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It has been quite some while since I last saw a distance marker on the #GR5. However, I’m almost certain the distance to Hoek van Holland is wrong, as I already reached 400 km since the start during my previous episode. They probably mean Bergen op Zoom.

It has been quite some while since I last saw a distance marker on the #GR5. However, I’m almost certain the distance to Hoek van Holland is wrong, as I already reached 400 km since the start during my previous episode. They probably mean Bergen op Zoom.

It has been quite some while since I last saw a distance marker on the #GR5. However, I’m almost certain the distance to Hoek van Holland is wrong, as I already reached 400 km since the start during my previous episode. They probably mean Bergen op Zoom.

It has been quite some while since I last saw a distance marker on the #GR5. However, I’m almost certain the distance to Hoek van Holland is wrong, as I already reached 400 km since the start during my previous episode. They probably mean Bergen op Zoom.

It has been quite some while since I last saw a distance marker on the #GR5. However, I’m almost certain the distance to Hoek van Holland is wrong, as I already reached 400 km since the start during my previous episode. They probably mean Bergen op Zoom.

Only two episodes ago I finally reached 100 meters of elevation on the #GR5. Today, in episode 26, I got to 250 meters in the Pays de Herve during a 21 km hike.

Directly after leaving Visé this morning the route went from 57 to over 100 meters, but as is custom with plateaus, they don’t have a straight edge, so the route goes up and down through some of the rivers carving valleys in the edge. But the moment you reach the top, the world is flat again, and a terril from a former coal mine is the one thing that isn’t. It’s also the terril I already saw in last weeks hike.

Only two episodes ago I finally reached 100 meters of elevation on the #GR5. Today, in episode 26, I got to 250 meters in the Pays de Herve during a 21 km hike.

Directly after leaving Visé this morning the route went from 57 to over 100 meters, but as is custom with plateaus, they don’t have a straight edge, so the route goes up and down through some of the rivers carving valleys in the edge. But the moment you reach the top, the world is flat again, and a terril from a former coal mine is the one thing that isn’t. It’s also the terril I already saw in last weeks hike.

Only two episodes ago I finally reached 100 meters of elevation on the #GR5. Today, in episode 26, I got to 250 meters in the Pays de Herve during a 21 km hike.

Directly after leaving Visé this morning the route went from 57 to over 100 meters, but as is custom with plateaus, they don’t have a straight edge, so the route goes up and down through some of the rivers carving valleys in the edge. But the moment you reach the top, the world is flat again, and a terril from a former coal mine is the one thing that isn’t. It’s also the terril I already saw in last weeks hike.

Only two episodes ago I finally reached 100 meters of elevation on the #GR5. Today, in episode 26, I got to 250 meters in the Pays de Herve during a 21 km hike.

Directly after leaving Visé this morning the route went from 57 to over 100 meters, but as is custom with plateaus, they don’t have a straight edge, so the route goes up and down through some of the rivers carving valleys in the edge. But the moment you reach the top, the world is flat again, and a terril from a former coal mine is the one thing that isn’t. It’s also the terril I already saw in last weeks hike.

Only two episodes ago I finally reached 100 meters of elevation on the #GR5. Today, in episode 26, I got to 250 meters in the Pays de Herve during a 21 km hike.

Directly after leaving Visé this morning the route went from 57 to over 100 meters, but as is custom with plateaus, they don’t have a straight edge, so the route goes up and down through some of the rivers carving valleys in the edge. But the moment you reach the top, the world is flat again, and a terril from a former coal mine is the one thing that isn’t. It’s also the terril I already saw in last weeks hike.

Bonus 2: Eben-Emael is known by everyone that hiked this section of the #GR5 for it’s Temple de la Paix, which can be seen from quite some distance. It was built by architect and philosopher Robert Garcet and has four mystical animals on top, two of them visible here.

Bonus 2: Eben-Emael is known by everyone that hiked this section of the #GR5 for it’s Temple de la Paix, which can be seen from quite some distance. It was built by architect and philosopher Robert Garcet and has four mystical animals on top, two of them visible here.

Bonus 2: Eben-Emael is known by everyone that hiked this section of the #GR5 for it’s Temple de la Paix, which can be seen from quite some distance. It was built by architect and philosopher Robert Garcet and has four mystical animals on top, two of them visible here.

Bonus 2: Eben-Emael is known by everyone that hiked this section of the #GR5 for it’s Temple de la Paix, which can be seen from quite some distance. It was built by architect and philosopher Robert Garcet and has four mystical animals on top, two of them visible here.

Bonus 2: Eben-Emael is known by everyone that hiked this section of the #GR5 for it’s Temple de la Paix, which can be seen from quite some distance. It was built by architect and philosopher Robert Garcet and has four mystical animals on top, two of them visible here.

