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Best Long-Distance Hikes near Liège

88 routes near Liège qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 47.5 km and 984 m (3,228 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 233 km.

That is 48 percent of the 182 routes we map near Liège. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 47.5 km against 29.0 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 984 m (3,228 ft) on average versus 611 m (2,005 ft) across the wider area.

Multi-day paths, normally walked in stages, with the accommodation and waymarking to support them. The mix is broad: 29 are rated easy and 31 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

Trails

Spa, Belgium, Six-O'Clock-Park, Galerie Leopold II
Expert

GR 5 Belgium, Wallonia

Luxembourg

Distance
156 km
/ 96.8 mi
Elevation gain
1,577 m
Typical duration
39 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

National Park Trail (hoofdtraject)

Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders

Distance
109 km
/ 67.5 mi
Elevation gain
2,389 m
Typical duration
29 hr
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Easy

GR 56 Liaison Gare Hergenrath

Wallonia · Belgium

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
30 m
Typical duration
21 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Via Arduinna - Aachen branch

Wallonia · Belgium

Distance
62.3 km
/ 38.7 mi
Elevation gain
1,371 m
Typical duration
16 hr
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Via Arduinna - Liege branch

Wallonia · Belgium

Distance
70.2 km
/ 43.6 mi
Elevation gain
1,544 m
Typical duration
18 hr
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Via Limburgica

Flanders · Belgium

Distance
142 km
/ 88.2 mi
Elevation gain
3,121 m
Typical duration
38 hr
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Via Monastica

Flanders · Belgium

Distance
224 km
/ 139 mi
Elevation gain
4,922 m
Typical duration
60 hr
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Via Mosana

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
146 km
/ 90.4 mi
Elevation gain
3,202 m
Typical duration
39 hr
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

GR 56 Variante Warche

Wallonia · Belgium

Distance
35.6 km
/ 22.1 mi
Elevation gain
837 m
Typical duration
9 hr 18 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Moderate

GR 56 Liaison Bayehon

Wallonia · Belgium

Distance
11.5 km
/ 7.2 mi
Elevation gain
479 m
Typical duration
3 hr 7 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

GR 56 Variante Sentier des Fagnes

Wallonia · Belgium

Distance
97.5 km
/ 60.6 mi
Elevation gain
2,215 m
Typical duration
26 hr
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Moderate

GR 412 Boucle 2 Les Coteaux

Wallonia · Belgium

Distance
9.7 km
/ 6.0 mi
Elevation gain
213 m
Typical duration
2 hr 20 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Moderate

GR 412 Boucle 3 Hasard-Bas Bois

Wallonia · Belgium

Distance
11.4 km
/ 7.1 mi
Elevation gain
252 m
Typical duration
2 hr 46 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Moderate

GR 121 Liaison GRP 575

Wallonia · Belgium

Distance
6.6 km
/ 4.1 mi
Elevation gain
145 m
Typical duration
1 hr 36 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Hard

GR 128 Variant Sint-Truiden

Flanders · Belgium

Distance
16.8 km
/ 10.4 mi
Elevation gain
370 m
Typical duration
4 hr 7 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Moderate

GR 128 Variant Tongeren

Flanders · Belgium

Distance
12.9 km
/ 8.0 mi
Elevation gain
283 m
Typical duration
3 hr 6 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Moderate

GR 15 Liaison vers GRP 571

Wallonia · Belgium

Distance
8.9 km
/ 5.5 mi
Elevation gain
195 m
Typical duration
2 hr 9 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Easy

GR 15 Variante Caillebotis

Wallonia · Belgium

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
37 m
Typical duration
24 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Easy

GR 15 Variante Charmille

Wallonia · Belgium

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
48 m
Typical duration
32 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Easy

GR 5 Aanlooproute Genk

Flanders · Belgium

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
37 m
Typical duration
24 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

GR 5 Belgium, Flanders South

Flanders · Belgium

Distance
195 km
/ 121 mi
Elevation gain
4,295 m
Typical duration
52 hr
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Moderate

GR 5 Liaison GR 576

Wallonia · Belgium

Distance
9.6 km
/ 6.0 mi
Elevation gain
212 m
Typical duration
2 hr 19 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Moderate

GR 5 Liaison GRP 573 - GRP 576

Wallonia · Belgium

Distance
7.3 km
/ 4.5 mi
Elevation gain
160 m
Typical duration
1 hr 45 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Moderate

GR 5 Variant door Hasselt

Flanders · Belgium

Distance
13.8 km
/ 8.6 mi
Elevation gain
303 m
Typical duration
3 hr 20 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Easy

GR 56 Hochwasservariante

Wallonia · Belgium

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
15 m
Typical duration
10 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Moderate

GR 56 Liaison Gare Aix-la-Chapelle

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
7.8 km
/ 4.8 mi
Elevation gain
276 m
Typical duration
2 hr 2 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Easy

GR 56 Liaison Gare d'Eupen

Wallonia · Belgium

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
22 m
Typical duration
26 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Easy

GR 56 Variante crue Lontzen

Wallonia · Belgium

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
11 m
Typical duration
11 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

GR 564

Flanders · Belgium

Distance
168 km
/ 104 mi
Elevation gain
3,694 m
Typical duration
45 hr
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Moderate

GR 57 Liaison Barchon

Wallonia · Belgium

Distance
14.4 km
/ 8.9 mi
Elevation gain
316 m
Typical duration
3 hr 28 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Easy

GR 57 Liaison Tilff

Wallonia · Belgium

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
47 m
Typical duration
31 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Moderate

GR 576 Liaison GR 5

Wallonia · Belgium

Distance
9.6 km
/ 6.0 mi
Elevation gain
212 m
Typical duration
2 hr 19 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Moderate

GR 576 Liaison GR 579

Wallonia · Belgium

Distance
6.9 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
152 m
Typical duration
1 hr 40 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Easy

GR 576 Liaison gare de Huy

Wallonia · Belgium

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
40 m
Typical duration
26 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
GR 56 Sentiers de l'Est de la Belgique | Parcours principal : Sentier des FrontièresLuxembourg157 km1,508 m39 hrExpertApril to October
GR 15 De la Lorraine belge à l'EifelLuxembourg233 km2,353 m58 hrExpertApril to October
GR 5 Belgium, WalloniaLuxembourg156 km1,577 m39 hrExpertApril to October
National Park Trail (hoofdtraject)Hoge Kempen National Park109 km2,389 m29 hrExpertApril to October
GR 121 De Liège à la Côte d'Opale Parcours principal (ongoing correction)Brussels-Capital164 km3,618 m44 hrExpertApril to October
GR 56 Liaison Gare HergenrathWallonia1.4 km30 m21 minEasyApril to October
Via Arduinna - Aachen branchWallonia62.3 km1,371 m16 hrExpertApril to October
Via Arduinna - Liege branchWallonia70.2 km1,544 m18 hrExpertApril to October
Via LimburgicaFlanders142 km3,121 m38 hrExpertApril to October
Via MonasticaFlanders224 km4,922 m60 hrExpertApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with GR 56 Sentiers de l'Est de la Belgique | Parcours principal : Sentier des Frontières, GR 5 Belgium, Wallonia, GR 15 De la Lorraine belge à l'Eifel. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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