Themed hikes
Historical tour - St. Vith before 1945
This tour (about 2.4 km) takes visitors past 14 panels with large-format photos of St. Vith before and after its destruction in World War II.
The detailed map is available from the Tourist Info or available here.
TOTEMUS-treasure hunt: "City and nature so close": circular walk- 6,6 km
A great treasure hunt for young and old.
Download the free app, answer the questions and find the treasure!
The planet trail
Distance: 3 km (there and back: 6 km)
Discover the planets. The vastness of our solar system and the size of individual planets translated to imaginable scales.
Start: the railway bridge in "Klosterstraße" (nearby the hospital in St. Vith)
Finish: the 2nd bridge in Galhausen
A detailed route plan can be found here.
It is also possible to experience the Planet Trail as a circular walk. More information is available at the Tourist Info Centre.
Geological hiking trails
of the VoG Schieferstollen Recht
These three hiking trails follow the junction system in the hiking network of the East Belgium Tourism Agency.
The hiking junctions are marked in red on the route maps. All information boards are also numbered to help you find your location on the route. For further information, there is a QR code on each board. See PDF file below.
- Bluestone - 8 km
Follow in the footsteps of bluestone across the village of Recht, passing numerous stone products and houses made of Recht bluestone.
Recht is particularly well known for its stonemasonry and stone quarrying from the 18th to the early 20th century. - Gold - 7,3 km
Gold, Celts, Romans... What happened here? - Paleozoic - 11,9 km
100 million years in just a few meters!
Start: Underground mine in Recht
We recommend combining these hikes with a visit to the Underground Mine.
Further information and flyers are available from the Tourist Information Office in St. Vith and at the slate mine.
Pleasure tour in Schönberg: "In the valley of the butterflies" - 8.9 km
The pretty village of Schönberg is just 12 kilometres from Sank Vith. The village lies on the banks of the Our, in a valley surrounded by beautiful forests.
This lovely pleasure trail along the water starts with a slight climb and then slowly descends back towards the centre.
Afterwards, you will have earned a delicious drink or meal in one of Schönberg's restaurants and cafés.
Pleasure tour in Rodt: "The forest seems endless" - 12.6 km
This walk starts at the "Beer museum" in Rodt. This is about 5 kilometres from St Vith, in the middle of a beautiful wooded area! In the Beer museum, you can not only marvel at almost 4,000 beer bottles from all over the world, but also enjoy delicious food and drinks (large, free parking area).
The beautiful tour with almost no altitude metres worth mentioning leads through the Emmel forest along a forest nature trail and the slate quarry in Recht. The impressive gallery is definitely worth a visit!