TO BIVOUAC
BIVOUAC AREA OF THE BERGERIE (BAELEN)
STAY CLOSE TO THE "ROOF" OF BELGIUM AND IMMERSE YOURSELF IN A RAW AND AUTHENTIC NATURE.
Located less than 10 kilometres from the Signal de Botrange, the highest point in the Benelux, the bivouac area is situated at the foot of the High Fens plateau.
The climate can be hostile in this region. For this reason, safety rules must be observed when walking on the High Fens plateau:
- Download the 112 application beforehand to enable rescue personnel to find you if you get lost.
- Have a charged mobile phone/smartphone.
- Check access to the entrance of certain areas (red flag = no access)
- Have recent maps and a compass.
- Beware of fog, which can be sudden and thick.
- Inform a trusted person of your stay in the area beforehand.
This bivouac area is managed by the Walloon Agency of Nature and Forests (DNF) of the Verviers cantonment. DNF guards carry out regular checks and punish disrespectful visitors.
Practical information
– No toilets on site.
– There is no drinking water on site
– Waterfall located 200 metres away (Eupener Graben).
– Unless otherwise indicated at the entrance to the area (in dry or windy periods), permission to build a small campfire in the designated areas (stone fire ring).
– It is forbidden to cut wood or damage nature for the purpose of making a fire.
– The area must be kept clean. Everyone must therefore take their rubbish with them.
– Please respect other campers, the river and nature (silence and cleanliness)
– There is no drinking water on site
– Waterfall located 200 metres away (Eupener Graben).
– Unless otherwise indicated at the entrance to the area (in dry or windy periods), permission to build a small campfire in the designated areas (stone fire ring).
– It is forbidden to cut wood or damage nature for the purpose of making a fire.
– The area must be kept clean. Everyone must therefore take their rubbish with them.
– Please respect other campers, the river and nature (silence and cleanliness)
