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 walk offers an outdoor tour of Ham-sur-Heure Castle and the chance to explore the Château Meadows Trail, which leads to the station, passing close to a waterfall and a half-bridge over the Eau d’Heure. After the station, the walk winds its way through the forest for around 4.5 km before moving decisively into countryside scenery until it returns to Ham-sur-Heure.
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 12.48 mi -
Average duration: 6h 20 -
Difficulty: Difficult -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 712 ft -
Descent: - 705 ft -
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Highest point: 722 ft -
Lowest point: 443 ft
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Country:
Belgium
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City:
Ham-sur-Heure-Nalinnes -
Start/End: N 50.322388° / E 4.391923° -
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Waypoints
- S/E : mi 0 - alt. 466 ft - Car park in front of Ham-sur-Heure Castle
- 1 : mi 0.59 - alt. 449 ft - Chemin d’Outre-Heure - Eau d'Heure (rivière)
- 2 : mi 1.35 - alt. 466 ft - Railway line
- 3 : mi 1.44 - alt. 479 ft - Junction
- 4 : mi 1.7 - alt. 512 ft - Uphill path
- 5 : mi 2.66 - alt. 486 ft - Rue du Tordoir
- 6 : mi 3.55 - alt. 709 ft - Junction
- 7 : mi 4.31 - alt. 604 ft - Fork in the road
- 8 : mi 4.66 - alt. 597 ft - Downhill country lane
- 9 : mi 5.15 - alt. 492 ft - Junction - Eau d'Heure (rivière)
- 10 : mi 5.63 - alt. 594 ft - Junction
- 11 : mi 6.68 - alt. 531 ft - Fork in the road
- 12 : mi 6.74 - alt. 528 ft - Path
- 13 : mi 7.56 - alt. 607 ft - Four-way junction
- 14 : mi 8.28 - alt. 548 ft - RAVeL
- 15 : mi 9.15 - alt. 515 ft - Junction on the RAVeL
- 16 : mi 11.63 - alt. 548 ft - Forest path
- S/E : mi 12.48 - alt. 466 ft - Car park in front of Ham-sur-Heure Castle
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4 / 5
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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