Bütgenbach Reservoir – High Fens loop from Bütgenbach

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Bütgenbach Reservoir – High Fens loop from Bütgenbach

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Bütgenbach Reservoir – High Fens loop from Bütgenbach

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22.3km

190m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

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Parc naturel des Hautes-Fagnes – Eifel

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1.25 km

Bütgenbach Reservoir

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The Bütgenbach dam was built between 1929 and 1932. The main function of the dam is to regulate the course of the Warche river. This created the lake of Bütgenbach. …

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1.83 km

Bütgenbach Viaduct (Vennquerbahn)

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This panorama board on the Bütgenbach Viaduct explains the highlights 1. Mausheck nature reserve; 2. Castle Ruins, Reservoir & Worriken; 3. Viaduct, Ravel L45a cycle path; 4. St. Stephen's Church; 5. Historical circular route and 6. Bütgenbach farm

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4.63 km

Start of the Vennquerbahn cycle path in Weywertz

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South of Weywertz, the Vennquerbahnradweg branches off from the Vennbahnradweg.
Beautiful route, beautiful landscapes.
Former railway line to Jünkerath.

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7.56 km

Warche Valley Route

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The Warche Valley offers a beautiful cycling route through a varied landscape of meadows, forests and rolling hills. The path follows the course of the Warche river and takes you …

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8.62 km

Outrewarche Near Weywertz

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Weywertz is a central hub for cyclists. The well-known Vennbahn and the popular Vennquerbahn cycle path, which branches off in the direction of the Eifel, cross here.

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11.2 km

Sourbrodt Signal Box and Old Locomotive

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A former train stop became the Vennbahn's most representative building. When the Malmedy-Montjoie section was inaugurated, Sourbrodt had only one stop. The first houses were about a kilometre from this …

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11.9 km

High Fens

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A unique heather landscape heralds the High Fens, which one passes on this section. The fascinating high moor area is a gigantic water reservoir, so that there are numerous streams …

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21.0 km

Lake Bütgenbach

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The Bütgenbach Dam with Lake Bütgenbach is a great destination for active people. There is a bathing beach, a campsite and a beautiful circular path for cyclists and hikers.

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