Which is harder, Europese wandelroute E9, Belgie or Via Mosana?

Via Mosana is the tougher of the two on distance and elevation (90 mi (145 km), 4,409 ft (1,344 m) of climbing). See the full side-by-side breakdown.

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Europese wandelroute E9, Belgie vs Via Mosana

A side-by-side look at distance, elevation, difficulty and the best time to hike each — so you can pick the right route.

Units

	Europese wandelroute E9, Belgie	Via Mosana
Distance	39 mi63 km	90 mi145 km
Elevation gain	256 ft78 m	4,409 ft1,344 m
Typical duration	3 days	6 days
Difficulty	—	—
Route type	Point-to-point	Point-to-point
Network	International	International
Country	Belgium	Belgium
Best time to hike	Best from March to June	Best months: March, April, June, August, September, October
	map Route & GPX	map Route & GPX

Europese wandelroute E9, Belgie vs Via Mosana: which should you hike?

At 90 mi145 km, Via Mosana is the longer route — roughly 51 mi82 km more than Europese wandelroute E9, Belgie (39 mi63 km). If you want the bigger challenge or a longer trip, that's the one; for a shorter or first multi-day hike, Europese wandelroute E9, Belgie is the gentler pick. Check the elevation and best-season rows above, then open each route for the full guide and a free GPX download.