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The Amblève

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The Amblève

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The Amblève

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Location: Aywaille, Liège, Liège, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium

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Bernd 🌲🦌🍄🥾

November 29, 2025

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The Amblève, or Amel in German, has a long history of settlement: Settlements and trade routes existed here as early as Celtic and Roman times. The present-day municipality of Amel was first documented in 670 as "Curtis Amblava". In the Early Middle Ages, the region was the site of conflicts between Frankish groups; later, the area belonged to the Duchy of Luxembourg, changed hands under various rulers, and finally became part of Belgium.

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Viviane

July 3, 2023

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The Amblève (German: Amel) is a river in the Ardennes, province of Liège, in the Meuse basin in Belgium. The German and French names are both used for the river as well as for the municipality and place in the German-speaking Community. The river flows through the municipalities of Büllingen, Amel, Weismes, Malmedy, Stavelot, Trois-Ponts, Stoumont, Aywaille and Comblain-au-Pont.

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Viviane

July 3, 2023

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The river rises near the town of Honsfeld in the municipality of Büllingen, at about 600 meters above sea level. The basin is located in the High Ardennes, the highest region of Belgium. At 674 metres, Baraque Michel is one of the highest points in Belgium and forms part of the watershed of the Amblève basin. The mouth of the Amblève (in the Ourthe, which in turn flows into the Meuse) near Comblain-au-Pont, on the other hand, is only 120 meters high. As a result, the Amblève has a high drop.

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The Amblève – Rocky path with a view loop from Aywaille

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The Amblève – Mouth of the Ninglinspo loop from Sougné-Remouchamps

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Amblève River – The Amblève loop from Aywaille

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Elevation 130 m

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Sunday 26 July

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Location: Aywaille, Liège, Liège, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium

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The Amblève – Rocky path with a view loop from Aywaille

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