Stage 1: Kattevennen (Genk) – Pietersheim (Lanaken): 23,8 km
You mainly walk through extensive forests in the southern foothills of the Kempen Plateau. You cross or walk along some crystal clear streams and sometimes you feel a small touch of Haspengouw. This stage connects three "Gates to the National Park": Kattevennen, Lieteberg (1 km from the trail) and Pietersheim, once a seigniory of the Princes of Mérode. An important part of this hike coincides with the legendary GR 5.
Vlog Stage 1
Starting Route [3]
Stage 1 [4]
Stage 2 [5]
Stage 3 [6]
Stage 4 [7]
Stage 5 [8]
Short Variants [9]
Overnight Stays [10]
Reviews [11]