Durbuy
Logne Fortified Castle (Vieuxville-Ferrières)
Along the Ourthe between Bohon and Bomal
No, the walk doesn’t follow the banks of the Ourthe for 18 km… that would probably be very pretty but too monotonous over such a distance.
Starting from the centre of Barvaux, the route begins by climbing the hill on the western side towards Durbuy (which you can visit off the trail) and reaches the Ourthe at the new relief car park.
From there, the walk follows the river for just over 3 km before leaving it to reach the plateau between Tohogne and Herbet.
After descending to the Ourthe and passing through Bomal, the walk climbs up the other side of the Ourthe and follows the lovely ridge path through the Mont des Pins and Mont Pelé Nature Reserve.
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 11.31 mi -
Average duration: 6h 20 -
Difficulty: Difficult -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 1,289 ft -
Descent: - 1,266 ft -
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Highest point: 938 ft -
Lowest point: 420 ft
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Country:
Belgium
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Area: Massif des Ardennes -
City:
Durbuy -
Start/End: N 50.351318° / E 5.493897° -
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Waypoints
- S/E : mi 0 - alt. 446 ft - Barvaux town centre - Ourthe (rivière) - Belgique
- 1 : mi 1.6 - alt. 725 ft - Durbuy
- 2 : mi 2.24 - alt. 469 ft - Ourthe (rivière) - Belgique
- 3 : mi 5.44 - alt. 758 ft - N831
- 4 : mi 7.67 - alt. 433 ft - Bomal - Aisne (rivière) - Luxembourg - Affluent de l'Ourthe
- 5 : mi 9.21 - alt. 938 ft - Mont Pelé
- S/E : mi 11.31 - alt. 446 ft - Barvaux town centre - Ourthe (rivière) - Belgique
Worth a visit
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+397 ft
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+1,181 ft
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+991 ft
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Departure from Ferrières (Belgique) (Province de Liège)
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