Neutral Moresnet was the fourth state in the border region for more than a hundred years.
easy
Distance 18.4 km
Kelmis, Moresnet, Dreiländerpunkt (the border triangle), Preuswald and Hergenrath - these coordinates trace the course of the hiking route, which more or less circles the area of the former mini-state of Neutral Moresnet. The second theme of the route is religion: The route follows a long section of the Pilgrim's Way to Santiago de Compostela, which leads through Preuswald Forest and is also the historic processional route between Aachen and Moresnet. While the trails in the northern part of the route run mainly through wooded areas, the paths in the southern part more often cross open meadows and skirt the built-up areas of towns and villages.
Author’s recommendation
"VIEILLE MONTAGNE" MUSEUM IN KELMIS
The museum subtly illustrates the political and historical peculiarities of the "neutral territory of Moresnet", the history of the zinc industry and the "Vieille Montagne". It also has an extensive collection of minerals from the surrounding area. Photographs are on display to show the characteristic and rare flora of a zinc-bearing soil. Details of the utopian transformation of the neutral territory into an Esperanto-speaking state and regional folklore are also presented.

Author
Tourismusagentur Ostbelgien
Update: December 03, 2019
Difficulty
easy
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Highest point
334 m
Lowest point
163 m
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Track types
Forested/wild trail
0.6 km
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17.7 km
Safety information
18.4 km. Long hike along roads and paths, not difficult.Tips and hints
Tourist Agency Eastbelgium
Hauptstraße 54
4780 St.Vith
+32 80 22 76 64
Start
Kelmis, Altenberger Straße / Emmaburgweg (182 hm) (182 m)
Coordinates:
DD
50.709767, 6.012915
DMS
50°42'35.2"N 6°00'46.5"E
UTM
32U 289111 5621807
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Destination
Kelmis, Altenberger Straße / Emmaburgweg (182 hm)
Turn-by-turn directions
Border Routes – Route 2
Note
all notes on protected areas
Getting there
Please use the route planner.Coordinates
DD
50.709767, 6.012915
DMS
50°42'35.2"N 6°00'46.5"E
UTM
32U 289111 5621807
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///mini.rider.strongly
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Equipment
Hiking boots recommended.Difficulty
easy
Distance
18.4 km
Duration
4:15 h
Ascent
248 m
Descent
248 m
Highest point
334 m
Lowest point
163 m
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