Accessibility of the High Fens
As parking spaces in the High Fens are limited, a warning system has been developed in collaboration with the local police to provide information on the accessibility of the High Fens. This is particularly important in summer and winter, when many people want to visit the nature reserve.
A ‘traffic light system’ has been created to distinguish 4 categories of access to the High Fens:
- Green stands for normal conditions, the High Fens can be visited.
- Orange means that the High Fens are currently very busy and that visitor numbers are being monitored. In this case, you should choose another location in the region for your excursion or keep an eye on the status of the High Fens with the newsletter on visitor numbers and on ostbelgien.eu.
- Red indicates that the High Fens are at full capacity and no more visitors will be admitted. In this case, you can choose one of the many alternative routes in East Belgium that are presented on ostbelgien.eu.
- If the signal turns dark red, the High Fens are closed, and road traffic is diverted. This measure is only taken in an absolute emergency.
How do I receive notifications, and how do I know which routes are concerned?
If you would like to receive these notifications, you can simply subscribe to the newsletter on visitor numbers in the High Fens and will then be informed by email every time there is a change.
In addition, the status of the number of visitors to the High Fens is displayed on ostbelgien.eu for each affected hiking/cycling route as soon as the ‘traffic light’ turns orange, red or dark red.
Further information and road closures
The ‘traffic light system’ mentioned above applies to the entire High Fens or more precisely the two fen zones Baraque Michel/Botrange and/or Ternell. If smaller parts of the Fens are closed due to natural forces or nature conservation measures, these are usually indicated with a red flag. Find out more: What's the red flag in the High Fens about?
Very small path closures, on the other hand, are just signposted and diverted on site. They are also marked on the map of the online route planner.
FAQ about the High Fens: ostbelgien.eu/en/the-high-fens
Contact us
For further tourist information, please contact the House for Tourism High Fens - East Belgium via info@ostbelgien.eu or +32 80 33 02 50.