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Don’t count too much on benches or picnic tables. We only found one bench near the old mill at Biesme-sous-Thuin.
Circular route around Biesme-sous-Thuin
As the title suggests, this circular walk takes you through the Thuin countryside around the village of Biesme-sous-Thuin.
A few wooded sections interspersed with a mix of paths, tracks, small roads and a bit of the RAVeL route, set in the rather undulating countryside around the Biesmelle, make for a walk with scenery varied enough to break the monotony that usually sets in over long distances in the countryside.
The route passes by two former railway stations and an old mill, and offers a fine view of Thuin’s belfry at the first access point to the RAVeL.
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 10.29 mi -
Average duration: 5h 15 -
Difficulty: Moderate -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 554 ft -
Descent: - 574 ft -
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Highest point: 650 ft -
Lowest point: 433 ft
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Waypoints
- S/E : mi 0 - alt. 558 ft - Ragnies Church
- 1 : mi 0.51 - alt. 584 ft - Cemetery
- 2 : mi 1.89 - alt. 495 ft - Chapel of the Holy Face
- 3 : mi 2.26 - alt. 469 ft - La Biemelle
- 4 : mi 2.44 - alt. 449 ft - RAVeL
- 5 : mi 3.03 - alt. 446 ft - Former Haut-Marteau railway station
- 6 : mi 3.85 - alt. 548 ft - Biesme Wood
- 7 : mi 4.84 - alt. 594 ft - Reumont Wood
- 8 : mi 5.64 - alt. 610 ft - Fields
- 9 : mi 7.94 - alt. 456 ft - Old Mill
- 10 : mi 8.06 - alt. 463 ft - RAVeL
- 11 : mi 8.39 - alt. 453 ft - The old Biesme-sous-Thuin railway station
- 12 : mi 8.93 - alt. 584 ft - Fields
- S/E : mi 10.29 - alt. 558 ft - Ragnies Church
Notes
Worth a visit
Thuin, with its belfry, ramparts and terraced gardens.
The Sambre Valley, upstream towards Lobbes, Labuissière, Merbes-le-Château and Solre-sur-Sambre, and downstream towards Aulne Abbey and Landelies.
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Sambre and Biesmelle valleys in Thudinie
Visorando Member
9.40 mi
+764 ft
-774 ft
5h 00
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This circular route will take you on a tour of the Upper Sambre Valley, home to Lobbes and the medieval town of Thuin.
You can also admire the meanders of the Biesmelle river and take the RAVeL path, which runs alongside a tram line connecting Biesme-sous-Thuin to the Thuin tram museum.
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+344 ft
-351 ft
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3.15 mi
+131 ft
-131 ft
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+36 ft
-33 ft
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+302 ft
-302 ft
1h 35
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11.72 mi
+1,102 ft
-1,093 ft
6h 20
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A little countryside, a little forest, a little town, a little of the Sambre with a lock and an old drawbridge, Aulne Abbey, Thuin, Hourpes with its strange castle and, to finish, lots of forest: that's what's on the programme for this walk.
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