Now is a timely moment to remind that Baelen is one of the 12 municipalities that is completely or partially incorporated into the Hautes Fagnes Natural Park. Many well-known places are scatteredthrough the territory of Baelen: Porfays, Le Noir Flohay, Durèt, Pavé de Charlemagne, Geitzbusch, La Fagne des Deux-Séries shared with the neighbouring municipality of Jalhay, as well as all the part of the Fagnes located on the left bank of the River Helle, which demarcates the limit of the municipality up to Eupen-Hütte. Here, there are also many varied possibilities for walks in all seasons through the supberb expanses of the Hautes Fagnes, a marvellous sanctuary for nature!