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Code yellow, orange or red: what does it mean for your run, hike or ride? Here are the thresholds Belgium's Royal Meteorological Institute (RMI) uses for wind, rain, thunderstorms, snow and fog, why the forest is the most dangerous place in a storm, how to decide on the day, and when to turn back or call 112.
A short rocky loop near Berdorf or the full Route 2 of the Mullerthal Trail? Choose by terrain, time and experience instead of kilometres, with the official figures, what they mean, the rules in hunting season and how to get there without a car.
Getting to a Luxembourg hike by bus and train is easy as long as you plan backwards: first the return trip from the finish, only then your departure. That way you choose between a loop and a point-to-point route, read the free-transport rule correctly and keep a backup connection up your sleeve.
A path on your map or in your app isn't permission to follow it. Here's how to read map lines, hunting notices in Wallonia, GIPOD notices in Flanders and climbing figures on route pages, and how to turn them into a short, useful check before you leave.
Yes, on the roads and paths open to the public, unless a closure or sign on the spot says otherwise. Here is how to check announced hunting days in advance, read the signs on the day itself and know when it is better to turn back.