Nature and Parks
The High Fens region surrounding Eupen contains some of Belgium's most significant peat bogs and water management systems. This landscape features the Wesertalsperre, the country's largest drinking water reservoir, alongside ancient raised bogs like Brackvenn and Lammersdorfer Venn. These protected wetlands are characterized by specialized flora such as cotton grass and sphagnum moss. The area also encompasses urban green spaces like Josephine-Koch-Park and the Steling, the highest elevation in the High Fens at 658 meters.
A Lake Eupen
Lake Eupen is an artificial lake near Eupen in East Belgium, not far from High Fens.
Lammersdorfer Venn
Raised bog on the Belgian-German border, part of the High Fens-Eifel Nature Park.
Temsepark
Public green space located near the center of Eupen.
Hillsperre
A smaller reservoir on the Hill river that redirects water through a 1.5-kilometer tunnel into the larger Eupen reservoir.
Königliches Torfmoor (zone D)
Protected peat bog area within the High Fens nature reserve, characterized by acidic soil and rare mosses.
Nahtsief (zone D)
Wetland area in the High Fens plateau known for its preservation of rare peatland vegetation.
Kutenhard (zone B)
One of the largest raised bogs in the High Fens, subject to strict conservation regulations.
Allgemeines Venn (zone D)
High-altitude peat bog and wetland zone within the protected High Fens nature reserve.
Imgenbroicher Venn (zone B)
Peat bog area situated on the high plateau between the Belgian border and Monschau.
Josephine-Koch-Park
Central urban park in Eupen named in honor of the local nursing pioneer Josephine Koch.
Klinkeshöfchen
Wooded municipal park area located in the lower part of Eupen town.
Ostpark
Community park providing green space in the eastern residential district of Eupen.
In Platten Venn (zone B)
Strictly protected peat bog zone featuring specialized moorland flora.
Brackvenn
High-altitude peat bog featuring wooden boardwalks and unique geological formations known as palsas or frost mounds.
Steling
The highest peak in the High Fens region, standing at 658 meters on the border between Belgium and Germany.
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