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Starting and finishing point: Maison du Tourisme: Tourist Information Centre – Reception (just for your information).
A magnificent walk to enjoy in a group, with a few breaks to take in the beautiful scenery and perhaps have a drink. The route is quite challenging for beginners but a real challenge for experienced walkers. The terrain is very varied, with roads and paths of all kinds. The walk follows the Houyou, then the Ravel L126, taking in woods, fields, villages and magnificent scenery. At the end of the route, in the surrounding area, you’ll find the Vivaqua site and Modave Castle before heading back towards the Pont de Bonne (Modave). On arrival, there are options for a drink and a bite to eat, depending on what time you arrive. I mapped out this route with a few tips from Vivaqua and I’m personally very pleased with it. I completed this walk today in around 4 hours, including a 15-minute break for lunch at the edge of a woodland. It was my second time doing it and it’s just as beautiful as ever.
Mimi ACOS walk from Pont de Bonne
A fairly challenging route for beginners but a real test for experienced walkers. The terrain is very varied. There are roads and paths of all kinds. It’s a walk along the Houyou, then along the Ravel L126, through woods, fields, villages and magnificent scenery. At the end of the route, in the surrounding area, you’ll find the Vivaqua site and Modave Castle, before heading back towards Pont-de-Bonne (Modave). On arrival, you can enjoy a drink, have a bite to eat depending on the time of day, and treat yourself to an ice cream from CAPOUE.
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 10.86 mi -
Average duration: 6h 00 -
Difficulty: Difficult -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 1,158 ft -
Descent: - 1,152 ft -
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Highest point: 873 ft -
Lowest point: 446 ft
Description of the walk
Waypoints
- S/E : mi 0 - alt. 607 ft - “Entre Eaux et Châteaux” Tourist Information Centre
- 1 : mi 0.25 - alt. 554 ft - Hoyoux (rivière) - Affluent de la Meuse - Belgique
- 2 : mi 3.17 - alt. 446 ft - Crossroads - Hoyoux (rivière) - Affluent de la Meuse - Belgique
- 3 : mi 3.51 - alt. 627 ft - Séchamp Woods
- 4 : mi 4.66 - alt. 860 ft - Grand Marchin
- 5 : mi 5.16 - alt. 577 ft - Triffoys
- 6 : mi 7.6 - alt. 722 ft - Aux Arsis
- 7 : mi 9.06 - alt. 623 ft - Hoyoux (rivière) - Affluent de la Meuse - Belgique
- 8 : mi 9.97 - alt. 738 ft - Château de Modave
- S/E : mi 10.86 - alt. 607 ft - “Entre Eaux et Châteaux” Tourist Information Centre - Hoyoux (rivière) - Affluent de la Meuse - Belgique
Notes
On arrival, you can enjoy a drink or a bite to eat atthe Hôtel des Touristes, the Pizzeria Chez Laurent or the Friterie du Pont-de-Bonne, depending on the time, and for dessert, an ice cream from CAPOUE.
Worth a visit
Walk along the Houyou
Along the RAVEL, you’ll pass a few old railway stations.
Towards the end, the route passes near the VIVAQUA site and Modave Castle, before returning to Pont de Bonne (Modave).
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Visorando Member
7.77 mi
+607 ft
-623 ft
4h 05
Moderate
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A very beautiful walk in the Hoyoux valley, alternating between wooded sections, open landscapes with beautiful views and charming sites.
Between the woods of Modave Castle and Vyle-et-Tharoul
3.40 mi
+341 ft
-325 ft
1h 50
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Departure from Modave (Province de Liège)
Departure from the car park opposite the water catchment (Chaussée de Pailhe, 4577 Modave GPS coordinates: 50.448143, 5. 284329), passing by the water catchment and Modave Castle. Pass through the Ravel (an old disused railway line converted for pedestrians and cyclists) between Modave and Vyle-et-Tharoul. Return to the starting point through the woods of Vyle-et-Tharoul.
Between the castle and the old railway line from Modave
8.23 mi
+574 ft
-587 ft
4h 15
Moderate
Departure from Modave (Province de Liège)
This walk, probably a classic in the region, starts at Modave Castle (visits in season) and follows the Hoyoux valley, sometimes very close to the river, sometimes much further away, to the outskirts of the village of Avins.
Modave Castle and the Hoyoux Valley
11.61 mi
+1,191 ft
-1,191 ft
6h 25
Moderate
Departure from Modave (Province de Liège)
This walk will take you to discover the magnificent Modave Castle and its gardens, as well as the Vivaqua Estate, which collects and manages part of the water supply for the city of Brussels, the Hoyoux valley, the Condroz villages of Vyle-et-Tharoul, Jamagne and Grand-Marchin, and vast expanses of farmland and woodland.
Walk in Petit Modave
Tourist office
4.92 mi
+354 ft
-331 ft
2h 35
Moderate
Departure from Modave (Province de Liège)
Starting from Modave Castle, this walk takes you through the southern part of the Modave nature reserve and the Hoyoux valley. You will also discover the hamlet of Tibiémont, the Val ford, the site of the former Survillers castle and its beautiful viewpoint. A beautiful forest path (the wooded lane) will take you gently back to the castle. This walk is recognised by the Wallonia Tourist Board (Belgium).
Around Modave, via Val Tibiémont and Linchet
8.72 mi
+518 ft
-518 ft
4h 30
Moderate
Departure from Modave (Province de Liège)
It is always a pleasure to walk along the long lane leading to Modave Castle, to catch a glimpse of it as you pass, then to discover the small, steep-sided valley of the old village of Petit Modave, before continuing towards the hamlet of Val Tibiémont and its ford.
The walk continues along the wooded banks of the Hoyoux until you reach the village of Les Avins, before returning to Modave via a section of the RAVeL cycle path, then crossing the Thier de la Croix nature reserve and finally the countryside around Linchet.
Circular starting from Modave
6.44 mi
+361 ft
-387 ft
3h 15
Moderate
Departure from Modave (Province de Liège)
From the village centre, the route first heads towards the church and its distinctive bell tower, then on to the castle via a beautiful tree-lined avenue.After a short tour of the castle grounds, head for the nature reserve overlooking the Hoyoux valley and the Vivaqua facilities upstream of the pumping station. This valley was once home to the village of Petit-Modave.The route follows the course of the Hoyoux (from quite a distance) through the woods to the beautifully restored old farmhouse of Tibiémont.A little further on, you will discover the hamlet of Val Tibiémont, located on either side of the Hoyoux. The ford, which can be quite impressive in flood conditions, is fortunately equipped with a small permanent footbridge. Please note that there is no railing, just a rather narrow slab laid on a few stone or concrete bases.At Clavier Station, the route follows the RAVeL, sometimes in open countryside, sometimes in the woods, to the old Modave-Village stop.
Between Vierset, Barse and Pont de Bonne
10.64 mi
+1,004 ft
-1,027 ft
5h 45
Moderate
Departure from Modave (Province de Liège)
While the situation is probably clear to locals, day visitors will be completely lost.Vierset-Barse is a former municipality formed by the village of Vierset, located on the heights, and the hamlet of Barse, located below on the right bank of the Hoyoux. Today, it is part of Modave.The starting point, the old Barse railway station, on the other hand, is on the left bank and located in the current hamlet of Ereffe (municipality of Marchin).
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