Idyllic Ardennes from Graide

(S) Graide-station railway station.

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From the station building, head towards the road. Opposite you, diagonally to your left, you’ll see hiking signposts and the playground. Turn left and head up Rue de Baillamont towards Vresse. At the junction, continue right onto Rue des Misères towards Vresse. Ignore the road on your right and leave the built-up area. Take care as there is no longer a hard shoulder.

Green Rectangle Triangle

(1) Turn left onto the farm track. Follow it to the N95. Turn left and walk carefully alongside the busy N95. Turn immediately right onto the road near the house. At the next house, turn left onto the farm track.

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Walk alongside fields and Christmas trees. At the^first junction, carry on straight ahead.

(2) At ^{the second} junction, turn right and walk for 500 m, ignoring the paths branching off to your left; the track curves sharply to the right. Then walk for 750 m; the track curves sharply to the left halfway along.

(3) At the junction, carry on straight ahead for 600 m, staying on the main path until you reach the road and the hamlet known as Ruisseau et Étangs des Tranlets.

Red Diamond signposting

Continue along the road until you reach the crossroads.

(4) At the crossroads, turn left and walk for 450 m. Ignore the path on your left and continue along the forest track.

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A path joins from your right.

(5) At the junction with the fenced-off plot, turn right. Walk alongside the private game reserve on your left. Pass some properties with ponds. At the T-junction, turn left onto the road. Follow the Route de la Rochette uphill and, further on, pass the football pitch.

(6) At the junction, turn left. Head down the road and enter Monceau-en-Ardenne. At the end of the road, turn right. Keep to the left until you reach the junction with the N914.

(7) Turn left towards Vresse. Follow the A914 until you reach the cemetery.

Yellow Rectangle Signposting

(8) Turn left onto the farm track running alongside the cemetery and keep to the left. Follow the track downhill and then enter the woodland. Stay on the main forest track, which curves sharply to the left.

(9) At a place called Le Ban, carry on straight ahead.

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Walk down to the Ruaumoulin mill. Walk past the house and then past the small building with the waterwheel. Walk back up the track. Ignore the^first track on your left and continue uphill until you reach ^{the second} track.

(10) Turn left. The path is clearly marked and turns right further on. Carry on, rejoin another path and continue straight ahead.

(11) At the T-junction, turn left. At the clear-cut area, carry on straight ahead. The path turns right and goes downhill. Ignore the paths on your left.

(12) At the road, carry on to the left until you reach the N945. You can visit the listed church in Oizy. ( see § Practical information)

Blue Rectangle Triangle signposting

(13) When you reach the road, cross it and set off along Rue de la Chapelle. At the Fork in the road with the chestnut tree and its bench, take the left-hand road. Leave Oizy behind and walk past the Christmas trees. Ignore the road branching off to the right at the hamlet of Chapelle Notre-Dame de Bon Secours.

(14) At the fork in the road, take the road on the right and head downhill.

Green Rectangle Triangle signposting

(15) After the hunter’s bench, turn left onto the forest track. At the junction, carry on straight ahead. When you reach the road, turn left and head back up to the crossroads.

^GR® signposting: white and red stripes

(16) At the crossroads in the hamlet of La Côre, turn right and pass an open area.

(17) At the hamlet of Gon du Sarté, take the path on the left. You will enter the province of Luxembourg. At the hairpin bend, carry on straight ahead until you reach the N95. Cross with care and continue along the path opposite. Ignore the path on your right and carry on straight ahead until you reach the other main road. Cross with care and carry on straight ahead. Ignore the^first path on your left.

(18) At the fork in the road just after this, take the path on the left. Walk alongside meadows with electric fences for 1.2 km.

(19) At the junction (not shown on the map), turn right. At the crossroads just after, carry on straight ahead.

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Follow the main path, ignoring all the paths on your right. The path approaches the railway line. Go through the barrier and head downhill. At the road, heading back the way you came, turn right and then immediately left to reach the platform for Dinant-Namur, or go under the bridge to reach the platform for Libramont (E).

At (13), you can take a detour to see the Church of Saint-Hubert, a listed 17th-century monument. Head left and turn at the^fourth road on your left. Retrace your steps back to the N945. Cross the road and take Rue Clément Brasseur opposite. At the junction, turn right. Ignore Rue des Juifs and keep to the right until you reach the small square with the chestnut tree. Turn left and rejoin the route.

A lovely climb starting from the Moulin de Ruaumoulin after the (10).

Drinks available in Oizy: Terroirs des Ardennes, Rue de la Chapelle (shop selling local, regional and artisanal products from the Ardennes)
Opening hours: Friday: 2 pm to 7 pm / Saturday: 8.15 am to 7 pm / Sunday: 8.15 am to 12 noon (closed on Mondays). School holidays: every day from 8.15 am to 7 pm.
On weekdays: please book in advance by email: info@terroirdesardennes.eu or by telephone: +32(0)61 51 23 99 – mobile: +32(0)472 916 347.

For the return journey:
Graide and Carlsbourg stations are served hourly (every two hours at weekends and on public holidays) by the L train from Libramont to Bertrix to Dinant. There are also a few buses, but services are very infrequent and few buses run at weekends, during school holidays or on public holidays. So please be careful and plan your journey well in advance!

During your visit:

Ruaumoulin Mill.
Notre-Dame de Bon-Secours Chapel in Oizy.

Nearby:

Saint-Hubert’s Church in Oizy: a listed 17th-century monument.