Woods and paths between Dave and Naninne

This route will take you through the vast Dave woods, where you can admire beautiful views of the Meuse valley and the village of Naninne, and explore Dave's secret little paths.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 8.46 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 00 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 194 m
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    Descent: - 194 m

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    Highest point: 276 m
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    Lowest point: 82 m

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Description of the walk

Start at the church in Dave (Rue de la Vieille Église, Dave). Parking is available on the street or near the banks of the nearby Meuse River.

(S/E) Opposite the church, turn right away from the Meuse. Go under the road and the railway through small tunnels. When you come out of the tunnels, start climbing the road (Rue de l'École) and ignore the first street on the right.
At the Y-junction, turn right (Rue des Nolettes).

(1) Then turn right again (Rue de la Rêche Terre). At the top, the road becomes a dirt track (admire the beautiful view of the Meuse valley). Turn left at a 90° angle and follow the edge of the woods for 200 m.
Take the path on the right (near a bench) to enter the woods. Ignore a path that descends to the right and continue climbing up the main path, which becomes hollow.

(2) At the top of the climb, on a flat section (complicated crossroads), continue along the only authorised path, which is a long, straight grassy lane almost opposite. Continue to the end of this lane to reach a T-junction. Turn left onto a wide gravel path.

(3) Pass the "La Faisanderie" forest house and continue for 400 m. You will come to a slightly complicated crossroads. Continue on the main road, which turns right at a 90° angle.

(4) About 400 m further on, leave the main road and turn left onto a well-marked path that descends into the meadows (admire the view of the village of Naninne). When you reach the tarmac road, continue straight ahead (recent houses on your left).

(5) Then, at the next bend in the road, take a small grassy path on the left that descends steeply at the end. When you reach a road, continue straight ahead. At the fork after crossing the Ruisseau de Dave, take the road immediately on the left (Rue Grand Pré). At the next crossroads, continue downhill, still on Rue Grand Pré. At the next crossroads (small chapel on the left), continue until you reach the nearby neo-Byzantine church (Notre-Dame de Beauraing).

(6) Opposite this church, take a small path (Promenade des Terres Anciennes). At the road, turn right and then, immediately after house No. 27, turn right onto the "Haie des Pauvres". At the next road, turn left for 10 m and turn right onto Promenade de Marchonvaux, which passes a house via a steep staircase. Further down, cross the small bridge over the Dave stream and continue along the path that runs alongside it. Continue in the same direction, ignoring the side paths.

(7) The path crosses the stream again over a small bridge and, a little further on, turns sharply left at a 90° angle. Continue to the T-junction with Rue de l'École, ignoring the first road on the right. Turn right, go through the two small tunnels and you will find the church (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 82 m - Church of Dave - Meuse (fleuve)
  2. 1 : km 0.69 - alt. 122 m - Y-junction
  3. 2 : km 1.8 - alt. 237 m - Flat area in the woods, start of the grassy lane
  4. 3 : km 3.78 - alt. 255 m - Forest house "La Faisanderie"
  5. 4 : km 4.5 - alt. 247 m - Exit the woods towards Naninne
  6. 5 : km 5.4 - alt. 173 m - Small grassy path
  7. 6 : km 6.93 - alt. 121 m - Notre Dame-de-Beauraing Church
  8. 7 : km 8.02 - alt. 96 m - Second bridge over the Dave stream
  9. S/E : km 8.46 - alt. 82 m - Church of Dave

Notes

Some sections of the woods may be muddy in very wet weather.

Worth a visit

There are many beautiful old villas (known as "Mosaic" villas) along the Meuse.
Walk along the towpath in Wépion (opposite).
The Church of Saint Martin in Dave dates from the 16th century but has retained elements of an older Romanesque church.

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 34 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
Moon Marie
Moon Marie

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 31, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike that starts off strong, despite everything, with a nice climb from the banks of the Meuse to the entrance of Dave Wood.
The views are all the more beautiful for it.
Trails between fields and woods, few roads.

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Jacques et Murielle LENDERS
Jacques et Murielle LENDERS

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 06, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We did this walk in two and a half hours, without rushing. The directions in the description were particularly clear and precise.
We knew where we were on the route at all times.
A varied and very enjoyable route with no difficulties.

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Edn
Edn

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 11, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful route mainly through woods and trails. A few roads, but not very busy.

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Luc1
Luc1

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 31, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nice elevation gain at the start. Beautiful views.

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Fabichou1313
Fabichou1313

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 19, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Magnificent walk.
A trail through the woods with remarkable trees and an easy-to-follow communal path.
at one point, you feel like you're in the middle of the Ardennes
varied: grassy path, dirt track, trail along the edge of the woods, a short section of tarmac...

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Lenam96
Lenam96

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 07, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nice route, shame there aren't more viewpoints given that you have to climb a bit!
It might be interesting to do the route in reverse so you finish at "Escale en vue", a small restaurant with a beautiful view

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Michel et Framboise
Michel et Framboise

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 13, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A nice climb shortly after the start, ending in the woods. And once you're up there, what a treat! Pure tranquillity, birdsong, a gentle breeze and sunshine, nothing else. Of course, you have to come back down to civilisation, but the route takes you through quiet residential streets.

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Claude7222
Claude7222

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 30, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

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Didier-Caen
Didier-Caen

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 10, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very nice walk. Thank you.

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michmeux
michmeux

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 10, 2023
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very nice hike with a lovely little climb to start with.
Beautiful scenery and peaceful surroundings.
This is the second time I've done it in a few months and it's always just as relaxing.
I would definitely recommend it.

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BABARORUM
BABARORUM

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 22, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Easy route to follow. Varied and very pleasant surroundings. We had a peaceful time.

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DB1558
DB1558

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 24, 2023
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful route that I followed with Visorando on my smartphone. I can't judge the map.
A bit of a rush to start with. Not many people during the week.
A really beautiful route with easy parking.
I'd like to do it again in the spring.

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kimouche
kimouche

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 25, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The start is a bit tough but it gets much better, and it's a lovely walk

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Yogiyoga
Yogiyoga

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 06, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful, varied walk. We appreciate the fact that the climbs come at the beginning of the route, allowing us to then descend while admiring the landscape. The route is well documented and surprising when you reach the steep steps, which are hidden from view from the road. It's an intriguing spot that still bears some traces of an old trail. Not too busy during the week, it's well worth a visit, especially when the weather is nice. Thank you to fzutterman for his description

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Yudansha63
Yudansha63

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 20, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The start is quite strenuous (a bit of cardio) with a steep climb, but after that it's all downhill (which means you get a good climb at the start). There's a lovely variety of landscapes and terrain. It was very pleasant in the sunshine. There are some beautiful foxgloves growing there. The end of the route, which starts with some steps, is interesting. Definitely worth doing again. Thank you for this discovery.

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