The walk alternates between forest, countryside and a few inhabited areas.
It passes through four woods with a wide variety of tree species: Bonlez, Glabais, Étoile and Chaumont.
Forest walk at Fort des Voiles
The Fort des Voiles, also known as Ferme Rose for obvious reasons, was successively used as a glass furnace, a flour mill and a fish farm (trout).
The name Fort des Voiles is thought to come from a distortion of "for à voires", which in Walloon means "glass furnace".
In the 17th century, the glass industry required a lot of wood, which would explain its geographical location.
The fish farm was created a little further down, along the Ruisseau du Glabais stream, and operated from 1950 until around 2000, when the presence of beavers and a sewage treatment plant, located upstream of the stream and inadequately protected against flooding, forced the owners to cease operations for health reasons.
The current buildings date from the 1920s.
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 8.96 mi -
Average duration: 4h 45 -
Difficulty: Moderate -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 682 ft -
Descent: - 696 ft -
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Highest point: 479 ft -
Lowest point: 167 ft
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Country:
Belgium
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City:
Chaumont-Gistoux -
Start/End: N 50.686023° / E 4.71763° -
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Waypoints
- S/E : mi 0 - alt. 344 ft - Avenue du Ronvau
- S/E : mi 8.96 - alt. 344 ft - Avenue du Ronvau
Notes
There are no shops or picnic tables along the route.
However, there are a few benches here and there.
Reviews and comments
5 / 5
Based on 3 reviews
Ease of following the route
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Route interest
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Michel josquin
Overall rating : 5 / 5
Date of your route : Mar 22, 2026
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No
Splendid weather.
Perfect route.
AND... a lovely route dotted with a few interesting features.
Great... Thanks
Michel
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User 10780744
Overall rating : 5 / 5
Date of your route : Nov 25, 2025
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No
I know this area very well and have done for a long time: the suggested hike is unmissable, there's practically no better option!
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jacques.nys
Glad you enjoyed the hike.
Thank you for the additional information about the chapel.
Jacques
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rAoule66
Overall rating : 5 / 5
Date of your route : Oct 18, 2025
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No
Another pretty circular in this beautiful, peaceful and pleasant landscape.
Few paved roads, passing by the pink house with its little chapel built (legend or not) by the owner during the war, when his two sons returned home safe and sound.
Thanks to the visorandeur for this wonderful moment ☺️☺️
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