Tour 2: ‘There flows a river’ in Ouren – hiking in East Belgium

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Tour 2: ‘There flows a river’ in Ouren – hiking in East Belgium

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Tour 2: ‘There flows a river’ in Ouren – hiking in East Belgium

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9.17km

190m

Hiking

The start of this hike is in the village of Ouren. Before you leave the town to the north, you can make a detour to the castle and watch the archaeologists at the excavation work. You follow the Our for the first few kilometers before you turn onto the Belgian-Luxembourg…

by Ostbelgien

Last updated: June 6, 2024

Tips

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Parc naturel des Hautes-Fagnes – Eifel

Waypoints

Start point

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38 m

The Our

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The Our has its source in the High Fens in Belgium at an altitude of 643 m near Manderfeld. It flows south and first forms the border between Belgium and …

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682 m

Ourtal viewpoint

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From here you have a great view of the beautiful Ourtal.

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7.58 km

European Monument at the Three-Country Point

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Here you can visit three countries on a short tour. The borders of Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany meet at the border triangle in the Ourtal. There is also the European …

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9.17 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.16 km

3.02 km

Surfaces

3.36 km

3.29 km

1.93 km

603 m

Elevation

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Highest point (500 m)

Lowest point (320 m)

Weather

Friday 23 October

9°C

3°C

82 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

April 15, 2025,3-Ländereck bei Ouren

Since the weather forecast was rather bad, we took a short hike from the tri-border region around and through Ouren. The weather turned out to be better than expected, so we could have done the second part of the Stoneman as well... Our thighs and buttocks thanked us for our decision, though 😂 but we want to do it again …

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February 26, 2022,Burg-Reuland - Ouren

Walk at Burg-Reuland-Ouren, spotted a group of Cranes on the way back,....

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September 14, 2024,Spaziergang „Dreiländereck“ 🇧🇪🇱🇺🇩🇪

Today's highlight wasn't the route or the border triangle... No, it was an older gentleman (84 years old) who drove past us and suddenly stopped. He said he always does that when he meets people to have a quick chat with them. 😁 The lesson from this conversation is that not all Belgians speak French. He only spoke German... 😉 …

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July 16, 2023,Ouren - Europamonument - drielandenpunt

We start in the middle of the town of Ouren. There we first cross the river and walk out of the village along the asphalt road. Soon we come to a statue of the Virgin Mary. We take a look and then move on. Fortunately, we are allowed to leave the main road a little further on. This asphalt road …

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December 27, 2023,Parcours 2 : là-bas coule une rivière, à Ouren — Randonner dans les Cantons de l'Est

Change of scenery. Discovery of the 3 borders (this time Luxembourg-Germany-Belgium). No rain and a rather high level of the Our.

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June 8, 2025,Genusstour 2: „Dort unten fließt ein Fluss“ Ouren

Another enjoyable tour from the East Belgium Tourism Agency. A varied route with some elevation gain. With a little skill, you'll be traveling through three countries.

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April 29, 2019

The start of this hike is in the village of Ouren. Before you leave the town to the north, you can make a detour to the castle and watch the archaeologists at the excavation work. You follow the Our for the first few kilometers before you turn onto the Belgian-Luxembourg border and start the ascent.
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