Gemmenich - Kelmis - Raeren - Eupen - Monschau – Rocherath - Manderfeld - Burg-Reuland – Ouren
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50.22, 6.18 · rel 13818271
50.22, 6.18 · rel 13818271
GR 56 Sentiers de l'Est de la Belgique | Parcours principal : Sentier des Frontières
16,6 km from start to finish through alpine terrain and mountains.
Rheinland-Pfalz · 50.22°N ·
6.18°E
16,6km
Distance
+3588m
Ascent
easy
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
27
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01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
Remote
Uncrowded
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02 · The story
What makes this route special
03 · 6 points along the route
What will you encounter?
5× monument
1× summit
Europa Monument
monument ·
30 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Gedenkstein Belgien
monument ·
49 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Gedenkstein Frankreich
monument ·
49 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Gedenkstein Luxembourg
monument ·
57 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Gedenkstein Deutschland
monument ·
36 m off route
2,0 km
12%
Brüsselberg
summit ·
379 m off route
16,6 km
100%
04 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Start
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
05 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
06 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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08 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
GR 56 Sentiers de l'Est de la Belgique | Parcours principal : Sentier des Frontières is 16.6 km long.
At an average walking pace, GR 56 Sentiers de l'Est de la Belgique | Parcours principal : Sentier des Frontières takes approximately 4h 8min to complete.
No, GR 56 Sentiers de l'Est de la Belgique | Parcours principal : Sentier des Frontières is a linear (point-to-point) trail. Plan ahead for return transport.
GR 56 Sentiers de l'Est de la Belgique | Parcours principal : Sentier des Frontières starts near coordinates 50.1301, 6.1363.
GR 56 Sentiers de l'Est de la Belgique | Parcours principal : Sentier des Frontières is a challenging hike that requires a good level of fitness.
GR 56 Sentiers de l'Est de la Belgique | Parcours principal : Sentier des Frontières is maintained and managed by SGR asbl.
Yes, GR 56 Sentiers de l'Est de la Belgique | Parcours principal : Sentier des Frontières is part of the National Walking Network (NWN), a wider network of long-distance hiking trails.