GR57 - Vallée de l'Ourthe
Description
- Name GR57 - Vallée de l'Ourthe (GR57)
- Length of trail 279 km, 173 miles
- Length in days 14 days
- Start of trail Luik (B)
- End of trail Gilsdorf (L)
- Traildino grading MW, Moderate walk, backpacking trail
- Hut tour grading T1, Walk
Vallée de l'Ourthe et sentier du Nord, Barchon - Diekirch, 79 km
The Ourthe is a well known river in the Ardennes region of Belgium. The trail more or less following its course, offers some of the best experiences of the Ardennes hills. It starts North of Liège / Luik. It passes La Roche-en-Ardenne, and it hits the north tip of Luxembourg. There, the trail actually continues, but it is called Sentier du Nord. Here too the trail runs along small meandering rivers. The landscape is distinct from the heavily wooded Ardennes. The path then ends in Diekirch.
The trail is quit popular, rightly so: it's a good choice. Nearby, the GR5 is finding its way.
Opinions
- Joke ter Weele April 2004
- Rate 7
- Positive Enjoyable trail, passing through many old villages
- Henk Nouws April 2004
- Rate 8
- Positive The alternating farmland and forests. Disorderly villages. Funny things (very important).Restaurants. Beer.
Map
Hike Reports
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GR57 Ourthe
- Dan Uneken March 1984
- Hike this trail in about a year, from Liege to the source of the Ourthe at Gouvy, where the trail ended in the 80's. Especially in deep winter the trail is deserted and impressive. Loved it!!!
Links
Facts
- GR57 wandelen ardennen sentier du nord GR 57 (Dutch)
Another excellent webpage by Trekkings.be, describing many interesting details of the trail, it's history, the places along the trail.
- GR 57 Vallée de l'Ourthe et Sentier du Nord | Route Overzicht | GR-wandelen | Grote Routepaden (Dutch)
Description and some facts.
Reports
- GR 57 (French)
Compte rendu illustré de ce GR parcouru en 2016 de Barchon à Hotton
Guides and maps
Lodging
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Books
United Kingdom
2014
- Walking in the Ardennes
- Walking in the Ardennes covers 32 day walks between 2 and 24km and one multi-stage route, the Sentier du Nord. The Ardennes region in southern Belgium overlaps into Luxembourg and France and features rolling hills, deep valleys, rivers and wide reaches of forest. Walks take in WW2 battlefields, medieval castles, towns and villages. Read more
- Also available from:
- Stanfords, United Kingdom
- The Book Depository, United Kingdom
- De Zwerver, Netherlands
United Kingdom
2014
- The Ardennes Walking Guide - Belgium, Luxembourg and the Ardennes
- This guidebook describes 32 varied day walks and one longer route in the Ardennes, an area which lies mostly in Belgium but extends into both Luxembourg and France, with easy access from the English Channel ports. It`s an area of beech and oak-forested hills divided by deep, winding valleys with wide, shallow rivers. Medieval castles and... Read more
United Kingdom
2014
- Walking in the Ardennes
- Belgium, Luxembourg and the Ardennes Read more
Netherlands
2014
- Wandelgids Walking in the Ardennes - Ardennen | Cicerone
- Uitstekende wandelgids van een gerenommeerde Engelse uitgever. De tochten zijn met zorg beschreven en voorzien van allerhande nuttige informatie. The Ardennes are a region in south Belgium, overlapping into Luxembourg and France, of rolling hills, deep valleys, rivers and wide reaches of forest. This guidebook covers 32 day walks between 2 and... Read more
Walking holidays
Netherlands
- Luxemburg Sentier du Nord 5 dagen
- Door de prachtige natuur van Clervaux naar Diekirch Luxemburg is een wandelparadijs, met in het hele land perfect uitgezette wandelroutes. De oudste zijn de ´´sentiers pédestres nationaux´´ (letterlijk: nationale voetpaden) en dateren uit de jaren 50 van de vorige eeuw. De gekleurde markeringen met specifieke symbolen op bordjes zijn altijd... Read more
Forum
- Adriaan 2013-04-15 09:38:50
gr 57
- Hallo,
Wij hebben 3 dagen om te wandelen en willen een stuk van de gr 57 doen. Welk stuk is het mooist?
Hartelijke groet,
Adriaan -
- Henk Nouws 2013-04-17 23:36:33
- Moeilijk te zeggen: ieder stuk heeft zijn eigen charmes. Ik heb niet alles gelopen trouwens. Ik wens je in ieder geval een lekker lenteweertje toe, dan is alles mooi!