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and world's most famous ascents of each of the continents
Belgium's highest peak is situated in the Ardennes/Eifel region. The Botrange reaches almost 700 meters of altitude in a highmoor scenery. The highest summit of the neighbouring Netherlands is located only some 40 kilometers to the north - the Vaalserberg. And some 50 kilometers to the south Luxembourg's highest mountain can be combined in a pleasant ride - the Kneiff.
Departure: Verviers 167m
The ride commences in Walloon Verviers and follows signposted "Baraque-Michel", a touristic area next to Signal de Botrange.
Directly after the village of Verviers the way routes through a steep wooden area...
...and proceeds to the small spot of Jalhay.
Afterwards there is a cycling path alongside road N672 leading for many ascending kilometers straight on...
...and to the 9,000 yrs old area "Het Hoog Plateau".
A final turn to the left behind Baraque-Michel...
...leads to the pleasant highmoor scenery...
...and to today's destination Signal de Botrange.