Hautes Fagnes · Easy · Circular

Coo et le point de vue de Ster

From the falls at Coo, a steep climb through the woods to viewpoints over the Amblève valley and out to the Point de vue de Ster.

Distance
4.2 km (2.6 mi)
Ascent
221 m
Time
About 1 h 45 min
High point
481 m
Grade
Easy

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Coo et le point de vue de Ster
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The walk

From the car park by the Cascade de Coo, follow the yellow waymarks across the road and up the steep wooded slope above the village. The path zigzags up past viewpoints over the Amblève valley, then runs east along the top to the Point de vue de Ster, at about 485 m, a few steps off the path and back. The way home drops by a lower path and lanes through the woods to Coo.

It is 4.2 km round with 221 m of ascent; allow about 1½ hours. The grade is Easy: short, but the first climb is steep and the paths are rough in places.

Take care crossing the road at the start. From October to the end of January, hunts can close woodland paths on set days: check ChasseOnWeb, Wallonia's hunting map, for your date and obey red notices at the edge of the woods.

The car parks by the falls are paid by ticket; parking is free in the evening and overnight.

Route drawn by Global Adventurer along OpenStreetMap paths (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), with figures worked out from it. Check the forecast and the ground on the day: paths change.

Good to know

  • The Cascade de Coo is a 15 m waterfall on the Amblève
  • The walk climbs the steep slope above Coo to the viewpoints over the valley, the last of them at Ster
  • The loop is waymarked with yellow bars by the Coo tourist office

Getting there

Start: Car park by the Cascade de Coo. 50.39292, 5.87754

Directions to the start

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By train: Trois-Ponts station is 2.7 km from the start.

Places to stay nearby

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Paths change, and the weather decides the day. The line and figures come from OpenStreetMap and our own checks; take a map, check the forecast, and turn back if it isn't right.