Bonus: opened two weeks ago, but not in the route of the #GR5 is the new passerelle between the two sections of the Caestert plateau that got divided by the construction of the Albert canal about 90 years ago. It opened two weeks ago and as it is a pedestrian toll bridge, you need to buy a ticket. The views are probably great however, as seen here from the bridge in Kanne.

Bonus: opened two weeks ago, but not in the route of the #GR5 is the new passerelle between the two sections of the Caestert plateau that got divided by the construction of the Albert canal about 90 years ago. It opened two weeks ago and as it is a pedestrian toll bridge, you need to buy a ticket. The views are probably great however, as seen here from the bridge in Kanne.

Bonus: opened two weeks ago, but not in the route of the #GR5 is the new passerelle between the two sections of the Caestert plateau that got divided by the construction of the Albert canal about 90 years ago. It opened two weeks ago and as it is a pedestrian toll bridge, you need to buy a ticket. The views are probably great however, as seen here from the bridge in Kanne.

Bonus: opened two weeks ago, but not in the route of the #GR5 is the new passerelle between the two sections of the Caestert plateau that got divided by the construction of the Albert canal about 90 years ago. It opened two weeks ago and as it is a pedestrian toll bridge, you need to buy a ticket. The views are probably great however, as seen here from the bridge in Kanne.

Bonus: opened two weeks ago, but not in the route of the #GR5 is the new passerelle between the two sections of the Caestert plateau that got divided by the construction of the Albert canal about 90 years ago. It opened two weeks ago and as it is a pedestrian toll bridge, you need to buy a ticket. The views are probably great however, as seen here from the bridge in Kanne.

For the 25th I hiked a section on the #GR5 today. It was my first section on the Walloon part, 25,7 km from Kanne to Visé 🇧🇪

The route has been modified last year to include some of the sights on the southern part of the plateau of Caestert. It then followed the Geer/Jeker valley for several kilometers, followed by a ascent to the Hesbaye and another descent to the Meuse/Maas valley at Visé. There I left the route in front of the former entrance of the train station. Lovely route, perfect weather for hiking, and a final goodbye to the Albert Canal that intersected the route 6 times (!) made this a perfect day.

For the 25th I hiked a section on the #GR5 today. It was my first section on the Walloon part, 25,7 km from Kanne to Visé 🇧🇪

The route has been modified last year to include some of the sights on the southern part of the plateau of Caestert. It then followed the Geer/Jeker valley for several kilometers, followed by a ascent to the Hesbaye and another descent to the Meuse/Maas valley at Visé. There I left the route in front of the former entrance of the train station. Lovely route, perfect weather for hiking, and a final goodbye to the Albert Canal that intersected the route 6 times (!) made this a perfect day.

For the 25th I hiked a section on the #GR5 today. It was my first section on the Walloon part, 25,7 km from Kanne to Visé 🇧🇪

The route has been modified last year to include some of the sights on the southern part of the plateau of Caestert. It then followed the Geer/Jeker valley for several kilometers, followed by a ascent to the Hesbaye and another descent to the Meuse/Maas valley at Visé. There I left the route in front of the former entrance of the train station. Lovely route, perfect weather for hiking, and a final goodbye to the Albert Canal that intersected the route 6 times (!) made this a perfect day.

For the 25th I hiked a section on the #GR5 today. It was my first section on the Walloon part, 25,7 km from Kanne to Visé 🇧🇪

The route has been modified last year to include some of the sights on the southern part of the plateau of Caestert. It then followed the Geer/Jeker valley for several kilometers, followed by a ascent to the Hesbaye and another descent to the Meuse/Maas valley at Visé. There I left the route in front of the former entrance of the train station. Lovely route, perfect weather for hiking, and a final goodbye to the Albert Canal that intersected the route 6 times (!) made this a perfect day.

For the 25th I hiked a section on the #GR5 today. It was my first section on the Walloon part, 25,7 km from Kanne to Visé 🇧🇪

The route has been modified last year to include some of the sights on the southern part of the plateau of Caestert. It then followed the Geer/Jeker valley for several kilometers, followed by a ascent to the Hesbaye and another descent to the Meuse/Maas valley at Visé. There I left the route in front of the former entrance of the train station. Lovely route, perfect weather for hiking, and a final goodbye to the Albert Canal that intersected the route 6 times (!) made this a perfect day.

For the 24th time I hiked an episode of the #GR5 today. This time it went from Lanaken to Kanne, both in Belgium, for a distance of 19,7 km. Between those villages is the city of Maastricht in the Netherlands, and thus for the third time the route went into the Netherlands.

