recommended route
GR56 – Ligneuville / Amel
Long-Distance Hiking
· Amel
· Open
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Photo: www.ostbelgien.eu, CC BY, East Belgium Tourist Agency
This hike takes you through the enchanting Amel valley and within view of the legendary Wolfsbusch via the 'Amel variant' of GR56.
Open
moderate
Distance 16.2 km
4:30 h
189 m
88 m
457 m
355 m
Only shortly after leaving the main road in Ligneuville, you get a view of the Amel valley. From there on, there's plenty for the hiker to discover. Via an easy hiking trail you reach the village of Ondenval, relatively high up, before the trail takes you back into the Amel valley. There, the fish farms typical of this region can be seen. The trail narrows again and then goes straight to the Monastery of St. Raphael, in which monks resided until only recently. Via Montenau, Iveldingen and Deidenberg you then come to Amel, the destination of this hike, passing through some rambling field landscapes.
Author’s recommendation
Montenau ham smoking facility – in the Montenau ham smoking facility you can watch to see how genuine Ardennes ham is made. You can taste the ham in the smokehouse boutique – and of course buy some and take it with you.
Author
Tourismusagentur Ostbelgien
Update: December 29, 2022
Difficulty
moderate
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
457 m
Lowest point
355 m
Best time of year
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Track types
Asphalt
2.1 km
Forested/wild trail
8.1 km
Path
1.4 km
Road
3.9 km
Unknown
0.7 km
Safety information
No special safety instructions. Dogs must be kept on a leash.Tips and hints
East Belgium Tourist Agency
Hauptstraße 54
4780 St.Vith
Tel. +32 80 22 76 64
Start
Ligneuville church. GPS launch coordinates 50.375511,6.054285 (355 m)
Coordinates:
DD
50.375524, 6.054220
DMS
50°22'31.9"N 6°03'15.2"E
UTM
32U 290550 5584533
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Destination
Amel village centre. GPS coordinates 50.349519,6.170974
Turn-by-turn directions
LIGNEUVILLE - We follow the white-red hiking signs of the GR 56 - variant Amblève. We start at the church and walk along the "Grande Rue" (N62) towards Malmedy. We walk along the cemetery wall (with the reference to the grave of Monsier Hawarden) to its end, here we turn right into the "Rue Sous Wératché". We walk slightly down into the Amel valley (Vallée de l'Amblève).
Note
all notes on protected areas
Getting there
Please use the route planner.Parking
In the centre of LigneuvilleCoordinates
DD
50.375524, 6.054220
DMS
50°22'31.9"N 6°03'15.2"E
UTM
32U 290550 5584533
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Book recommendation by the author
" On GR-Ways through East Belgium " - Free brochures > www.ostbelgien.eu
Author’s map recommendations
St.Vither Land & oberes Ameltal – Hiking map / IGN - 1:25.000 / www.ostbelgien.eu - Webshop
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Equipment
Hiking boots recommended.Status
Open
Difficulty
moderate
Distance
16.2 km
Duration
4:30 h
Ascent
189 m
Descent
88 m
Highest point
457 m
Lowest point
355 m
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Maps and trails
- 10 Waypoints
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Distance
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Duration
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Ascent
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Descent
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Highest point
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Lowest point
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