Exploring the Graide Maquis

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Like many other Ardennes woodlands, the one between Graide and Haut-Fays was home to a Maquis camp in 1944. This walk takes you to discover this camp and part of the woodland to the north of the route of the old tram line that once linked Graide to Wellin.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 11.79 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 6h 15 
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    Difficulty: Moderate
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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 948 ft
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    Descent: - 938 ft
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    Highest point: 1,385 ft
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    Lowest point: 1,043 ft
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Maquis Memorial

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,145 ft - Salle Graidelle car park
  2. 1 : mi 0.38 - alt. 1,188 ft - Chapel and wayside cross
  3. 2 : mi 0.74 - alt. 1,204 ft - Jardin des Hiboux
  4. 3 : mi 0.89 - alt. 1,230 ft - Symbiosa
  5. 4 : mi 1.55 - alt. 1,270 ft - Givet Walk
  6. 5 : mi 2.87 - alt. 1,135 ft - Ruisseau des Rives
  7. 6 : mi 3.6 - alt. 1,263 ft - Maquis Camp memorial
  8. 7 : mi 4.54 - alt. 1,119 ft - Maquis Memorial
  9. 8 : mi 5.06 - alt. 1,142 ft - Maquis parachute drop zone
  10. 9 : mi 5.74 - alt. 1,171 ft - Picnic area and tables
  11. 10 : mi 5.94 - alt. 1,191 ft - The Vieille Église stream
  12. 11 : mi 7.73 - alt. 1,191 ft - A fork in the road near the wind turbines
  13. 12 : mi 9.22 - alt. 1,171 ft - Ruisseau des Rives
  14. 13 : mi 10.87 - alt. 1,240 ft - Former Graide–Wellin local road
  15. S/E : mi 11.79 - alt. 1,145 ft - Salle Graidelle car park

Notes

Picnic tables at the starting point and at (8).
A few benches here and there along the signposted sections.

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