With the lovely weather, the beautiful route went to the top of the Sint-Pietersberg, the first time the GR5 went over 100 meters of elevation. Afterwards, the route went for the third and final time into Belgium. Opposite the famous bridge of Kanne, the Walloon section of the GR5 towards Luxembourg starts. But that’s for a different time!

For the 24th time I hiked an episode of the #GR5 today. This time it went from Lanaken to Kanne, both in Belgium, for a distance of 19,7 km. Between those villages is the city of Maastricht in the Netherlands, and thus for the third time the route went into the Netherlands.

With the lovely weather, the beautiful route went to the top of the Sint-Pietersberg, the first time the GR5 went over 100 meters of elevation. Afterwards, the route went for the third and final time into Belgium. Opposite the famous bridge of Kanne, the Walloon section of the GR5 towards Luxembourg starts. But that’s for a different time!

For the 24th time I hiked an episode of the #GR5 today. This time it went from Lanaken to Kanne, both in Belgium, for a distance of 19,7 km. Between those villages is the city of Maastricht in the Netherlands, and thus for the third time the route went into the Netherlands.

With the lovely weather, the beautiful route went to the top of the Sint-Pietersberg, the first time the GR5 went over 100 meters of elevation. Afterwards, the route went for the third and final time into Belgium. Opposite the famous bridge of Kanne, the Walloon section of the GR5 towards Luxembourg starts. But that’s for a different time!

For the 24th time I hiked an episode of the #GR5 today. This time it went from Lanaken to Kanne, both in Belgium, for a distance of 19,7 km. Between those villages is the city of Maastricht in the Netherlands, and thus for the third time the route went into the Netherlands.

With the lovely weather, the beautiful route went to the top of the Sint-Pietersberg, the first time the GR5 went over 100 meters of elevation. Afterwards, the route went for the third and final time into Belgium. Opposite the famous bridge of Kanne, the Walloon section of the GR5 towards Luxembourg starts. But that’s for a different time!

For the 24th time I hiked an episode of the #GR5 today. This time it went from Lanaken to Kanne, both in Belgium, for a distance of 19,7 km. Between those villages is the city of Maastricht in the Netherlands, and thus for the third time the route went into the Netherlands.

With the lovely weather, the beautiful route went to the top of the Sint-Pietersberg, the first time the GR5 went over 100 meters of elevation. Afterwards, the route went for the third and final time into Belgium. Opposite the famous bridge of Kanne, the Walloon section of the GR5 towards Luxembourg starts. But that’s for a different time!

Today I hiked my 23rd episode on the #GR5, 19,9 km from Zutendaal to Lanaken in Belgium. This is the second to last episode of the Flemish section, and they made sure to leave an unforgettable impression by going through National Park Hoge Kempen, where they spend lots of time in removing houses inside the park and finding interesting paths through the forests. I expected the route to also hit 100 m of height for the first time , but it topped at 97 m, so the Dutch will have that honour in the next episode 😅

Next time it goes to Maastricht and Kanne, where the Flemish and Walloon sections meet. Stay tuned and thanks for following along so far!

Today I hiked my 23rd episode on the #GR5, 19,9 km from Zutendaal to Lanaken in Belgium. This is the second to last episode of the Flemish section, and they made sure to leave an unforgettable impression by going through National Park Hoge Kempen, where they spend lots of time in removing houses inside the park and finding interesting paths through the forests. I expected the route to also hit 100 m of height for the first time , but it topped at 97 m, so the Dutch will have that honour in the next episode 😅

Next time it goes to Maastricht and Kanne, where the Flemish and Walloon sections meet. Stay tuned and thanks for following along so far!

Today I hiked my 23rd episode on the #GR5, 19,9 km from Zutendaal to Lanaken in Belgium. This is the second to last episode of the Flemish section, and they made sure to leave an unforgettable impression by going through National Park Hoge Kempen, where they spend lots of time in removing houses inside the park and finding interesting paths through the forests. I expected the route to also hit 100 m of height for the first time , but it topped at 97 m, so the Dutch will have that honour in the next episode 😅

Next time it goes to Maastricht and Kanne, where the Flemish and Walloon sections meet. Stay tuned and thanks for following along so far!

Today I hiked my 23rd episode on the #GR5, 19,9 km from Zutendaal to Lanaken in Belgium. This is the second to last episode of the Flemish section, and they made sure to leave an unforgettable impression by going through National Park Hoge Kempen, where they spend lots of time in removing houses inside the park and finding interesting paths through the forests. I expected the route to also hit 100 m of height for the first time , but it topped at 97 m, so the Dutch will have that honour in the next episode 😅

Next time it goes to Maastricht and Kanne, where the Flemish and Walloon sections meet. Stay tuned and thanks for following along so far!

