Please note: there are no shops, benches or picnic areas along the route.
There are several sections of tarmac and/or concrete.
Wear suitable footwear as a large part of the old railway line is now regularly crossed by a small stream.
Circular route around Senzeilles
Well ventilated on this plateau favoured by wind turbine installers, the walk takes you through the countryside around Senzeilles, starting from Villers-Deux-Eglises.
This village once had two abbeys (Premonstratensian and Benedictine) and therefore two churches. The transfer of rights from one to the other in 1588 brought this situation to an end. There is now only one church, which is monumental in comparison to the size of the village.
The wooded stretch between Villers-Deux-Eglises and Soumoy is sheltered from the wind. The section along the old line of the 132 railway line is sheltered too.
Details
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 10.02 mi -
Average duration: 5h 00 -
Difficulty: Moderate -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 423 ft -
Descent: - 440 ft -
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Highest point: 965 ft -
Lowest point: 712 ft
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Country:
Belgium
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City:
Cerfontaine (Belgique) -
Start/End: N 50.189771° / E 4.48226° -
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Waypoints
- S/E : mi 0 - alt. 840 ft - Church of Villers-Deux-Églises
- 1 : mi 1.67 - alt. 961 ft - Bois du Mont
- 2 : mi 2.11 - alt. 810 ft - Bironfosse Wood
- 3 : mi 2.97 - alt. 784 ft - Slimpré
- 4 : mi 3.98 - alt. 876 ft - Rowelet
- 5 : mi 5.32 - alt. 778 ft - Start of the old railway line 132
- 6 : mi 6.84 - alt. 856 ft - End of the former railway line 132
- 7 : mi 7.9 - alt. 869 ft - Plateau with wind turbines
- S/E : mi 10.02 - alt. 840 ft - Church of Villers-Deux-Églises
Notes
Worth a visit
The Eau d’Heure dam complex.
Line 132 connects Charleroi to Couvin and still exists, but originally ran further west between Walcourt and Mariembourg. The construction of the Eau d’Heure dams in the 1970s flooded a large part of its route, and it had to be diverted via Philippeville.
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