Tour 18: 'The Sourbrodt Fens' Sourbrodt – hiking in East Belgium

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Tour 18: 'The Sourbrodt Fens' Sourbrodt – hiking in East Belgium

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Tour 18: 'The Sourbrodt Fens' Sourbrodt – hiking in East Belgium

02:05

8.04km

50m

Hiking

The history of Sourbrodt is not only varied, but also extremely interesting from a cultural point of view: Located at the crossroads of influences and languages, the place has always been a melting pot. It is a typical Walloon village, but the German influence is also evident. The trains of…

by Ostbelgien

Last updated: May 31, 2024

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Hohes Venn - Eifel / Parc naturel Hautes Fagnes-Eifel

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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530 m

Old Sourbrodt Railway Station

Highlight • Historical Site

The old train station in Sourbrodt is an excellent starting point for hikes in the direction of the Walloon Fens or in the Sourbrodt Fens. Both a clear recommendation!

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2.08 km

The Rur Near Bosfagne

Highlight • River

Along with Hill, Schwalm, Warche, Soor, Our, Olef, Trôs Marets, Holzwarche, Warche and Gileppe, the Rur is a well-known Vennbach. The Rur has its source in the Wallonian Fens, from …

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8.04 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.11 km

1.50 km

1.43 km

1.01 km

Surfaces

4.13 km

1.65 km

1.08 km

976 m

209 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 4 November

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Comments

October 3, 2025,Genusstour 18 - Das Sourbrodter Venn

Another enjoyable tour organized by the East Belgium Tourism Agency (VoG). This time, we also took a short tour through the town with its beautiful buildings and the old train station from Prussian times.

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September 25, 2023,🇧🇪 Genusstour 18: „Das Sourbrodter Venn“ 🐕‍🦺verbot 🔁Wanderung 🦋🐜Fauna 🍁🍂 Flora - sowie geologische Highlights . Markierung: Grünes Rechteck und Logo "Siebenstern"

This tour is a nice introduction to the mysterious hiking world of the High Fens.
Not one story and language shaped Sourbrodt, but two. Down in the valley the village is quintessentially Belgian. In the Bahnhofsviertel, however, its German origins cannot be overlooked. When you look at the station building, you can vividly imagine the entrance of a steam locomotive …

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February 16, 2025,Genusstour 18: „Das Sourbrodter Venn“ Sourbrodt – Wandern in Ostbelgien

Today we headed back to Belgium in beautiful winter weather. A very varied route through the Venn near Sourbrodt, lots of nature and, as always in the Eifel/Ardennes border region, a bit of history. Afterwards we drove briefly to the "Signal de Botrange", the highest mountain in Belgium at 694m.

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September 12, 2025,Ostbelgien: Genusstour 18 - „Das Sourbrodter Venn“ Sourbrodt

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"The history of Sourbrodt is not only varied, but also culturally extremely interesting: Located at the intersection of influences and languages, the town has always been a melting pot. It is a typically Walloon village, but the German influence is also unmistakable. The Vennbahn trains used to stop at the former station. Today, …

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September 22, 2025,Genusstour 18 - Das Sourbrodter Venn

A very easy hike with beautiful scenery and a relaxing atmosphere!
It was a bit stormy!

The Path of Remembrance commemorates the horrific events of the Second World War!😔

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November 5, 2022,Genusstour 18 - Das Sourbrodter Venn

Very nice, varied tour through the High Fens. Suitable for families and dogs

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September 22, 2024,🇧🇪_B_Sourbrodt_Genusstour 18 Ostbelgien: „Das Sourbrodter Venn“ 22.09.2024

Today we went on another mother/daughter hike. Since we took our time with our breakfast together, we decided on a shorter route and did the pleasure tour no. 18 to the Sourbrodter Venn.

With the drawings of Didier Comès on the trail of a conspiratorial silence. That's what the description says.

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December 8, 2021,Das Sourbrodter Venn 🧔👱‍♀️🐕

A beautiful and easy hike through the Venn, dogs are also allowed to walk on a leash here

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May 13, 2022

The history of Sourbrodt is not only varied, but also extremely interesting from a cultural point of view: Located at the crossroads of influences and languages, the place has always been a melting pot. It is a typical Walloon village, but the German influence is also evident. The trains of the Vennbahn

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