Walking and cycling in the Voerstreek

The Voerstreek in eastern Belgium is a prime location for walking and cycling. Here’s a 26 km hiking route.

I went out for the day yesterday and came back having fallen in love. I told Liz and she was very understanding. She said she’d like to get to know the object of my affections too. What a wife!

So what’s the name of the new love in my life?

Voerstreek.

I could write hundreds of words to describe her, but as they say, a picture is worth a thousand …

Isn’t she lovely? What I loved about the Voerstreek was the beauty of its gently undulating hills and fields…

Its multi-coloured forests and fields…

Its picturesque houses …

Its greenness and lushness …

Its quaint cafés …

Its leafy lanes …

Its flower-filled meadows …

See what I mean? Wouldn’t you love such a place? I spent all day there, walking this 26 km circular walk:

You can download the GPX coordinates from my RouteYou page. And you can download the map. The area is covered with well-signposted footpaths, so you can do shorter walks. Many of them are child-friendly. It’s also very popular with cyclists on account of the network of cycle routes.

I’ve written more on the Voerstreek in this post. This includes its crazy geography. It’s part of Limburg, which is in Flemish-speaking Flanders, but it’s not connected to any other part of Limburg; it’s actually surrounded by French-speaking Wallonia! And its equally crazy politics which has caused unrest and even demonstrations.

But in the meantime, here’s how to find the area.

If you have a car it’s simple. Just key “Plein, Voeren” into your GPS and off you go, right to the doorstep of the Tourist Office.

If you don’t have a car – or want to leave it at home – then take the train to Liège, the connection to Visé, and catch the 39b bus to Voeren. (SMS ‘DL’ to 4884 to get a ticket. You’ll immediately get a return text from the De Lijn bus company. This is your ticket for the next hour). Get off the bus at the “Kerk” stop in Voeren.

I hope this has whetted your appetite to explore this lovely part of Belgium. For more suggestions of hikes in Belgium, add your email below to subscribe to Discovering Belgium: