Around Lissoir

A hike with a slight elevation gain, mostly on passable paths. The route is perfectly feasible with children, but not with pushchairs.
Only the first 800 metres are on the road, after which there are only paths reserved for pedestrians, cyclists and possibly horse riders.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.45 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 144 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 144 m

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    Highest point: 183 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 122 m

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Description of the walk

Park at the Hostellerie d'Hérock in the municipality of Houyet.

(S/E) Take the road down to the village.

(1) Leave the church and the shrine to the Virgin Mary on your right, as this is the way back, and continue along the main road.
Cross the Lesse and pass in front of the "La Romagne" campsite.

(2) After the campsite, access the Ravel just before the bridge over the road by taking a small slip road (50 m) on the left. Once on the Ravel, turn right towards the old Hour station. (towards Houyet)
Continue on your way through the tunnel (great fun for children to play ghosts). Continue on the RAVeL.

(3) Cross the Lesse again. Continue on your way until you reach the sign for 'Ferme d'Harroy' and follow the directions.
Take the slightly sloping path that takes you back over the RAVeL.

(4) Cross the car park at Harry's farm and continue straight ahead. Follow the Lesse on your right along the road.

(5) Please note: when the road veers away from the Lesse in a left-hand bend, continue straight ahead along a small uphill path that enters the woods. You can still hear the sound of the water.

(6) You will then come to a wider path, 'la Route de la Reine', which you should take to the right.
Continue along this path until it reaches the main road.
Don't be surprised if the path gradually moves away from the Lesse.

(7) Just before the junction with the main road, take the small path downhill on the right. Follow this path and it will take you close to the starting point in Hérock.

(1) Once you reach the church, all you have to do is climb a little to the left to find the Hérock hostelry.

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 159 m - Hostellerie d'Hérock
  2. 1 : km 0.1 - alt. 154 m - Hérock Church
  3. 2 : km 0.91 - alt. 131 m - Former guardhouse of Hour
  4. 3 : km 2.41 - alt. 122 m - lesse (rivière) - Belgique
  5. 4 : km 3.15 - alt. 135 m - Harroy Farm
  6. 5 : km 3.44 - alt. 129 m - Leave the road
  7. 6 : km 3.73 - alt. 157 m - Chemin de la Reine
  8. 7 : km 5.93 - alt. 183 m - Descent towards Hérock
  9. S/E : km 7.45 - alt. 160 m - Hostellerie d'Hérock

Notes

The RAVeL, or Réseau Autonome de Voies Lentes (Autonomous Network of Slow Routes), is an initiative of the Walloon Region in Belgium, which aims to create a network of routes reserved for pedestrians, cyclists, people with reduced mobility and horse riders, where the situation allows.

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 10 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
San22
San22

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 19, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant route. A bit of everything to see, proving that you don't have to go far to find beautiful landscapes. We enjoyed taking our time.

Be careful, though, if you're tempted to wear trainers, as it rains a lot in Belgium... some places can turn into mud baths if you don't have the right footwear 🤣

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Pierre Fourneau
Pierre Fourneau

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 26, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Correction to point 2 of the description: which states: "After the campsite, just before the bridge over the road, turn right towards the old Hour railway station". "The old Hour railway station has been converted and is now privately owned. Access to the Ravel is blocked by a private property barrier. You must therefore cross the bridge and immediately turn left onto a small slip road (50 m) leading to the Ravel and take this on the left towards Houyet. "
Go down onto the RAVeL and continue on your way through the tunnel (great fun for children to play ghosts). Continue on the RAVeL.

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Fille21Homme49A
Fille21Homme49A

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 13, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A wonderful walk, discovering a village full of flowers, discovering lodges and arts. I met four people 😊

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Alain May
Alain May

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 02, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful route to follow.
Just one small caveat: at point 2, the station is now private property. You have to continue under the bridge and immediately turn left to climb up onto the Ravel. Then turn left and walk alongside the refurbished station, towards the tunnel.
Confirmation of the muddy stretch at the end: you need to tread carefully on the pieces of wood on the right.
Enjoy your walk, everyone.

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Flotje
Flotje

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 31, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Good hike, but very muddy. The last 200 metres were actually a river. It was quite fun in the end, but you need good wellies!

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bornerdogge
bornerdogge

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 15, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Please note that in winter, when temperatures are very low, the Ravel tunnel may be closed (risk of falling ice stalactites)!

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sebastienprophete
sebastienprophete

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 08, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk! However, at a moderate pace, I would estimate that it takes around 1 hour and 50 minutes to complete.

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Jeanfil
Jeanfil

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 15, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk to do on a Sunday morning to get in shape... Beautiful variety of landscapes (Ravel, mention for the long tunnel), Lesse valley, forest paths, etc. The end of the walk is a little muddy for a few dozen metres, but it's nothing to write home about, and your boots won't get too wet... Definitely worth doing!

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Benoit et Mumu
Benoit et Mumu
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 09, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful route along the Lesse with some stunning scenery (autumn). The route follows the RAVEL and through woods. The description accurately matches the route. It's impossible to go wrong!
The end of the route (over a distance of 25 m) is quite muddy....:!(!)!:

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jean pol henry
jean pol henry

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 05, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Parish specific to Brittany walk, but be careful: the last few hundred metres before the finish are muddy, flooded and almost impassable.
It is better to return by road.

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