure Centre Tomberg

    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

    ST.VITH - Coming from the main street (the main shopping street in Sankt Vith), we start at the big roundabout formed by the main street, Aachener Straße, Rodter Straße and Malmedyerstraße. We choose the Malmedyerstraße and from here we follow the white-red hiking signs of the GR56 towards Malmedy and right. At the end of the cemetery wall at the end of the village we turn left into Hünningerweg.

    The slowly ascending, narrow farm track leads us to the country road N675. We cross it here and turn right around a Toyota car dealership. Shortly afterwards, at the next junction, we take the right of the two narrow roads. This leads us now slightly downhill to the village Ober Emmels. Careful we are walking on side roads and/or farm tracks and we have to expect vehicle traffic again and again.

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    Public transport

    By train: www.belgiantrain.be 

    By bus: www.letec.be 

     

    Parking

    St.Vith, parking lot Rodterstraße near the football field.

    Coordinates

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    50.280508, 6.126073
    DMS
    50°16'49.8"N 6°07'33.9"E
    UTM
    32U 295250 5573771
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    Equipment

    Hiking boots recommended.

    Similar routes nearby

    • GR56 – Amel / Losheimergraben
    • GR56 – Burg-Reuland / Sankt Vith
    • GR56 – Schönberg / Burg-Reuland
    • GR56 – Ligneuville / Amel
    • GR 56 - Ligneuville / Malmedy
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    Status
    Open
    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    19.1 km
    Duration
    5:05 h
    Ascent
    241 m
    Descent
    362 m
    Highest point
    589 m
    Lowest point
    339 m
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