Today I hiked my 23rd episode on the #GR5, 19,9 km from Zutendaal to Lanaken in Belgium. This is the second to last episode of the Flemish section, and they made sure to leave an unforgettable impression by going through National Park Hoge Kempen, where they spend lots of time in removing houses inside the park and finding interesting paths through the forests. I expected the route to also hit 100 m of height for the first time , but it topped at 97 m, so the Dutch will have that honour in the next episode 😅

Next time it goes to Maastricht and Kanne, where the Flemish and Walloon sections meet. Stay tuned and thanks for following along so far!

Today I hiked my 22nd episode on the #GR5. In Belgium, it went from Bokrijk railway station to the village of Zutendaal, a distance of 23 km. The route was modified quite recently and overall I liked it a lot, with only some short sections through the outskirts of Genk. But a lot of forests, a 40 m climb halfway and even some heath. I’ve so far done over 350 km on the #GR5 since Hoek van Holland and Maastricht is now getting close!

Today I hiked my 22nd episode on the #GR5. In Belgium, it went from Bokrijk railway station to the village of Zutendaal, a distance of 23 km. The route was modified quite recently and overall I liked it a lot, with only some short sections through the outskirts of Genk. But a lot of forests, a 40 m climb halfway and even some heath. I’ve so far done over 350 km on the #GR5 since Hoek van Holland and Maastricht is now getting close!

Today I hiked my 22nd episode on the #GR5. In Belgium, it went from Bokrijk railway station to the village of Zutendaal, a distance of 23 km. The route was modified quite recently and overall I liked it a lot, with only some short sections through the outskirts of Genk. But a lot of forests, a 40 m climb halfway and even some heath. I’ve so far done over 350 km on the #GR5 since Hoek van Holland and Maastricht is now getting close!

Today I hiked my 22nd episode on the #GR5. In Belgium, it went from Bokrijk railway station to the village of Zutendaal, a distance of 23 km. The route was modified quite recently and overall I liked it a lot, with only some short sections through the outskirts of Genk. But a lot of forests, a 40 m climb halfway and even some heath. I’ve so far done over 350 km on the #GR5 since Hoek van Holland and Maastricht is now getting close!

Today I hiked my 22nd episode on the #GR5. In Belgium, it went from Bokrijk railway station to the village of Zutendaal, a distance of 23 km. The route was modified quite recently and overall I liked it a lot, with only some short sections through the outskirts of Genk. But a lot of forests, a 40 m climb halfway and even some heath. I’ve so far done over 350 km on the #GR5 since Hoek van Holland and Maastricht is now getting close!

Somehow the distances on the #GR5 are really racking up!

Somehow the distances on the #GR5 are really racking up!

Somehow the distances on the #GR5 are really racking up!

Somehow the distances on the #GR5 are really racking up!

Somehow the distances on the #GR5 are really racking up!

This afternoon I continued my hike on the #GR5. In my 21st section, I went from Bolderberg to Bokrijk for a pleasant distance of 18,7 km. The first part of the hike came along the famous Herkenrode Abbey, and then it continued to the nature domain of Kiewit, where the route managed to find some quiet paths in the otherwise busy park. Next time I continue to Zutendaal. Maastricht is getting closer!

This afternoon I continued my hike on the #GR5. In my 21st section, I went from Bolderberg to Bokrijk for a pleasant distance of 18,7 km. The first part of the hike came along the famous Herkenrode Abbey, and then it continued to the nature domain of Kiewit, where the route managed to find some quiet paths in the otherwise busy park. Next time I continue to Zutendaal. Maastricht is getting closer!

This afternoon I continued my hike on the #GR5. In my 21st section, I went from Bolderberg to Bokrijk for a pleasant distance of 18,7 km. The first part of the hike came along the famous Herkenrode Abbey, and then it continued to the nature domain of Kiewit, where the route managed to find some quiet paths in the otherwise busy park. Next time I continue to Zutendaal. Maastricht is getting closer!

This afternoon I continued my hike on the #GR5. In my 21st section, I went from Bolderberg to Bokrijk for a pleasant distance of 18,7 km. The first part of the hike came along the famous Herkenrode Abbey, and then it continued to the nature domain of Kiewit, where the route managed to find some quiet paths in the otherwise busy park. Next time I continue to Zutendaal. Maastricht is getting closer!

This afternoon I continued my hike on the #GR5. In my 21st section, I went from Bolderberg to Bokrijk for a pleasant distance of 18,7 km. The first part of the hike came along the famous Herkenrode Abbey, and then it continued to the nature domain of Kiewit, where the route managed to find some quiet paths in the otherwise busy park. Next time I continue to Zutendaal. Maastricht is getting closer!