Hohes_Venn_Brackvenn_Winter_02©www.ostbelgien.eu_Chris_Eyre-Walker

A little winter in East Belgium

Let's venture into the snowy landscapes!

Winter in East Belgium offers a wide range of leisure activities in a breathtaking scenery. Be it cross-country skiing, alpine skiing or snowshoe hiking, quite a few slopes invite you to do winter sports. And if the snow doesn't show up: don't worry! There's still a wide range of activities for the whole family.

13

cross-country ski centres

1

alpine ski centre

30

days with snow/year

Hohes_Venn_Brackvenn_Winter_01©www.ostbelgien.eu_Chris_Eyre-Walker

Hohes_Venn_Sourbordter_Venn_Winterwanderung_02©www.ostbelgien.eu_Chris_Eyre-Walker

Hohes_Venn_Polleur-Venn_Winter_02©www.ostbelgien.eu_Chris_Eyre-Walker

Enjoy winter in East Belgium

Hohes_Venn_Sourbrodter_Venn_Winter_01©www.ostbelgien.eu_Chris_Eyre-Walker

Snow report

langlauf-ostbelgien-17-c-dominik-ketz-eastbelgium

Ski centres

Hohes_Venn_Polleur-Venn_Winter_01©www.ostbelgien.eu_Chris_Eyre-Walker

Snowcams

s-12-malmedy-weihnachtsmarkt-02-c-dominik-ketz-ostbelgien.eu

Events

Directions by car

Directions (via Google route planner)

Please note: It's advised to use alternative routes during peak times (particularly at the weekends).

Route coming from AACHEN:
High Fens ski centres (Ovifat, Botrange, Baraque Michel, Xhoffraix, Mont Spinette): >> Motorway A40/E40 towards Liège: Exit 2 Aachen-Lichtenbusch following B258 towards Roetgen and Monschau. Via Kalterherberg and Küchelscheid to Sourbrodt and on to the respective ski centres.
High Fens ski centres (Ternell): >> Motorway A40/E40 towards Liège: Exit 2 Aachen-Lichtenbusch following the B258 towards Roetgen and Monschau. At Monschau head towards Mützenich and then on via the N67 to Ternell.
Hocheifel ski centres (Elsenborn, Weywertz, Bütgenbach, Losheimergraben): >> Motorway A40/E40 towards Liège: Exit 2 Aachen-Lichtenbusch following the B258 towards Roetgen and Monschau. Via Kalterherberg and Küchelscheid to Lager Elsenborn and then on to the respective ski centres.
Eifel ski centres (Rodt-Tomberg, Schönberg, Manderfeld, Losheimergraben): >> Motorway E42/A27 towards Trier: Exit 14 Sankt Vith North, then via the N675 to Rodt-Tomberg or Exit 15 Sankt Vith South, then on to Sankt Vith and into the Our valley to Schönberg and Manderfeld via the N626.

Alternative route coming from LIEGE/VERVIERS:
High Fens ski centres (Ovifat, Botrange, Baraque Michel): >> Motorway E42/A27 towards Trier: Exit 13 Kaiserbaracke-Amel, then via the N62 towards Ligneuville to Baugnez and into the High Fens via Waimes.
High Fens ski centres (Xhoffraix, Mont Spinette, Baraque Michel): >> Motorway E42/A27 towards Trier: Exit 11 Malmedy/Waimes, then via the N62 to Malmedy and on via the N68 Bévércé to Mont Rigi.
High Fens ski centres (Ternell): >> Motorway A40/E40 towards Eupen/Aachen: after crossing the German border Exit 2 Aachen-Lichtenbusch following the B258 towards Roetgen-Monschau. From Mützenich, proceed towards Eupen.
Hocheifel ski centres (Elsenborn, Weywertz, Bütgenbach, Losheimergraben): >> Motorway E42/A27 towards Trier: Exit 13 Kaiserbaracke-Amel, then via the N658 to Amel and on towards Bütgenbach, Büllingen and Rocherath.
Eifel ski centres (Rodt-Tomberg, Schönberg, Manderfeld, Losheimergraben): >> Motorway E42/A27 towards Trier: Exit 14 Sankt Vith Nord, then via the N675 to Rodt-Tomberg or Exit 15 Sankt Vith South, on to Sankt Vith and then following the N626 into the Our valley at Schönberg, Manderfeld or Losheimergraben.

Directions by public transport

By bus:
394 - Eupen-Büllingen-Sankt Vith E23 - Eupen-Büllingen-Sankt Vith 395 - Verviers-Malmedy-Sankt Vith-Burg Reuland 390 - Verviers-Rocherath 385 - Eupen-Ternell-Monschau-Küchelscheid 401 - Vielsalm-Sankt Vith-Losheimergraben Click here to check the timetables