Starting from the large car park at the sports grounds located on the heights near the Saint-Roch Chapel (S/E), the walk quickly enters the forest and gradually descends towards the former Hermitage (2) (private property) before climbing back up through the woods towards the countryside of Alhoumont and the hamlet of Deux Hêtres (4), where many youth camps are set up in summer.
After crossing the Ourthe Orientale at the Hermitage (6) (where it meets the Cowan stream), the route climbs the hill towards the village of Taverneux (8) and then heads towards the Fin de Ville district (9) and the Camping du Viaduc (10) (picnic tables, tavern, toilets, etc.).
On the way back, the route passes by the magnificent Randoux lodge (11) and the Randoux Farm, which is still in operation (12).
Walk around Houffalize
The countryside around Houffalize town centre is open and hilly, offering beautiful views of this lush green region.
The eastern Ourthe and its tributaries are (still) fairly wild streams with sometimes rushing waters. The forests are mainly fir forests... there are not many deciduous forests in this area.
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 18.09 km -
Average duration: 6h 05 -
Difficulty: Moderate -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 329 m -
Descent: - 326 m -
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Highest point: 460 m -
Lowest point: 320 m
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Country:
Belgium
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Area: Massif des Ardennes -
District:
Houffalize -
Start/End: N 50.120968° / E 5.788458° -
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Description of the walk
Waypoints
- S/E : km 0 - alt. 455 m - Sports grounds
- 1 : km 1.6 - alt. 379 m - N30
- 2 : km 1.92 - alt. 367 m - Hermitage (private)
- 3 : km 3.08 - alt. 374 m - Cowan stream
- 4 : km 5.69 - alt. 460 m - Place name: Les Deux Hêtres
- 5 : km 7.11 - alt. 409 m - Bend
- 6 : km 8.45 - alt. 345 m - Confluence of the Ourthe Orientale and Cowan
- 7 : km 10.12 - alt. 405 m - Power line
- 8 : km 10.79 - alt. 407 m - View of the village of Taverneux
- 9 : km 12.45 - alt. 368 m - Fin de Ville district
- 10 : km 13.88 - alt. 321 m - Viaduc Campsite
- 11 : km 15.58 - alt. 412 m - Randoux Farm Lodge
- 12 : km 16.19 - alt. 406 m - Randoux Farm
- 13 : km 17.46 - alt. 429 m - Sharp angle crossing
- S/E : km 18.09 - alt. 455 m - Sports grounds
Notes
Warning: route with a very brief description given its length, which therefore does not offer the same guarantees as the walks usually published on Visorando.
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