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50.96, 5.52 · rel 5951316
50.96, 5.52 · rel 5951316
GR 5 Variante Genk-Centrum
8,3 km from start to finish through urban area.
Limburg · 50.96°N ·
5.52°E
8,3km
Distance
moderate
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
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01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Urban Area
Remote
Uncrowded
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02 · 3 points along the route
What will you encounter?
3× monument
La Colonna di Genk
monument ·
27 m off route
8,3 km
100%
André Dumont monument
monument ·
111 m off route
8,3 km
100%
herdenkingsmonument gesneuvelden WOI en WOII
monument ·
155 m off route
8,3 km
100%
03 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
04 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
05 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
GR 5 Variante Genk-Centrum is 8.3 km long.
At an average walking pace, GR 5 Variante Genk-Centrum takes approximately 2h 5min to complete.
No, GR 5 Variante Genk-Centrum is a linear (point-to-point) trail. Plan ahead for return transport.
GR 5 Variante Genk-Centrum starts near coordinates 50.9489, 5.5536.
GR 5 Variante Genk-Centrum is a moderate hike suitable for walkers with a basic level of fitness.
GR 5 Variante Genk-Centrum is maintained and managed by Grote Routepaden VZW.
Yes, GR 5 Variante Genk-Centrum is part of the National Walking Network (NWN), a wider network of long-distance hiking trails.