Walk in the Mormal region in Preux-au-Sart

A pleasant family route along the bocage, the Bois de la Ferrière and the hedgerows. Despite being on tarmac, the small roads offer the pleasure of a country walk.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 6.68 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 00 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 30 m
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    Descent: - 30 m

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    Highest point: 133 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 88 m

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Description of the walk

Parking: Church square.

(S/E) With your back to the church, cross the square to reach Rue du Centre and follow it to the left. At the roundabout, go up the road on the left. Pass a first oratory, then a second one dedicated to Notre-Dame de Bon-Secours. Go past the cemetery, cross the hamlet of Marchy and arrive at a three-way junction.

(1) Turn right towards Mormal golf course and Bois Saint-Pierre. At this point, you can leave the long route for the short alternative route. Go under a power line and continue along the small road lined with hedges and embankments that climbs uphill. At the crossroads, at the house (no. 14), turn left and then, 100 metres further on, turn left again onto the tarmac road that winds through fields and pastures.

(2) At the bend, leave the road on the left and continue right on the road parallel to the high-voltage line.

(3) At the T-junction, turn left along Chaussée Brunehaut. Continue along this road and walk alongside Bois de la Ferrière.

(4) Cut across a road. Make the first turn right then left onto the RD87 (caution) and take the Villers-Pol road.

(5) At the oratory, take the path on the left and continue to the CD87.

(6) Cross carefully, keeping to the right, and walk along the side of the departmental road. Turn left onto Rue Delvaux before the stream, then right onto Rue Basse and follow Rue du Centre on the left to return to your starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 106 m - Église Saint-Martin (Preux-au-Sart)
  2. 1 : km 1.36 - alt. 118 m - Three-way junction
  3. 2 : km 2.52 - alt. 125 m - Road parallel to the high-voltage line
  4. 3 : km 3.36 - alt. 122 m - Chaussée Brunehaut
  5. 4 : km 3.97 - alt. 124 m - Cross the road.
  6. 5 : km 5.1 - alt. 88 m - Chemin du Warpe
  7. 6 : km 5.69 - alt. 97 m - Junction with the CD87
  8. S/E : km 6.68 - alt. 106 m - Église Saint-Martin (Preux-au-Sart)

Notes

Route registered with the PDIPR (Departmental Plan for Walking and Hiking Routes).
Follow the yellow markings.

Short 3.4 km alternative route:
Follow the description of the main route.
At the point (1), turn left and pass in front of the place called Château.
At the next crossroads, turn left onto Rue Haute and return to the starting point (S/E).

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
maumau
maumau

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 23, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very good tour yesterday, 22 June, recommended for everyone.

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Catcar
Catcar

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A charming little country walk, but it's a shame that there's no detour to Mormal golf course, where you can enjoy a meal in summer and quench your thirst while admiring the beautiful scenery, or to Quelipont waterfall, which isn't included in the route but doesn't seem to be very far away. In any case, we missed it.

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Ecrin vert
Ecrin vert

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 18, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello,

It was a lovely walk. The route was easy to find as it was well signposted. The only slight downside was finding the waterfall, which was less obvious as it wasn't signposted in either direction.

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Mojali
Mojali

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 09, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

The main interest was in the final section, with a detour to the waterfall, the Quelipont bridge and the monastery walls.

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ONNAING MARCHE
ONNAING MARCHE

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 06, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

The Mayor of Onnain congratulates you. Thank you.

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Erick Lecomte
Erick Lecomte

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 26, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely walk, highly recommended!

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Buzzrando
Buzzrando

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 16, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

To see the Quellipont waterfall:

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