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Don’t worry: at (4), the route runs alongside the fields at the edge of a private woodland for a few hundred metres before rejoining the path a little further on.
A countryside walk between Serville and Chestruvin
Starting from the charming hamlet of Serville, with its stream and pretty chapel, the walk heads into the forest towards Weillen. The small road linking the villages that follows is very quiet and offers beautiful views of the surrounding countryside. In Weillen, the route climbs slightly, offering lovely views of the village, its church and its castle.
This is followed by a stretch through the countryside, sometimes along the edge of the forest (off the marked path) and sometimes across fields, to the hamlet of Chestruvin, which you must go round to return to Onhaye. The route, between the old quarries and the N97, also includes a short section that is not shown on the map but is clearly visible on the ground. The return journey to the starting point at Gérin takes place entirely through the countryside.
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 11.07 mi -
Average duration: 5h 40 -
Difficulty: Moderate -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 712 ft -
Descent: - 702 ft -
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Highest point: 879 ft -
Lowest point: 564 ft
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Waypoints
- S/E : mi 0 - alt. 679 ft - Serville
- 1 : mi 1.29 - alt. 774 ft - Pré des Vaux
- 2 : mi 2.24 - alt. 610 ft - Weillen
- 3 : mi 3.03 - alt. 781 ft - The Towns
- 4 : mi 3.35 - alt. 837 ft - Off the trail: edge of the private woodland
- 5 : mi 5.08 - alt. 692 ft - Chestruvin
- 6 : mi 6.02 - alt. 741 ft - Rondia Wood
- 7 : mi 7.1 - alt. 755 ft - N936
- 8 : mi 7.85 - alt. 879 ft - Unmapped path
- 9 : mi 8.92 - alt. 866 ft - Gérin
- 10 : mi 10.74 - alt. 761 ft - Fork
- S/E : mi 11.07 - alt. 679 ft - Serville
Notes
Worth a visit
Completely off the route: the Sommière Water Mill, on the River Flavion, downstream from Weillen and Flun.
Further on: the Molignée valley, Falaën and the abbeys of Maredret and Maredsous.
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