Country:
City:
A rural and wooded setting with two castles (requiring a little extra effort to capture an image from the right angle) and an old Cistercian abbey that can be admired from both the garden and the façade.
A few works of art from the "Fête de Mai" mark the end of the route, including this "Mange-Bois", a land fish stranded after attempting to escape its space-time!
Nature walk in Faulx-les-Tombes
A beautiful nature outing: that's the essence of this walk.
Details
Creation:
Last update:
Last review:
-
Activity: Walking -
Distance: 10.55 mi -
Average duration: 5h 40 -
Difficulty: Moderate -
-
Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 902 ft -
Descent: - 889 ft -
-
Highest point: 922 ft -
Lowest point: 436 ft
Description of the walk
Waypoints
- S/E : mi 0 - alt. 459 ft - Car park at the Maison de l'Entité
- S/E : mi 10.55 - alt. 459 ft
Reviews and comments
5 / 5
Based on 1 review
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
5 / 5
Route interest
5 / 5
5 / 5
jacques.nys
Thank you for your comment.
Glad you enjoyed the hike 😀
All the best for your future hikes.
Jacques
Machine-translated
batur
Overall rating : 5 / 5
Date of your route : Oct 20, 2025
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No
A beautiful route, flat with a 60-metre climb, through forests, fields and villages, past a castle and an abbey, and through Bethlehem 🤔 Yes, it's true!
Yesterday I was in Siberia 🤣
It's easy except for the unmarked climb after the abbey, where I had a picnic on the bridge over the Samson (you have to know it 🤣)
I highly recommend it. Right now, I've found two Bordeaux cep mushrooms, without leaving the communal path, of course 🤣🤣🤣
Enjoy your hike,
Batur
Machine-translated
Other walks in the area
Arches and Wings from Gesves
Visorando Member 9.10 mi
+535 ft
-505 ft
4h 40
Moderate
Departure from Gesves (Province de Namur)
Set off to explore the countryside and forests between Faulx-les-Tombes and Gesves.
The springs of Arville de Faulx-les-Tombes and Mont-Sainte-Marie de Mozet
Visorando Member 
5.53 mi
+633 ft
-659 ft
3h 05
Moderate
Departure from Gesves (Province de Namur)
Between the white farmhouse and the red farmhouse, take a narrow country road to discover an old mineral water production site that was the village's main industry for 60 years until 1971. Then head back up towards the hamlet of Mont-Sainte-Marie, whose origins date back tothe 12th century.
From Mozet to Mont-Sainte-Marie circular
Visorando Member 
6.53 mi
+584 ft
-571 ft
3h 30
Moderate
Departure from Gesves (Province de Namur)
This circular walk alternates between countryside and forest, starting from one of the most beautiful villages in Wallonia and leading to the hamlet of Mont-Sainte-Marie and the remains of a Romanesque watchtower dating from the 11th-12th centuries, as well as the Gothic choir of a 16th-century parish church. On the way back, the route passes the farms of Basseilles and Bialy, as well as some works of art from the Fête de Mai festival.
Arville Woods and Pauvres Woods
Visorando Member 
4.56 mi
+390 ft
-381 ft
2h 25
Easy
Departure from Gesves (Province de Namur)
Walk through woods and countryside around Arville Castle
From Mont-Sainte-Marie to Sart-Mère circular
Visorando Member 
13.29 mi
+1,306 ft
-1,335 ft
7h 15
Difficult
Departure from Gesves (Province de Namur)
This walk alternates between forests and countryside in the 'Fête de Mai' area of the Namur Condroz. The route allows you to discover some of the works of art created over time since the beginning of the 21st century. You can admire the works 'Mange-Bois', 'Cathédrale de Lumière', 'Je suis furieux', 'Parle Papote Chhhuuuuut', 'Cairn de Feu' and 'Serpon-Dragent'.
Around Mozet
Visorando Member 
6.06 mi
+574 ft
-561 ft
3h 15
Easy
Departure from Gesves (Province de Namur)
A lovely walk around the village of Mozet. Starting from the church, the first part of the route is along streets, then it alternates between fields and woods on a fairly easy route.
Short circular loop near Samson
Visorando Member 
2.53 mi
+282 ft
-285 ft
1h 25
Easy
Departure from Gesves (Province de Namur)
Circular loop along the Samson with a few places where dogs can play in the water. Beware of bacteria present in several waterways at the moment: August 2020.
You will be able to see some works of art during the hike.
Around Gesves and Faulx-les-Tombes
Visorando Member 
6.32 mi
+397 ft
-397 ft
3h 15
Moderate
Departure from Gesves (Province de Namur)
This route at the intersection of Gesves, Haut-Bois and Faulx-les-Tombes will take you close to the Gesves provincial breeding and riding school, whose facilities can host international events.
For more walks, use our search engine .
The GPS track and description are the property of this route's author. Please do not copy them without permission.
