Stations of the Cross, Malmedy – Outrelepont Bridge loop from Burnenville

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Stations of the Cross, Malmedy – Outrelepont Bridge loop from Burnenville

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Stations of the Cross, Malmedy – Outrelepont Bridge loop from Burnenville

03:54

13.0km

410m

Mountaineering

Moderate mountaineering route. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

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3.35 km

View of Malmedy from Chaumont Forest

Highlight • Viewpoint

From here you have a beautiful view of Malmedy.

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7.99 km

Stations of the Cross, Malmedy

Highlight (Segment) • Religious Site

Steep climb with old wayside cross and chapel.

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8.32 km

Information board regarding the "enclosure wall"

Highlight • Historical Site

At the beginning of the 17th century, when they had had enough of the constant raids by gangs of robbers, the citizens of Malmedy decided to surround the town with fortifications with gates. The eight access gates built between 1601 and 1602 led to the neighborhoods of La Vaulx, la rue Neuve, Fa, Rome, Pont (Pont d'Outrelepont), d'Outrelepont, Vivier and Grètèdar, through which the hill of Livremont could be reached . This formed one of the most important access routes to the city. It was narrow and difficult to walk on. The fortification of the city by the French in 1676 meant the decay and even the demolition of the reinforced gates.
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8.83 km

Outrelepont Bridge

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References to Malmedy's first bridge, the Outrelepont Bridge, can be found in texts from the 13th century. The original bridge, probably made of wood, was intended to replace an old ford located about a hundred meters upstream. The first stone bridge with its seven round arches was built in 1619-1622, but due to deficiencies in the foundations, the stone construction gradually decayed after some time. In 1765 the bridge finally had to be completely renovated. This time stones from the quarry of Mont.
Source: Information brochure "MEMORIES - A historical tour" (RESPONSIBLE PUBLISHER Sandra De Taeye - Director House for Tourism Hohes Venn - Ostbelgien)

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9.15 km

Monument in honor of those who died in the First and Second World Wars

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In front of the former monastery there is an important tomb in honor of those who died in World War I and World War II (1914 – 1918 / 1940-1945).

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9.21 km

Malmedy Cathedral

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After the French Revolution, the Benedictine abbey was first converted into a parish church and later into a deanery, before the Eupen-Malmedy diocese (1921-1925) finally gave it cathedral status. The old abbey was built at the end of the 10th century, but in 1689 French troops under Louis XIV destroyed the emblematic building and it had to be completely renovated and rebuilt. The reconstruction took place between 1776 and 1784 according to the plans of the Liège architect Antoine Galhausen, who originally came from St. Vith. The tanner and merchant Henri Steinbach bought the new abbey at the end of the 18th century, after the turmoil of the revolution had subsided, and set up his carpentry and carpentry workshop there. In 1818, when Steinbach sold the building to the city of Malmedy, changes were made again to use it as a parish church. The cathedral is a fascinating building: its sober, detached and linear appearance, the simple yet high-quality decor,... The two towers, which hide the carillon, are literally the pinnacle of the building steeped in history.
Source: Source: Info brochure "MEMORIES - A historical tour" (RESPONSIBLE PUBLISHER Sandra De Taeye - Director House for Tourism Hohes Venn - Ostbelgien)

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9.23 km

Malmundarium – Former Benedictine Monastery and Cultural Centre

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The monastery has always been considered the heart of the city. The history of the monastery begins as early as 648 with the arrival of the monk Remaklus and his brothers in the wilderness in the heart of the Ardennes. The Warchetal widened at this point and made it possible for the monks to settle down. A few years later, a second monastic village was established in Stavelot, just a few kilometers from Malmedy. Since the 7th century, Malmedy has belonged to the Abbey of Stavelot-Malmedy, which owes its particularity to the coexistence of two monasteries, one in Malmedy on the Warchenne and the other in Stavelot on the Amel. Since its construction, the monastery building has had to endure many changes and even destruction - starting with the devastation mania of the Normans and Hungarians in the 9th and 10th centuries, followed by countless fires - especially those in the years 1521, 1689 and 1782 However, the building still consists of original quarry stone slabs from the region from the 18th century.
Source: Info brochure "MEMORIES - A historical tour" (RESPONSIBLE PUBLISHER Sandra De Taeye - Director House for Tourism Hohes Venn - Ostbelgien)

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11.2 km

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13.0 km

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Bus stop

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