Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Eupen · Updated on 14 November 2026
GR 15 De la Lorraine belge à l'Eifel walk
GR 15 De la Lorraine belge à l'Eifel is a walk of 6.6 km from Eupen. Along the way you'll find 33 benches, 1 water point and 1 public toilet.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 6.6 km
- ± 1:30 h
- ↑ 38 m · ↓ 243 m
- Easy
- From A to B
- National route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Eupen
0 km5.6 km · 12 benches
Water point
5.6 km413 m · bench
Erlebnismuseum Lernort Natur
6 kmPublic toilet
281 m · 6 benches
Burg Monschau
6.3 kmCastle
350 m · 14 benches
Finish
6.6 kmAt the finish: Rotes Haus.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 6 kmBetween 0 km and 6 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Museum · after 6 km
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Photo: Steffen Heinz Caronna · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 6.3 km
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Photo: ArthurMcGill · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 6.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 38 m
- Down
- ↓ 243 m
- Highest point
- 660 m
- Lowest point
- 410 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.1 km
- 3 stairs
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
6.6 km in total- Track: 2.3 km
- Street: 2.2 km
- Path: 1.8 km
- Stairs: 3 stairs
- Footpath: 100 m
- Busy road: 25 m
Surfaces
6.6 km in total- Asphalt: 2.2 km
- Gravel: 1.2 km
- Paved: 951 m
- Unpaved: 550 m
- Natural: 325 m
- Unknown: 1.4 km
About the walking route GR 15 De la Lorraine belge à l'Eifel
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
GR 15 De la Lorraine belge à l'Eifel is a walking route of 6.6 km that starts in Eupen. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Erlebnismuseum Lernort Natur (after 6 km), Burg Monschau (after 6.3 km) and Rotes Haus (after 6.5 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 38 m in total and descend 243 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 1:30 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (2.3 km), street (2.2 km) and path (1.8 km). Of the surface, 2.2 km asphalt and 1.2 km gravel. For 1.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 33 benches, 1 water point and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle after 5.6 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- LRE Liberation Route Europe Bastogne - MonschauEasy · From A to B6.9 km
- Rhein-Venn-WegHard · From A to B144.9 km
- Ardennen-Eifel-RundwegHard · From A to B264.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Aussichtspunkt BieleiViewpoint · 6.6 km from the route - 2
Troistorff HouseAttraction · 119 m from the route - 3
HallerAttraction · 123 m from the route - 4
Fotografie-Forum der StädteRegion AachenMuseum · 143 m from the route - 5
Dorfmuseum - Uraalt SchollMuseum · 174 m from the route - 6
Historical Mustard MillAttraction · 585 m from the route - 7
EhrensteinsleyViewpoint · 745 m from the route - 8
Befestigung MeyssenburgArchaeological site · 6.2 km from the route - 9
ZwangsarbeiterMemorial · 7.9 km from the route - 10Sparkassen MuseumMuseum · 216 m from the route
- 11DruckereimuseumMuseum · 3.4 km from the route
- 12Observation towerObservation tower · 6.4 km from the route
- 13Observation towerObservation tower · 7.2 km from the route
- 14Observation towerObservation tower · 8.4 km from the route
- 15Observation towerObservation tower · 8.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is GR 15 De la Lorraine belge à l'Eifel?
GR 15 De la Lorraine belge à l'Eifel is 6.6 km long. Allow ± 1:30 h of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Eupen.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 38 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 6 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Erlebnismuseum Lernort Natur, Burg Monschau and Rotes Haus.
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