Stage 16. Herve (BE) to Aubel (BE)

The city of Herve gave its name to the surrounding “Land of Herve”. The Land of Herve is a group of villages nestled in this part of Liège that stretches between the rivers Meuse and Vesder.

In this area we find traces of all periods. The first man dragged flint stone, rock that was abundantly found here. With the arrival of the Romans large estates arose, which the residents called “villa”. The most important villa is undoubtedly Villa Fouron, which later became a Merovingian and much later a Carolingian palace. Charlemagne/Magnus Carolus undoubtedly went hunting in the vast forests that covered the plateau. In the city there are only beautiful 18th-century houses and a monument that goes by the name Les Six Fontaines. Each of the six fountaines is fed with water from a different source.

Aubel is known for its regional products: Herve cheese, syrup, cider and beer. These are traded in the markets on Tuesday and Sunday mornings. In the past, the Aubel market was well known.

Farmers from far and wide came to Aubel to sell their products. The farmers even visited the Aubel market from the Sittard area (about 35 km away). Especially the cheese from Aubel, the Aubeloise is very well known among enthusiasts. It is a cheese that has a sharp and spicy taste and also smells that way. The cheese is protected as Herve cheese by means of a European qualification: protected designation of origin.

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Start:	Herve (BE)
Coordinates (DD):	50.639762 / 5.795313
End:	Aubel (BE)
Coordinates (DD):	50.703739 / 5.857328
Distance:	24,8 kilometers
Uphill:	420 meters
Downhill:	480 meters
Path, dirt road, gravel, nature trail:	81%
Asphalt, road:	19%
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