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GR 563: Eupen - Eynatten

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GR56: Eupen - Eynatten

Long Distance Hiking · Eupen
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    Uphill, down dale and cross country, this route combines the love of nature with that of culture.
    moderate
    Distance 18.1 km
    4:42 h
    169 m
    169 m
    357 m
    265 m
    We begin our tour in the marketplace at Eupen. The green towers of the St. Nikolaus Chapel rise up high above the town and show us the way. On the Langesthal bridge in Bellmerin, we watch the Weser for a while before walking towards Hasenell along the Osthertogenwald. Soon, we come to a former railway line. We hear that museum trains are to run here in the future. Our route takes us towards Raeren, over meadows and fields, and all of a sudden the Knoppenburg, a 16th-century farm, appears ahead of us. It's at the end of a magnificent avenue of chestnut trees and very close to seven small ponds. In Raeren we pay a visit to Raeren Castle, a 14th-century complex in which there is a pottery museum today. In Eynatten our tour comes to an end and we stop off for a coffee in the local bakery.

    Author’s recommendation

    A visit to Raeren Castle is certainly recommended. Internationally renowned ceramics are exhibited in the pottery museum there.
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    Update: December 20, 2022
    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

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    357 m
    Lowest point
    265 m
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    Road 3.28%Unknown 96.71%
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    Rest stops

    Sleepwood Hotel
    Zum Onkel Jonathan

    Safety information

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

    Tips and suggestions

    East Belgium Tourist Agency 

    Hauptstraße 54

    4780 St.Vith

    Tel. +32 80 22 76 64

    www.ostbelgien.eu  

    info@ostbelgien.eu  

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    Public transport

    By train: www.belgianrail.be 

    By bus: www.infotec.be 

    Directions

    Please use the route planner.

    Parking

    The city centre of Eupen has 942 parking spaces in the immediate vicinity of the centre.

    Coordinates

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    50.630538, 6.031925
    DMS
    50°37'49.9"N 6°01'54.9"E
    UTM
    32U 290099 5612945
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    Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

    Book recommendation by the author

    " On GR-Ways through East Belgium " - Free brochures > www.ostbelgien.eu

    Author’s map recommendations

    Eupener Land & Göhltal - hiking map / IGN - 1:25.000 www.ostbelgien.eu - Webshop

    Equipment

    Hiking boots recommended.

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    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    18.1 km
    Duration
    4:42 h
    Ascent
    169 m
    Descent
    169 m
    Highest point
    357 m
    Lowest point
    265 m
    Linear route Refreshment stops available

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