No shops, benches or picnic tables along the route.
Note for those with asphalt allergies: approximately 5.5 km of tarmac path/road in total:
- 1.5 km in Presseux and on the RAVeL,
- 0.5 km in Renaumont and
- 3.5 km from the entrance to Séviscourt.
Circular Ardennes route in Séviscourt
The Ardennes is, of course, all about the forest. But it’s also about the countryside!
The traditional image needs to be slightly nuanced, and the circular route presented here is a fine example: half countryside, half forest, the route offers a wonderful variety of landscapes and passes through forests of various species, alternating between deciduous and coniferous trees.
The Belgian icing on the cake: a few signs placed on either side of the starting point remind us that Belgium is the birthplace of the comic strip.
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 12.05 mi -
Average duration: 6h 20 -
Difficulty: Difficult -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 879 ft -
Descent: - 856 ft -
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Highest point: 1,877 ft -
Lowest point: 1,549 ft
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Country:
Belgium
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Area: Massif des Ardennes -
City:
Libramont-Chevigny -
Start/End: N 49.936783° / E 5.396676° -
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Waypoints
- S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,732 ft - “RAVeL” car park north-east of Libramont
- 1 : mi 1.63 - alt. 1,624 ft - The hamlet of Presseux
- 2 : mi 1.73 - alt. 1,617 ft - Former railway line 163
- 3 : mi 2.48 - alt. 1,654 ft - The hamlet of Petit Saidon
- 4 : mi 2.98 - alt. 1,644 ft - Voie Saint-Antoine
- 5 : mi 4.79 - alt. 1,650 ft - Sainte-Marie-Chevigny
- 6 : mi 5.24 - alt. 1,575 ft - Old mill on the western Ourthe
- 7 : mi 5.47 - alt. 1,621 ft - Renaumont
- 8 : mi 7.14 - alt. 1,765 ft - Crossroads
- 9 : mi 7.47 - alt. 1,722 ft - Path along a pasture
- 10 : mi 7.51 - alt. 1,690 ft - Crossing the pasture
- 11 : mi 8.46 - alt. 1,565 ft - Séviscourt
- 12 : mi 9 - alt. 1,601 ft - Chapelle du Bois de la Dame
- 13 : mi 9.61 - alt. 1,781 ft - Séviscourt Wood
- 14 : mi 10.28 - alt. 1,801 ft - Bois Voltaire
- S/E : mi 12.05 - alt. 1,732 ft - “RAVeL” car park north-east of Libramont
Notes
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A circular route starting from Libramont station
Visorando Member 
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+318 ft
-305 ft
2h 30
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Countryside and forests around Ourt
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7.00 mi
+525 ft
-509 ft
3h 40
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Departure from Libramont-Chevigny (Province de Luxembourg)
Set off to explore the native region of the Western Ourthe. This rural walk is offered as a short version of the long, signposted “Voie Saint-Antoine” route.A blanket of snow and overcast skies were the conditions for this hike undertaken on 1 January 2021.Much enjoyed... and also much appreciated that it wasn’t any longer, as making our way through 30 to 40 cm of snow to clear certain paths isn’t as easy as it looks: wet feet and trousers up to the knees, despite suitable kit, didn’t discourage us.Definitely one to repeat in other seasons and under different weather conditions.
Circular towards the Freux ponds
Visorando Member 
12.46 mi
+814 ft
-817 ft
6h 25
Difficult
Departure from Libramont-Chevigny (Province de Luxembourg)
Several series of ponds strung together like a string of pearls stretch between Freux, Bougnimont and Séviscourt. The hike takes you to those near the magnificent Freux-Suzerain castle. The others are even more hidden away at the bottom of vast private estates. For the rest, this hike is rather rural on the north side and very wooded on the south side. The end of the wooded section crosses the pretty marshy area of Golo.
Freux walk
Visorando Member 6.12 mi
+223 ft
-246 ft
3h 00
Moderate
Departure from Libramont-Chevigny (Province de Luxembourg)
This unpretentious walk allows you to wander around the villages of Freux and Bras, through pastures and along country roads. The walk starts in front of Freux church, where there is a large car park.
A large circular loop at Freux
Visorando Member 
11.87 mi
+843 ft
-866 ft
6h 10
Difficult
Departure from Libramont-Chevigny (Province de Luxembourg)
Is the walk awful? Not at all! The route winds through the countryside and forests of north-eastern Libramont. And when the magic of winter appears, it can take many forms! Even when there is no snow! Frosty fog can adorn the vegetation with a magnificent display. Another completely different natural phenomenon is the formation of white filamentous ice on dead branches caused by a fungus that releases water which freezes in the form of silky filaments. In summer, the atmosphere is inevitably different... and so are the landscapes! You are unlikely to have the chance to observe a stray deer in the middle of the meadows near the ponds of Château de Freux for long.
Le Banibois from Tronquoy
Visorando Member 
4.56 mi
+171 ft
-207 ft
2h 15
Easy
Departure from Neufchâteau (Belgique) (Province de Luxembourg)
Set off to explore Banibois, in the heart of the woods crossed by the stream of the same name. This walk will take you through hundred-year-old oak trees, majestic beech trees and spruce plantations. You will also enjoy vast meadows on the edge of the woods.
The Marnau walk
Visorando Member 6.15 mi
+486 ft
-502 ft
3h 15
Moderate
Departure from Neufchâteau (Belgique) (Province de Luxembourg)
A lovely walk through woods and meadows, via the Ardennes villages of Tronquoy, Respelt and Bernimont.The route consists mainly of pine forests and cattle pastures.
A trip to the Ardennes in Laneuville
Visorando Member 
11.24 mi
+702 ft
-709 ft
5h 45
Moderate
Departure from Libramont-Chevigny (Province de Luxembourg)
This Ardennes circular route offers beautiful scenery across the rolling countryside around Laneuville and Remience and passes through open forests with a variety of tree species typical of the region.Magnificent in spring, the colours of nature are just as splendid in autumn... and what can one say when nature is covered in a pristine blanket of snow in winter.A few ponds and beaver dams add a pleasant touch to the route.Completely off the beaten track, the likelihood of meeting anyone is very low: we only came across one person loading logs onto his lorry and a farmer repairing the fences around his pastures.Consequently, there are very few benches and not a single picnic table along the entire route. There are no shops either: don’t set off without bringing at least some food and drink.
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