The Ardennes

The Ardennes is a region of extensive forests and rolling hill country, primarily in Belgium and Luxembourg, but stretching into France. Much of the Ardennes is covered in dense forests, with hills averaging around 1148-1640 feet high and rising to over 2132 feet in the boggy moors of the Hautes Fagnes region of north-eastern Belgium. The region is typified by steep sided valleys with fast-flowing rivers, with the most prominent being the Meuse. Its principal cities are Liège and Namur, both in the Meuse valley.