Day 1: Arrival

Make your own way to the first hotel in Belgium (near Aachen). If arriving by train, travel to Aachen Hbf, then take public transport or a taxi to the hotel (details in our travel documents). Free parking is available at the hotel for the duration of the walk.

Day 2: Vaalserberg – Eynatten

The Venntrilogie begins on the Vaalserberg at the tripoint of Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands at an elevation of 324 m, starting very close to the Baudouin-Turm, with plenty of views as you descend to Kelmis, through a mining landscape into the Hohnebachtal and via Lontzen and Hauset to the hotel (23 km, 6 hrs, 120 m? 220 m?)

Day 3: Eynatten – Eupen

On narrow paths across meadows and fields to the pottery village of Raeren, walking through some of its hamlets; then a long stretch through coniferous forest, partly on wide tracks, partly on narrow paths and over small wooden bridges to Eupen, where the stage finally ends in the Upper Town (19 km, 5 hrs, 160 m? 160 m?)

Day 4: Eupen – Botrange

Start today’s walk in the centre of Eupen, climbing to Moorenhöhe with wide views, through the Lower Town, over the Weser bridge into the valley of the Hill, which caused devastating damage in the 2021 floods. You now reach the moorland, pass the Hillsperre, then take a short detour to Naturzentrum Ternell (refreshment stop recommended, approx. 1 km). Continue through the Wald von Bongard, with longer sections on boardwalks to the Marie-Anne Libert bridge; with Signal de Botrange now in sight, the highest point in Belgium (694 m) with viewing tower and restaurant (25 km, 7 hrs, 520 m? 100 m?)

Day 5: Botrange – Malmedy

From Botrange it’s steadily downhill and through woodland into the valley of the Ghasterbach, then follow it, on sometimes wet paths, to its confluence with the Bayehon, then climb to the Bayehon waterfall, sweep around Longfaye, pass several shelters, at the Venn du Faineu head south to Beverce, through the gorge valley les Trois Maret, past the hermitage, then the final push to Malmedy (20 km, 5½ hrs, 340 m? 670 m?)

Day 6: Malmedy – Robertville

Right next to the imposing cathedral, follow the Way of the Cross with a sweaty climb up to the chapel La Tournante Roche, the final metres of ascent up steep steps. Barely at the top, it’s downhill again, continuing through woodland, later across open countryside, along the mighty pipeline and with a stout climb up to the village of Chödes. On some winding paths the Venntrilogie leads into the Warche valley, where the Bayehon flows in, around Schloss Reinhardstein to the dam of the Robertville reservoir; now a final 2 km along the lake to the Hotel des Bains, where the stage ends (11 km, 4 hrs, 350 m? 180 m?)

Day 7: Robertville – Bütgenbach

Today it’s the final push of the Venntrilogie: from the Hotel des Bains along the reservoir, just before its end cross a bridge to the other side and immediately climb; barely at the top, descend again on boardwalks along the Warche, later also briefly and steeply uphill; then in the Warche valley – take care on the narrow paths –, shortly after a shelter before the tunnel, climb and follow the tarmacked trackbed of the former Vennbahn to just beyond Weywertz; then, after a valley and woodland section, follow a Way of the Cross uphill, now across meadows to Bütgenbach, where the Venntrilogie finally ends at the market square after 110 km (12 km, 4 hrs, 220 m? 150 m?)

Day 8: Departure

The Venntrilogie walk ends in Bütgenbach

Drivers: return by public transport to your car at the first hotel

Rail travellers: return by public transport to Aachen station, journey home

Timetables and information for the return journey can be found in our travel documents.

Six walking days on the Venntrilogie in East Belgium: start at Vaalserberg near Aachen, via Kelmis and Raeren to Eupen. Across the High Fens to Signal de Botrange, continuing past the Bayehon Waterfall and Malmedy to Robertville. Finish by the lake in Bütgenbach. Around 110 km on paths and tracks. Individual arrival and departure; return by public transport possible.

Luggage transfer when changing hotels.

Any public transport fares payable locally.