Durchs Hohe Venn nach Baraque Michel
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 16.73 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,204 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 1,204 ft
- Max elevation
- 2,357 ft
- TrailRank
- 46
- Min elevation
- 1,807 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- 7 hours 42 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1725
- Uploaded
- May 30, 2015
- Recorded
- May 2015
near Leykaul, Wallonia (Belgique)
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Itinerary description
A long trail von Kuechelscheid through the center of the Hohe Venn (High Moorland) to Baraque Michel and back.
Leave early in the morning from Kuechelscheid, and you are likely to see deer - on this very day in May exactly four times. But don't leave too early, as Baraque Michel opens for breakfast or other food only at 10 am. You may get coffee earlier,
Short pieces through the Clefaye Venn are without a trail or boardwalks, and are only permissible if accompanied by a guide.
Back via Mont Rigi and Botrange, at the edge of the moorland (not via the road), then on forest roads and paths to Kuechelscheid. Part of this is asphalt. Before reaching Kuechelscheid, an always worthwhile short excursion to the Schwarzbach See (Black River Lake).
Lange Tour von Küchelscheid durch die Mitte des Hohen Venn nach Baraque Michel, und zurück.
Frühmorgens los in Küchelscheid, dann wird man Wild beobachten - an diesem Tag im Mai gleich viermal. Allerdings sollte man auch nicht zu früh losmarschieren, da es Frühstück oder Essen erst ab 10 Uhr in Baraque Michel gibt. Kaffee vielleicht auch schon vorher.
Kurze Stücke durchs Clefaye Venn sind steglos, und sind nur mit Führer erlaubt.
Zurück über Mont Rigi und Botrange, am Rande des Venns (nicht über die Straße), dann auf guten Forstwegen nach Küchelscheid, zum Teil asphaltiert. Vorher noch ein kuzer Abstecher zum immer lohnenswerten Schwarzbach See.
Leave early in the morning from Kuechelscheid, and you are likely to see deer - on this very day in May exactly four times. But don't leave too early, as Baraque Michel opens for breakfast or other food only at 10 am. You may get coffee earlier,
Short pieces through the Clefaye Venn are without a trail or boardwalks, and are only permissible if accompanied by a guide.
Back via Mont Rigi and Botrange, at the edge of the moorland (not via the road), then on forest roads and paths to Kuechelscheid. Part of this is asphalt. Before reaching Kuechelscheid, an always worthwhile short excursion to the Schwarzbach See (Black River Lake).
Lange Tour von Küchelscheid durch die Mitte des Hohen Venn nach Baraque Michel, und zurück.
Frühmorgens los in Küchelscheid, dann wird man Wild beobachten - an diesem Tag im Mai gleich viermal. Allerdings sollte man auch nicht zu früh losmarschieren, da es Frühstück oder Essen erst ab 10 Uhr in Baraque Michel gibt. Kaffee vielleicht auch schon vorher.
Kurze Stücke durchs Clefaye Venn sind steglos, und sind nur mit Führer erlaubt.
Zurück über Mont Rigi und Botrange, am Rande des Venns (nicht über die Straße), dann auf guten Forstwegen nach Küchelscheid, zum Teil asphaltiert. Vorher noch ein kuzer Abstecher zum immer lohnenswerten Schwarzbach See.
Waypoints
Car park
1,849 ft
KS 01-Parken
Intersection
2,237 ft
KS 03-Gabel
Intersection
2,210 ft
KS 04-Abzweig
Waypoint
1,989 ft
KS 06-Weg
Intersection
1,916 ft
KS 07-Gabel
Intersection
1,939 ft
KS 08-Abzweig
River
Bridge
Intersection
2,278 ft
KS 12-Gabel
Intersection
2,303 ft
KS 13-Gabel
Picnic
2,296 ft
KS 14-Baraque Michel
Waypoint
2,309 ft
KS 15-Les Wez
Intersection
2,217 ft
KS 16-Gabel
Intersection
2,313 ft
KS 17-Gabel
Intersection
2,313 ft
KS 18-Kreuzung
Panorama
Intersection
2,244 ft
KS 20-Gabel
Intersection
2,157 ft
KS 23-Kreuzung
Intersection
2,163 ft
KS 24-Kreuzung
Intersection
2,077 ft
KS 25-Gabel
Intersection
2,042 ft
KS 26-Gabel
Intersection
1,989 ft
KS 27-Gabel
Intersection
1,942 ft
KS 28-Gabel
Intersection
2,025 ft
KS 30-Gabel
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Servus Detlef,
lange strecke! Why the grass is still yellow? Here in Spain we have spring and grass is bright green.
I also see many old wooden bridges, there was no problem to step on a rotten piece of wood.
greetings and best wishes, Juan.
Hi Juan,
this is a swampy area, at almost 700 meter elevation, so spring comes late. We were hiking today, and there is much more green, but the moorland still looks brown, also because of the (german) binsen, (english) rushes or (latin) juncus.
The Hohe Venn (moorland) has indeed many medieval stories of people disappearing in the swamps, bog bodies, and the like. Being in a border zone helped to increase the mystery. Our area has a memorial to the smugglers! Quite fascinating.
The paths are now controlled, but it still can be an adventure. Better not fall of the boardwalks....
You must come and visit!
Best, Detlef