The start is in Manderfeld at the beautiful Lambertus Church. This was rebuilt in the 16th century, but still has its impressive Romanesque tower. You leave the village and walk via Merlscheid and Hüllscheid into the Ourtal valley, the border with Germany. The landscape in Hüllscheid is an open history book. On December 16, 1944, the German troops throw themselves through the breach of Losheim, a village on the other side of the border: it is the beginning of the Battle of the Bulge...

The path leads from Hergersberg and the route along the ridge is a feast for the eyes. The landscape in Afst is beautiful and exudes an air of sweet life. Walking through the hamlets of Krewinkel and Weckerath promotes inner peace. It is as if the landscape has fallen into a gentle doze, an impression that also lingers on the banks of the Our. Here, the river follows its natural course and carves pretty meanders through the meadows. A water pump illustrates what happens when the course of the river is changed.