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The magical High Fens in Botrange - Belgian Ardennes

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The magical High Fens in Botrange - Belgian Ardennes

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The magical High Fens in Botrange - Belgian Ardennes

03:24

12.6km

160m

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On this hike you will explore the plant sea of the High Vens via picturesque wooden walkways and overlook the unique prairie landscape from the highest point in Belgium.

Your tour starts at the "Signal de Botrange", a 24 meter tower with a fantastic view over the Venn. From there…

by VISITWallonia

Last updated: March 3, 2025

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71 m

Baltia Hill – Highest Point of Belgium

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Built in 1923, this hill marks the highest point in Belgium (Botrange signal - 694 meters). At six meters high, it also allows visitors to reach the symbolic altitude of 700 meters.

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View of the High Fens from the Signal de Botrange

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As part of a hike, you should also visit this viewing platform. A wonderful view opens up beyond the Walloon Fens, including in the direction of Kalterherberg. When the weather …

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Wooden boardwalks through the High Fens

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Purely geologically, the High Fens is neither part of the Northern Eifel nor the Ardennes, even if both are said again and again. It forms the core of a large, …

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Dead Trees of the Hautes Fagnes Moor

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Wonderful view over the Hohe Venn. Picturesque boardwalks lead you safely over the moorland, then it goes on narrow paths through the beautiful landscape.

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12.6 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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7.49 km

4.97 km

141 m

Surfaces

5.06 km

4.61 km

2.26 km

468 m

188 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (690 m)

Lowest point (580 m)

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Saturday 11 July

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August 16, 2025,Durch das Wallonische Venn

Just like "recently" in Dartmoor and even more recently in Fanal on Madeira, we once again chose a foggy day for our moorland hike.
An atmospheric trip through the Walloon Fens to Noir Flohay – the Ghost Forest.
The raised bog is part of the High Fens (600 km², of which 133 km² is in Germany).

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May 24, 2026,Hohes Venn Belgien 🇧🇪

In the High Fens, dogs, bicycles, or strollers are not allowed.

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May 25, 2022,🇧🇪Das Wallonische Venn im Frühsommer 👌

In my opinion, the Walloon Fens is a superlative fen landscape. A wide, seemingly endless fen landscape, garnished with partly untouched nature trails, a more beautiful fen landscape cannot present itself to the hiker. A pleasure for the senses and for those who appreciate the beauty of the Fagnes.
Conclusion:
One of my top hiking recommendations (*suitable footwear essential), which …

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September 17, 2021,🇧🇪 Das zauberhafte Hohe Venn in Botrange – Belgische Ardennen

The second tour of the day started on Belgium's highest mountain. A small hill was specially created here to get to the 700 m:
de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botrange

The tour itself went through the beautiful High Fens. Sturdy, waterproof shoes are highly recommended. 😉
For dinner afterwards, we went to Baraque Michel, only a few kilometers away, from where some very beautiful hikes …

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May 29, 2025,Das zauberhafte Hohe Venn in Botrange – Belgische Ardennen

Today we were hiking in the Walloon Fens in eastern Belgium. The landscape was very diverse, with a surprising amount of water...there were real rivers. The only disappointment was the last 4 km, of which about 2.7 km were stubbornly straight on a wide path, and the remaining stretch was also a straight, wide path.

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September 24, 2022,Signal de Botrange / Noir Flohay 🥰🥰🥰

We have been to the High Fens (today the Walloon Fens) very often.
I love it, like that too
Brackvenn 😍.
Today we started from Signal de Botrange.
I really wanted to go to Noir Flohay again, I think the landscape and above all the bizarre trees are just awesome.
Even in rainy and cloudy weather, the view and the …

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October 10, 2021,Um das Wallonische Venn mit Noir Flohay 🇧🇪 (BE)

Wonderful tour this morning in the Fens. The detour to Noir Flohay was very muddy, but otherwise wonderful. You sit there and hear nothing but a woodpecker.

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June 4, 2026,🇧🇪 Das Hohe Venn in der Botrange – Höchste Stelle Belgiens

Over the extended weekend, we spontaneously drove to the neighboring country.
More precisely to Waimes in the High Fens.
We have been to the High Fens several times before, but we usually came here between the years.
There you don't see a green leaf or beautiful vegetation.
We wanted to change that.

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December 13, 2019

On this hike you will explore the plant sea of the High Vens via picturesque wooden walkways and overlook the unique prairie landscape from the highest point in Belgium.
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Your tour starts at the "Signal de Botrange", a 24 meter tower with a fantastic view over the Venn. From there you follow wide wooden

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February 27, 2023

Is there parking nearby? Thanks and VG from Osnabrueck

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The magical High Fens in Botrange - Belgian Ardennes

Baltia Hill – Highest Point of Belgium

View of the High Fens from the Signal de Botrange

Wooden boardwalks through the High Fens

Dead Trees of the Hautes Fagnes Moor

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