Loop around Creppe from Bérinzenne

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Starting from the car park at Domaine de Bérinzenne, the hike begins by crossing the site before gradually entering the forest for just over a third of its total distance. This is followed by a few kilometres of countryside around the village of Creppe before rejoining the forest at the bottom of the Bois de Mambaye. After passing the castle of the same name, which has been converted into a nature education centre, the route quickly joins the Meyerbeer stream and follows it upstream to the Fontaine de Géronstère, one of the many springs in the spa town. Food and refreshments are available on site. Return through the forest and uphill to the starting point.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 17.69 km
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    Average duration: 6h 00 
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    Difficulty: Moderate
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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 343 m
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    Descent: - 345 m
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    Highest point: 571 m
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    Lowest point: 312 m
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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 531 m - Car park at the Bérinzenne estate - Tour de Berinzenne
  2. 1 : km 0.34 - alt. 547 m - Tour de Berinzenne
  3. 2 : km 1.15 - alt. 569 m - Pottier Cross
  4. 3 : km 1.86 - alt. 562 m - Col du Rosier
  5. 4 : km 2.39 - alt. 565 m - Crossroads
  6. 5 : km 3.3 - alt. 556 m - Fork
  7. 6 : km 4.23 - alt. 537 m - Thier des Rexhons ski slope
  8. 7 : km 5.99 - alt. 433 m - Intersection
  9. 8 : km 7.39 - alt. 386 m - Crossroads
  10. 9 : km 7.69 - alt. 399 m - Junction
  11. 10 : km 8.12 - alt. 390 m - Road
  12. 11 : km 8.47 - alt. 390 m - Path
  13. 12 : km 8.77 - alt. 386 m - Crossroads
  14. 13 : km 9.24 - alt. 379 m - Intersection
  15. 14 : km 9.83 - alt. 364 m - Trail
  16. 15 : km 10.31 - alt. 342 m - Path
  17. 16 : km 10.99 - alt. 382 m - Creppe
  18. 17 : km 11.93 - alt. 325 m - Downhill path
  19. 18 : km 12.32 - alt. 317 m - Mambaye school trips
  20. 19 : km 12.89 - alt. 343 m - Meyerbeer stream
  21. 20 : km 13.93 - alt. 439 m - Géronstère fountain
  22. 21 : km 14.59 - alt. 484 m - Asphalt path
  23. 22 : km 15.7 - alt. 483 m - Intersection
  24. 23 : km 16.41 - alt. 530 m - Crossroads
  25. 24 : km 16.91 - alt. 531 m - Fork in the road
  26. S/E : km 17.69 - alt. 531 m - Car park at the Bérinzenne estate - Tour de Berinzenne

Notes

It is possible to easily shorten the walk by a few kilometres, for example by turning left at km 5.4, avoiding the centre of Creppe and/or turning right at km 15.

Picnic tables at the start/finish.
A few benches along the Meyerbeer stream.

Worth a visit

CRIE (Regional Environmental Interpretation Centre) & Forest and Water Museum, in the Bérinzenne estate
Malchamps Moor and Bérinzenne Tower (observatory)
Barisart Spring, south of (19)
Spa, spa town

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