Although some of the forest paths are quite steep and the country lanes are not always easy to walk on, there are a few long stretches of tarmac (with little traffic) on this route.
Circular starting from Ham-sur-Heure Castle
At the start, the hike offers an outdoor visit to the Château d'Ham-sur-Heure and the Sentier des Prairies du Château, which leads to the station, passing close to a waterfall and a half-bridge over the Eau d'Heure. After the station, the hike takes you over hill and dale through the forest for about 4.5 km before moving decisively into the countryside until you return to Ham-sur-Heure.
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 20.09 km -
Average duration: 6h 20 -
Difficulty: Difficult -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 217 m -
Descent: - 215 m -
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Highest point: 220 m -
Lowest point: 135 m
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Country:
Belgium
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District:
Ham-sur-Heure-Nalinnes -
Start/End: N 50.322388° / E 4.391923° -
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Waypoints
- S/E : km 0 - alt. 142 m - Car park in front of the Château d'Ham-sur-Heure
- 1 : km 0.95 - alt. 137 m - Chemin d'Outre-Heure - Eau d'Heure (rivière)
- 2 : km 2.17 - alt. 142 m - Railway line
- 3 : km 2.32 - alt. 146 m - Fork in the road
- 4 : km 2.74 - alt. 156 m - Uphill trail
- 5 : km 4.28 - alt. 148 m - Rue du Tordoir
- 6 : km 5.72 - alt. 216 m - Crossroads
- 7 : km 6.94 - alt. 184 m - Fourche
- 8 : km 7.49 - alt. 182 m - Downhill country lane
- 9 : km 8.28 - alt. 150 m - Crossroads - Eau d'Heure (rivière)
- 10 : km 9.06 - alt. 181 m - Intersection
- 11 : km 10.75 - alt. 162 m - Fourche
- 12 : km 10.85 - alt. 161 m - Path
- 13 : km 12.17 - alt. 185 m - Four-way crossroads
- 14 : km 13.33 - alt. 167 m - RAVeL
- 15 : km 14.72 - alt. 157 m - Fork on the RAVeL
- 16 : km 18.72 - alt. 167 m - Forest trail
- S/E : km 20.09 - alt. 142 m - Car park in front of the Château d'Ham-sur-Heure
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4 / 5
Alain May
Hello Jacques.
Thank you for the information.
We did have the app on our old phones, but we sometimes had a few minor connection issues.
We will try to download it onto our new smartphones.
Kind regards.
Alain
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jacques.nys
Hello Alain,
FYI, when there is no roadbook/detailed description, as is the case for this hike, you can simply follow the route using the Visorando app... it's really handy once you get used to it. For over 10 years, I've been hiking using only a route downloaded locally to my smartphone (so no need for 3G/4G/5G signal during the hike).
I've covered more than 20,000 km this way without ever getting lost!
Best regards
Jacques
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Alain May
I downloaded the PDF, but it's missing information about the roads and trails to follow.
Incomplete file
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Gigigu
Overall rating : 4 / 5
Date of your route : Sep 05, 2025
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No
Hello,
We had a lovely trip on Sunday. We were lucky enough to visit Ham Castle at the same time as a gathering of vintage cars taking part in the 20th Emeraude rally.
The castle and its grounds are interesting, followed by some beautiful views of the river.
Crossing the forest section: be careful! The paths are very steep in places, and in rainy weather it must be quite a challenge to stay on your feet 
And as it zigzags quite a bit, it's a good idea to pay close attention to the GPX track.
After that, the cross-country section is more peaceful, offering beautiful views of the surrounding plains, but it is fairly monotonous with long straight lines.
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