Suzanne ‘bionic’ VeermanMay 25

For the 28th time I hiked a section of the #GR5, from Banneux to Spa in Belgium. From the start the beautiful but intense route went up and down into valleys of two little streams, with the last climb going as far as 399 meters above sea level, my highest point on the GR5 so far. It then went down along the Vieux Spa stream into the busy town center of Spa. I quickly escaped and ended my hike after 18.69 km at Spa-Géronstère railway station.

In the last 366 days I made it from Hoek van Holland to Spa. For now my expedition of the #GR5 is going on leave, to continue on other routes. But I will return. Thanks for reading along this last year 🤗

Show threadSuzanne ‘bionic’ VeermanMay 23
Announcement for the followers of my #GR5 series: after episode 28 that brings me to Spa-Géronstère, this series is being paused temporarily. Not because I don't love doing it, but because the #GrandWalTour also deserves some attention and with the longer summer days it's the ideal time for that.
Suzanne ‘bionic’ VeermanMay 22
Today I did my 27th episode of the #GR5, from Micheroux to Banneux in Belgium. Last week I reached the 200 m of elevation for the first time on route, and today the 300 m was passed for the first time. It was also the last time I got below 100 m of elevation. And as you might concluded from these statistics, that makes for quite the climbs today, especially with the warm weather. But those views 😍
Show threadTovermennekeMay 15
@smveerman
Hmmm, I've been there too and taken the same picture. #GR5
Show threadSuzanne ‘bionic’ VeermanMay 15
It has been quite some while since I last saw a distance marker on the #GR5. However, I’m almost certain the distance to Hoek van Holland is wrong, as I already reached 400 km since the start during my previous episode. They probably mean Bergen op Zoom.
Suzanne ‘bionic’ VeermanMay 15

Only two episodes ago I finally reached 100 meters of elevation on the #GR5. Today, in episode 26, I got to 250 meters in the Pays de Herve during a 21 km hike.

Directly after leaving Visé this morning the route went from 57 to over 100 meters, but as is custom with plateaus, they don’t have a straight edge, so the route goes up and down through some of the rivers carving valleys in the edge. But the moment you reach the top, the world is flat again, and a terril from a former coal mine is the one thing that isn’t. It’s also the terril I already saw in last weeks hike.

Marie Albert – Journaliste & Aventurière [Unofficial]May 8

Survivor Tour : je fais le tour de France à pied contre les violences sexistes (édition 2026)

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://mariealbert.info/2026/05/08/survivor-tour-je-fais-le-tour-de-france-a-pied-contre-les-violences-sexistes-edition-2026/

Survivor Tour : je fais le tour de France à pied contre les violences sexistes (édition 2026) – Marie Albert

Show threadSuzanne ‘bionic’ VeermanMay 8
Bonus 2: Eben-Emael is known by everyone that hiked this section of the #GR5 for it’s Temple de la Paix, which can be seen from quite some distance. It was built by architect and philosopher Robert Garcet and has four mystical animals on top, two of them visible here.
Show threadSuzanne ‘bionic’ VeermanMay 8
Bonus: opened two weeks ago, but not in the route of the #GR5 is the new passerelle between the two sections of the Caestert plateau that got divided by the construction of the Albert canal about 90 years ago. It opened two weeks ago and as it is a pedestrian toll bridge, you need to buy a ticket. The views are probably great however, as seen here from the bridge in Kanne.
Suzanne ‘bionic’ VeermanMay 8

For the 25th I hiked a section on the #GR5 today. It was my first section on the Walloon part, 25,7 km from Kanne to Visé 🇧🇪

The route has been modified last year to include some of the sights on the southern part of the plateau of Caestert. It then followed the Geer/Jeker valley for several kilometers, followed by a ascent to the Hesbaye and another descent to the Meuse/Maas valley at Visé. There I left the route in front of the former entrance of the train station. Lovely route, perfect weather for hiking, and a final goodbye to the Albert Canal that intersected the route 6 times (!) made this a perfect day.