La Warche et le château de Reinhardstein

From the car park at the dam (on the Walk side), take the path behind the chalet through the spruces to a first view of the Warche valley and the castle of Reinhardstein. Follow the blue rectangles down across a brook and up again to a clearing with another view of the castle, then climb to the Nez de Napoléon, a rock spur over the valley, a few steps off the path. Go on through a birch wood and drop steeply over a scree slope to the river. Cross the Warche, then the Bayehon by a footbridge, and follow the Warche upstream. A steep climb leads up to Reinhardstein; cross the footbridge below it, pass a passage cut in the rock and walk back to the dam, crossing it to the car park.

It is 5.1 km round with 111 m of ascent; allow about 1½ hours. The grade is Moderate: short, but on steep, rocky paths and scree.

The Waimes tourist office rates this walk difficult. The castle can be visited at set times, for a fee. From October to the end of January, hunts can close forest paths on set days: check the walking planner on ostbelgien.eu and obey signs.

The car park at the dam is free. There is no railway station nearby.

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.