Au Vî Bon d'Ju d'Giblou

Land of the Meuse, land of farms, land of stone, land of (rail)ways, land of castles. The hike takes you through countryside and forests, starting from the Château à l'Horloge in Bas-Oha (SNCB station nearby).

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 16.68 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 5h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 214 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 213 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 193 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 72 m

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Description of the walk

On the programme, in no particular order:

  • village streets, country lanes, forest paths and small country roads
  • one or two farms that have been renovated and converted into communal housing... a few others that are still in operation.
  • a few castles in varying states of repair ... a few others that are invisible
  • a rather unusual view of the church in Couthuin.
  • the old Huy-Andenne tram line
  • The Liège-Namur railway line
  • The Meuse
  • and, of course, the shrine of the Old Good God of Gembloux - (3) - called Vî Bon d'Ju d'Giblou in Walloon - whose history can be read on site.

(4) Please note that the route takes the path that turns right at the edge of the woods, but this path may have been ploughed by the farmer. Walk along the edge of the woods until you reach the forest path a little further on (straight ahead, not the unmarked path that turns right in the middle).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 80 m - Château à l'Horloge
  2. 1 : km 5.86 - alt. 169 m - Changy d'Envoz Castle
  3. 2 : km 6.38 - alt. 167 m - Former Château d'Envoz
  4. 3 : km 6.69 - alt. 157 m - Au Vî Bon Dieu d'Giblou
  5. 4 : km 12.42 - alt. 130 m - Ploughed field
  6. S/E : km 16.68 - alt. 80 m - Château à l'Horloge

Notes

The starting point is easily accessible from the Bas-Oha station/stop on the Namur-Liège railway line, located just a few hundred metres away.
There are no water sources, shops or benches along the route.

Worth a visit

Nearby: Huy and its citadel.

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