# GR 57, Belgium: what it is and when to go > GR 57 is a hiking route in Belgium and Luxemburg (GR 57 Sentier de l'Ourthe orientale) (Courtil). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 16 h 09 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 51. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/sentier-de-l-ourthe-orientale/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Hiking route in Belgium and Luxemburg · Hiking - **Local name:** GR 57 Sentier de l'Ourthe orientale - **Where:** Belgium - **Best time:** April to October. - **Nearest airport:** LGG Grâce-Hollogne, 61 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [grsentiers.org](https://www.grsentiers.org/topo-guides/27-gr-57-vallee-de-l-ourthe-et-sentier-du-nord.html) - **Trail network:** National - **Distance:** 76 km - **From:** Barage de Nisramont - **To:** Troisvierges - **Run by:** SGR asbl - **Coordinates:** 50.15198, 5.83132 ## What it is and where GR 57 is a hiking route in Belgium and Luxemburg (GR 57 Sentier de l'Ourthe orientale) (Courtil). It is in [Courtil](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/courtil/), where this site lists 22 more places to see, 9.1 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 50.15198, 5.83132; the nearest main airport is Liège Airport (LGG, Grâce-Hollogne), 61 km as the crow flies. How to get around Belgium (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=50.151984%2C5.831315) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.151984%2C5.831315) - **Trail network:** National - **Distance:** 76 km - **From:** Barage de Nisramont - **To:** Troisvierges - **Run by:** SGR asbl It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/senderismo/) places in Belgium. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit GR 57 is **April to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 18 | | February | Possible | 9 h 49 | | March | Possible | 11 h 33 | | April | Best time | 13 h 32 | | May | Best time | 15 h 12 | | June | Best time | 16 h 09 | | July | Best time | 15 h 45 | | August | Best time | 14 h 17 | | September | Best time | 12 h 21 | | October | Best time | 10 h 27 | | November | Possible | 8 h 43 | | December | Possible | 7 h 51 | In June there are 16 h 09 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 51. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Belgium in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Belgium To enter Belgium there are 5 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Belgium checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz (as in France); emergencies: 112 · 101 police. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [castle of Lihérin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/chateau-de-liherin/): Castle in Wallonia · 3.3 km - [Escapardenne Eisleck Trail - Etape 3](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/escapardenne-eisleck-trail-etape-3/): Hiking · 4.4 km - [Château de Beurthé](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/chateau-de-beurthe/): Castle in Wallonia · 5.2 km - [château-ferme de Sterpigny](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/chateau-ferme-de-sterpigny/): History · 5.2 km - [Brasserie d'Achouffe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/brasserie-d-achouffe/): Belgian enterprise · 6.1 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Belgium guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/). ## More in Belgium: Hiking - [Camino de Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/camino-de-santiago/): Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain - [E3 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/ruta-europea-caminar-e3/): walking path - [E9 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/european-long-distance-path-e9/): walking path, Europe - [GR 12](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/gr-12-amsterdam-bruxelles-paris-belgium-main-route-wallonia/): long distance hiking route in the Netherlands, Belgium and France - [Wildnis Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/wildnis-trail/): German hiking trail - [Beverpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/beverpad/) Every Belgium place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/senderismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is GR 57? It is a hiking route in Belgium and Luxemburg (GR 57 Sentier de l'Ourthe orientale in the local language). ### When is the best time to visit GR 57? April to October. In June there are 16 h 09 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 51. ### How do you get to GR 57? The nearest main airport is Liège Airport (LGG), 61 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.151984%2C5.831315) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Belgium is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Belgium map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [castle of Lihérin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/chateau-de-liherin/), [Escapardenne Eisleck Trail - Etape 3](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/escapardenne-eisleck-trail-etape-3/), [Château de Beurthé](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/chateau-de-beurthe/). The rest is in [the Belgium guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/157527), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3478737), CC0. More about GR 57 on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GR_57). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).