Hike Aywaille – Ninglinspo Valley - Spa (24 km)

We will start our hike in Aywaille where we will climb from the 2nd kilometer already quite a lot. We will mostly follow the GR 571 to come to the Ninglinspo Valley (www.ovatourisme.be/fr/vallon-du-ninglinspo) that we will walk completly to its highest point to have an amazing view. Once we leave the valley, we will continue our hike to Spa mostly following the GR 5.

After the hike we will continue our good habit of taking a nice beer/ice cream/snack in a local pub in Spa before we return to Brussels.

Please don't forget to pay Maikel a drink :-)

We will walk at an average speed of 5km/h. We will walk both on paved and unpaved roads. I’ve never walked this road before, so it’s possible there are some mistakes in the planning.

●●Meeting point
We meet at 08h45 in front of Starbucks in Brussels Central. The train (IC507 - Eupen) leaves from platform 3 at 09h01. It arrives at 09h59 in Liege-Guillemens, where we change to train (IC 5310 - Luxembourg) leaving from platform 4 at 10h07. We arrive at our destination Aywaille at 10h39 and start our hike to Spa.

●● Train tickets
The cheapest way to travel is to use the RailPas (€10.50 per journey)
We can share a rail pass with 5 pers – please bring exact cash if you want to share
www.belgiantrain.be/en/tickets-and-railcards/railpass

●● Train back to Brussels
There is a train every hour at XX:41 (L6868 – Verviers) from platform 1. We will arrive at X1:06 in Verviers where we have to change train to Brussels (IC541 – Oostende) at X1:38 on platform 2

LAST TRAIN = 21h41

●● Specifics
Distance: ~ 24 km
Elevation gain: ~ 751 m
Net walking time: (breaks are not included here): ~ 6h00
Level: intermediate (a lot of climbing!!!)

In the unlikely case of too bad weather, we may cancel a hike, even few hours before the event. If this must happen, we will of course update the Meetup website and send out an email to those registered. So, it is important to have access to either the Meetup.com website and/or your emails.

●● What to bring:
- comfortable hiking clothes – waterproof hiking shoes
- extra socks to change + compeed for blisters
- water (min 2l) and enough food for the breaks
- sun protection oil, a head and sunglasses OR a raincoat
(please consult the weather forecast on www.meteo.be)
- some money to pay Maikel a drink ;-)

●● Basic rules:
Please RSVP only if you really intend to come. And if your plans change, update your RSVP latest 1 day before the hike, so other people still have the possibility to join. This is basic courtesy towards others. People who cancel the last day or don’t show up for the hike will be blacklisted for future hikes. Do not show up for a hike unless you are on the roster (i.e. Yes RSVP, but not Wait Listed).

●● Acknowledgement of member responsibility and release of liability
By signing up for this event, you agree to release the organizers from any responsibility and liability in all claims. As the participation is strictly voluntary and you freely choose to join, it is the responsibility of individuals participating to ensure that they are fit enough and have adequate coverage to protect themselves.