Circular countryside loop starting from Xhoris

Mainly through woodland, as its name suggests, this circular walk takes you on a journey of discovery through the Pouhon valley, starting from the car park and barbecue area near the Saint-Roch secondary school, which is well known throughout the region.Shortly after crossing the Pouhon near the hamlet of La Levée, the route passes by the Sainte-Anne Chapel and a second barbecue area where you’ll find everything you need for a picnic break or shelter if it rains.At the five-kilometre mark, after the riding centre, don’t hesitate to enter the grounds of the Misery Brewery and head to the right of the manor house, as the public footpath starts right next to it, between the building and the Paradis stream.Towards the end of the route, you’ll come across Saint-Roch Chapel between two stretches of countryside.The return to the starting point follows a section of the old country lane that once linked Comblain-la-Tour to Hotton via Ferrières and Manhay.

This walk takes you through the countryside and forests on either side of the Tige de Xhoris to discover, on the north side, the undulating landscape of the Ourthe valley and, on the south side, once you leave the woods, that of the Lembrée valley.

This route takes you through alternating woods and hedgerows with occasional unobstructed views of the countryside. The forests are generally not very overgrown. If you remain quiet, you may see game.

This stage ofthe GRP®571starts at Pont-de-Sçay near the confluence of the Ourthe and Amblève rivers, climbs up the Amblève slope, crosses Oneux and Chambralles, rejoins the valley and crosses the river at Martinrive. It continues on the other bank of the Amblève, passing through Aywaille, Heid des Gattes and Remouchamps.

From mischievous nutons in the Ardennes forests to Satan, who in a fit of rage created the Fonds de Quarreux, to macralles bewitching hikers in the woods around Vielsalm, many legends haunt the Amblève and Salm valleys.

This hike will take you from Rivage station to Hamoir station via the villages of Pont-de-Sçay, Comblain-au-Pont and Comblain-Fairon. Along the way, you will pass through vast agricultural and forest areas, discover the Ourthe valley at times, and pass close to the Abîme cave and an imposing square farm, typical of the Condroz region.

You will descend towards the Amblève, which you will follow along the left bank. You will climb back up towards Oneux, where you will have a beautiful view of the Amblève valley. After a circular route, you’ll return to Oneux to head down what the locals call ‘les tartines’. A few metres after the start of the descent, straight ahead, you will see a lovely viewpoint overlooking Comblain-aux-Ponts and the Ourthe valley.

A peaceful stroll with magnificent views of the forests. It ends on a welcoming terrace. The walk starts in the village. Halfway along, you reach the highest point. Here, the walk takes you along a quiet road. Then you descend towards the village through a small wood, passing an enclosure occupied by long-haired pigs!