Around the Fraiture hut

This family walk is easy, wooded and pleasant, offering a guaranteed change of scenery.
Follow the yellow and white markers.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.70 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 137 m
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    Descent: - 134 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 651 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 517 m

Description of the walk

The starting point is 200 metres from the car park at the Fraiture hut (Belgium's second highest point) in the direction of Regné (Vielsalm). Park in the car park at the Fraiture hut and head towards Regné (Vielsalm).
Follow the yellow and white markers throughout the route (unless you want to take the unmarked land consolidation path).

(S/E) From the start, near a television distribution pole, descend into the bocage landscape of the Fraiture region, heading north-east. Ignore any side roads and paths.

(1) Don't miss the small chapel (on your left). Then continue downhill towards the village.

(2) At the church, leave the yellow and white markers for a while (you can continue to follow them to avoid the more adventurous paths) to take a detour through the undergrowth.

(3) Turn right and cross the meadows (pretty and bucolic in summer) but not cleared.

(4) On your return to the village (about a 1km detour and not accessible by pushchair or wheelchair), rejoin the yellow and white markers.
Pass by some holiday homes (which stand out a little too much in the landscape) and head towards the forest.

(5) Pass a fountain supplying non-potable water. Head back up towards a place called "Le Lierre", going around a downhill ski slope.
What follows is a long forest path where the scents of pine and deciduous trees mingle, offering superb panoramic views of the wooded, green valley here and there.

(6) Return (unfortunately) by walking 250-300 metres along the main road back to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 634 m - Fraiture hut car park
  2. 1 : km 1.23 - alt. 575 m - Chapel
  3. 2 : km 1.59 - alt. 551 m - Fraiture Church
  4. 3 : km 2.1 - alt. 520 m - Turn left through the meadows.
  5. 4 : km 2.35 - alt. 544 m - Return to the yellow and white marked trail.
  6. 5 : km 2.94 - alt. 546 m - Non-potable water source
  7. 6 : km 5.04 - alt. 648 m - Road junction
  8. S/E : km 5.7 - alt. 635 m - Fraiture hut car park

Notes

(2) At Fraiture church, you can take a shortcut to the left to reach the (4), to avoid the more "adventurous" part (tall grass) of an unmaintained land consolidation path (which is impassable with a pushchair).
The walk sign is the starting point for this hike.
There is no drinking water along the route.
Part of the route (which can be avoided at Fraiture Church) requires very good footwear.
You can eat at one of the restaurants around the car park.

Worth a visit

At the end of the hike, you can eat at one of the inns or restaurants around the car park.

Reviews and comments

4.8 / 5
Based on 6 reviews

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
ltielemans
ltielemans

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 11, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant route through small villages and woods.
Highly recommended!

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Huberty Philippe
Huberty Philippe

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 13, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A very pleasant walk, especially with the good weather!😏

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Papou etienne
Papou etienne

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 01, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very cool route and no problems from points 2 to 4.

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gfeller
gfeller

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 18, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

A pleasant little walk that can be enhanced with numerous variations by consulting the OSM map on the Visorando app. Unfortunately, the area is best avoided on weekends, public holidays and school holidays after snowfall: the whole of Belgium comes here to play in the snow!

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Guimvs
Guimvs

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 17, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A very pleasant walk, easy but with varied and beautiful scenery!

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benoit390
benoit390

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 08, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Short, easy route. Great for a post-lunch stroll.

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