De Chassepierre à Longuyon (gare) via Orval et Montmédy
Pour le retour vers Metz en une seule journée ce circuit permet d'atteindre la gare de Longuyon. À condition de partir assez tôt, il sera possible de visiter l'abbaye d'Orval, puis la citadelle de Montmédy, de faire une pause-déjeuner au bord de l'Étang de Charency-Vezin et d'atteindre Longuyon en milieu d'après-midi.
This walk is part of a multi-day hike: Destination Chassepierre : aller-retour en vélo+train
Details
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Activity: Touring/Gravel -
Distance: 36.77 mi -
Duration according to the author: 7 hrs -
Difficulty: Difficult -
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Back to start: No -
Ascent: + 2,024 ft -
Descent: - 2,254 ft -
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Highest point: 1,188 ft -
Lowest point: 604 ft
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Country:
Belgium
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Area: Massif des Ardennes -
City:
Florenville -
Start: N 49.710717° / E 5.265994° -
End: N 49.444144° / E 5.604359° -
IGN map(s): Ref. 3110E, 3111SB, 3210E, 3210O, 3211E, 3211O -
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Type of surface: -
■ 74% Road ■ 11% Byway ■ 15% Path
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Hour-by-hour weather
Waypoints
- S : mi 0 - alt. 938 ft - Chassepierre, parking entrée verte
- 1 : mi 8.45 - alt. 758 ft - Abbaye Notre-Dame (Orval)
- 2 : mi 18.93 - alt. 942 ft - Citadelle de Montmédy
- 3 : mi 23.5 - alt. 620 ft - Chiers (rivière)
- 4 : mi 28.59 - alt. 646 ft - Étang de Charency
- E : mi 36.77 - alt. 712 ft - Gare de Longuyon
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