Bièvre walks

The walk starts at Graide-station in the province of Namur and winds its way through pastures, Christmas tree plantations and forests. You’ll pass by the Étangs des Tranlets, the old mill on the Ruisseau du Ruaumoulin and the Notre-Dame de Bon-Secours Chapel in Oizy, before finally ending at Carlsbourg station in the province of Luxembourg.

An easy, peaceful walk with very few roads. Crosses the Bois de Flèrifoi and the Bois Les Tranlets, passing not far from the hamlet of "Les Waibes" before finishing with the return through the Bois du Ro.

This walk in the Namur Ardennes is pure bliss, alternating between countryside and forests, streams, paths and trails.The route combines two major points of interest in the region: the Saint Furcy Spring and the Roche Mouselle Cave.

This circular walk, starting from the Oizy Chapel, takes you through the woods to discover fishing ponds, chapels and old mills.The return route takes you through the countryside and areas of intensive Christmas tree plantations.A superb walk to enjoy in autumn, when the trees change colour at different rates and mushrooms abound in the undergrowth.Unfortunately, the Mitauge Mill isn’t very visible… hidden by vegetation on either side.A key site of the Resistance during the Second World War, the Gros-Fays Mill is much better showcased.

Set off from Graide on a circular walk to Gedinne. Stop for a bite to eat at L'Hôtel de la Poste, a high-quality restaurant. Enjoy the varied landscapes before returning to Graide via a different path. Remember to check the restaurant's opening hours.

Like many other Ardennes woodlands, the one between Graide and Haut-Fays was home to a Maquis camp in 1944. This walk takes you to discover this camp and part of the woodland to the north of the route of the old tram line that once linked Graide to Wellin.

A family walk to discover the Grotte de la Roche Mouselle, pleasant as it is mostly through the woods.

Discover the Saint-Furcy spring with a return trip along the Bellefontaine stream.

A circular walk starting from Naomé, which can easily be completed in 2 hours. The walk starts near the church, heading towards Opont. On reaching the pond, the route follows the GR®14 and takes the path that climbs to the right of the Douaire pond. The walk then continues along the GR®14 before leaving it shortly afterwards.

The village of Naomé is located in the heart of the Southern Ardennes Nature Park, which covers nine Belgian municipalities in southern Wallonia: Bertrix, Bièvre, Bouillon, Daverdisse, Gedinne, Herbeumont, Paliseul, Vresse-sur-Semois and Wellin. This walk, which takes you through both countryside and forest, starts in Naomé.

A short, easy family walk. Suitable for pushchairs.

Starting from the walking trail signpost located along the Gembes–Graide road, this walk through lush woodland takes you past the Agrainchenet stud farm to the Maquisards site, a key centre of the local Resistance.Apart from the Maquisards site and the few works of art that highlight it, this walk offers lovely views of the countryside and the (distant) villages of Gembes and Haut-Fays.

Quite a physical challenge due to its length and cumulative elevation gain, this lovely walk, set in magnificent surroundings, also requires a bit of off-trail walking at times to cross certain streams. Nothing too daunting, but you may occasionally need to stray from the paths and climb or descend a little through the countryside. The most challenging part is reaching the banks of the Semois from Rochehaut. The steep path, which is very poorly marked at km 8.5, is more like a trail run route than a hiking trail. Otherwise, it’s simply splendid. You pass the old mills at Liresse and (near) Gros-Fays, next to the footbridge at Frahan and across the one at Mouzaive. There’s just a short stretch of tarmac between Alle and Mouzaive and on the hillside before Gros-Fays.

Cornimont is the smallest village in the Bièvre area (46 inhabitants). It is every bit as charming as Gros-Fays, which is on the list of Belgium's most beautiful villages, with its schist stone houses and beech forest.

Starting from the pretty chapel at Cornimont, the walk soon enters the forest, skirting the pastures of the hamlet known as ‘Le Give’, before reaching Rochehaut near the brewery (brewing & tasting), the agricultural museum and the wildlife park.The route continues towards the centre of Rochehaut and its viewpoints over the circular Semois loop, Frahan and the footbridge dating from 1926. This is followed by a lovely descent towards the Semois and the old slate quarry beneath the Rocher des Corbeaux. The walk continues along the river (note the tobacco drying shed on the opposite bank) to Ban de Laviot and its campsites, before heading back up into the forest to bypass them on the way to Hour.After 100 metres on tarmac, the walk turns onto a narrow path and climbs up to the Mont d’Aule via forest tracks, before descending gently to the Hamai viewpoint overlooking the Semois valley. From there, the return journey to Cornimont follows a forest track through the countryside to the south-west of the village.