- Brief description
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With the drawings of Didier Comès in search of a conspiratory silence.
- Difficulty
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medium
- Rating
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- Starting point
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Train station Sourbrodt. Start on the road along the station, direction Venn. GPS coordinates: 50.4850 - 6.1468
- Best season
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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
- Description
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It’s not one history and one language that have influenced Sourbrodt, but two. Down in the valley, the village is Belgian through and through. But in the district around the station, its German origin cannot escape you. When you look at the station building, you can easily imagine one of the old locomotives coming in, puffing out clouds of steam over the Vennbahn.
At the end of the trail, beyond the last windbreak of spruces, the biotope of the High Fens extends. The route runs directly to the Rur, black like all the streams in the high country. A windbreak of conifers grows around Troupa Fen. This uninviting, steppe-like area was the Waterloo of Russian prisoners of war: a Russian orthodox cross reminds us of their desperate struggle for survival.
On the way back, the landscapes bear the familiar characteristics that you can discover in the albums of the comic artist Didier Comès, who was born here and created an eternal memorial to this landscape with his art.
- Directions
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Marking: Green rectangle and logo "Seven Stars".
- Highest point
- 567 m
- Endpoint
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Train station Sourbrodt.
- Height profile
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- Equipment
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Hiking boots recommended.
- Safety instructions
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A pleasant hike without significant difficulties.
Dogs must be kept on a leash.
- Tips
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This tour is a beautiful introduction to the mysterious hiking world of the High Fagnes. If you feel like even more nature, you should visit the health garden Herba Sana, which is located about 2 km from Sourbrodt.
- Additional information
- Directions
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Please use the route planner.
- Public transportation
- Parking
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Large car park at the old railway station in the centre of the village.
- Author
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The tour Pleasure tour 18 – The Fens of Sourbrodt is used by outdooractive.com provided.
General info
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Eifel/ Rheinland-Pfalz
1057
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Hohes Venn
602
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Weismes
120