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Circular between bocage and woods, from Eau d'Eppe to Ry de Fromont. Montbliart is a small village in Belgium surrounded by hamlets and farms. The built heritage is typical.Montbliart was also the headquarters of an academy of surrealist artists (painters and poets) who created an art magazine, the Daily-Bul (information panels in front of the village hall).

The Oma Forest is a landscape artwork by the Basque artist Agustin Ibarrola, consisting of hundreds of multicoloured abstract and figurative paintings set within a pine forest. Entry is free (although it is recommended that you book a time slot and visit the reception before setting off, where you will be given an information leaflet). From the car park and reception, the forest is reached via a 2.8 km uphill approach (a stony track that is relatively suitable for vehicles). The return journey follows the same route.