The High Fens is a cross-border plateau in Belgium and Germany. Large parts of the High Fens are under nature protection. Due to its altitude, this area ofte has snow when there is not much winter to be seen in the surrounding areas. The High Fens are also home to the highest Belgian mountain; the bot range. With its almost 700 m, it is certainly not an appearance as one would expect from a mountain in the true sense. The entire area of the High Fens is criss-crossed by hiking trails and some stilt trails. This makes the High Fens very popular for hiking at weekends. The moor in the High Fens is also the source of the Rur, which flows through Germany from here and finally flows into the Maas.

We had already discovered the spot on the picture shown here on a hike we took last year. However, at this time without camera equipment.

When the snow forecast looked good one weekend this year in January, we decided to take a trip to the High Fens. The closer we got to our destination, the more we worried that there might not be any snow. Up to about 2 km before the parking lot there was still no sign of snow. Finally, we were rewarded with some snow-covered landscapes. We did a round hike and had the goal to be at this place by sunset. When the sun finally came out a few kilometers before we reached our spot, things got a bit hectic. Arrived at this spot we were glad that the free band in the sky was big enough to bathe the landscape in warm light. After a while we made our way back to the car.