![Bridge of Vennquerbahn railroad outside Bütgenbach, Wallonia, Belgium, in the area ceded to Belgium by Germany after World War I. It is 104 m long and 30 m high. This line was opened in 1912 [1] and operated for passenger trains until 1952 and for freight trains until 2003. The train in the picture was organized for a railfan tour by PFT-TSP association.
The locomotives depicted are SNCB/NMBS 5307 & CFL 1805.](https://prod-images.planyourroadtrips.com/img/city-images/butgenbach-be-504269-62050/1-Vennquerbahn_bridge_buetgenbach.jpg?w=1080&q=80&f=webp)
national park
Hautes Fagnes
Belgium's highest, wildest plateau of peat bog and boardwalk trails, often the snowiest corner of the country.
12 km · about 20 min drive
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Butgenbach
Wallonia, Belgium · Europe
About Butgenbach
Butgenbach works well as a base: 5 minutes from Elsenborn, 12km from Hautes Fagnes.
Butgenbach is in Wallonia, Belgium, with about 5,500 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Elsenborn, about 4 km away.
Bütgenbach (German pronunciation: [ˈbʏtçənˌbax]; French: Butgenbach, pronounced [bytʃənbak]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège. On January 1, 2006, Bütgenbach had a total population of 5,574. The total area is 97.31 km2 which gives a population density of 57 inhabitants per km2. As part of theRead more
German-speaking Community of Belgium, the official language in this municipality is German.
The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Bütgenbach proper and Elsenborn. It lends its name to a nearby artificial lake.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Butgenbach?
Within an hour or so of Butgenbach: Hautes Fagnes (12 km), Signal de Botrange (12 km), Monschau (14 km), Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (17 km).
Are there any good drives near Butgenbach?
The nearest famous roads are Baraque de Fraiture, Moselle Valley Road (B53) and Mosel Valley Wine Route.
Where is Butgenbach?
Butgenbach is in Wallonia, Belgium, about 4 km from Elsenborn.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,516
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Belgium
- Region
- Wallonia
- Timezone
- Europe/Brussels
- Coordinates
- 50.4269, 6.2050
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Worth the detour from Butgenbach
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
Signal de Botrange
At 694m this is the highest point in Belgium, marked by a stone tower on the Hautes Fagnes plateau.
12 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Monschau
Slate-and-timber Eifel town crammed into the narrow Rur gorge near the Belgian border, its lanes essentially unchanged for 300 years; a historic mustard mill still grinds and the castle ruin hosts open-air concerts.
14 km · about 25 min drive
racetrack
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Home of the Belgian Grand Prix, featuring the legendary Eau Rouge corner
17 km · about 20 min drive
museum
Stavelot Abbey
A 1,000-year-old abbey minutes from Spa-Francorchamps housing the circuit's official racing museum, with historic F1 and endurance cars in its vaulted cellars.
20 km · about 25 min drive
national park
Eifel National Park
NRW's only national park rewires former forest with wild beech, wildcats and one of Germany's darkest star-filled skies.
25 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Gileppe Dam
A 19th-century dam near Spa crowned by a 13-ton stone lion, with a 78 m panorama tower and forested Ardennes reservoir views a short detour off the Verviers road.
25 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Ninglinspo Valley
Belgium's only true mountain stream, tumbling through the Aywaille woods in a chain of red-rock cascades and natural bathing pools with names like 'Bain de Diane'; the trail starts directly at the Sedoz roadside parking.
33 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Butgenbach
- Right hereSignal de BotrangeAt 694m this is the highest point in Belgium, marked by a stone tower on the Hautes Fagnes plateau.
- 25 kmGileppe DamA 19th-century dam near Spa crowned by a 13-ton stone lion, with a 78 m panorama tower and forested Ardennes reservoir views a short detour off the Verviers road.
- 39 kmBaraque de FraitureBelgium's second-highest point at 652 m, a windswept Ardennes plateau crossroads on the N89 with a small ski station and sweeping high-fen scenery.
- 39 kmVaalserberg DrielandenpuntThe Netherlands' highest mainland point at 322.4 metres, where the Dutch, Belgian and German borders meet near Vaals.
- 74 kmCalmont MoselschleifeA jaw-dropping hairpin loop of the Moselle viewed from above Bremm, framed by Europe's steepest vineyard.
Driving in Belgium
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.74/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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