Condruzian circular starting from the source of the Bocq

A simple but very beautiful region that conceals treasures in the valley of flavours. The Hamois region is a treasure trove of architectural, natural and historical riches: castles, mills and barns, with traces of the past along the Bocq, which has its source in the heart of the village of Scy. But above all, it is a little paradise where it is good to stop for a while. Partly corresponds to the Red Rectangle trail, in the opposite direction at the start and abandoned at the end.

Mohiville or Scoville? The school and the playground appear to be on the site of the former village of Mohiville, whilst the cemetery right next to it seems to belong to the former village of Scoville. Well, now that all these villages have merged into a single municipality, it doesn’t really matter.Starting from the ‘Les murmures du Bocq’ hall, the walk heads out into the countryside and the Hamois communal forest before crossing over to the Havelange countryside. Same trees, same paths, but perhaps a bit more mud between kilometres 4 and 9 than on the rest of the route… except near the Fond du Moulin farm, just before the ponds of the same name at the 13th kilometre and just after the source of the Bocq (off the route) in Scy.Don’t worry if the dog from the farm next to the starting point tags along for a few kilometres around its home. Covered in mud as you’d expect but full of life and attentive to the walkers, it makes for pleasant company.

In May, the driveway to Château de Ramezée is even more beautiful than usual thanks to the impressive array of colours provided by the numerous majestic rhododendrons in bloom.It is a magical place that you will never tire of!

Set off to discover the few "visible" castles during a hike that is mainly through forest in the beautiful valleys of the Namur Condroz.

A route combining roads and trails in the Namur Condroz, confirming that the region is a ‘corrugated landscape’. The trails are beautiful and can be accessed with children and people with reduced mobility using a Joëlette. The start point is easily accessible, including by bus, during school terms (bus stop less than 50 m away). This route is a mix of various local walks, RAVeL routes and theGR® 575-576 "Through the Condroz".

Every May, the paths and trails of the Namur Condroz are enriched by a number of land art and street art installations. The most fragile ones, made from natural materials, deteriorate over time. Others, unfortunately, disappear as a result of vandalism.This circular walk allows you to discover a few of them. In order: ‘Bourgeons’, ‘Cercle des sentiers’, ‘Artbri cubique’, ‘Chemin des 4 lunes’, ‘Hé fée papillon’ (which has replaced ‘Les Nids du Marsupilami’), and ‘À l’ombre de la gaillarde’.In terms of atmosphere, the walk has a rather rural feel, with a stretch through the Bois d’Heure woodland, whilst the natural undulating terrain of the Condroz ensures a variety of landscapes.As for tarmac, there’s about 1 km before Les Bourgeons, 1 km on leaving Heure, 1 km in Nettinne and just over 1 km shortly before the end – that’s roughly a quarter of the route.

A hike through the Condroz countryside, in the “Pays des Tiges et des Chavées”, covering the municipalities of Hamois and Havelange, with a small section on the Sentiers d’Art (2 artworks) and on various PR® trails, local walks or Grande Randonnée de Pays (GRP® 575 “À travers le Condroz”) routes.Whilst the route from Hamois to Barvaux is mainly on footpaths, the return leg includes a few more tarmac sections, regularly interspersed with sections unsuitable for vehicles.The circular route starts from the car park of the Hamois Office de la Culture (OC) on Rue de la Boverie. Unless an event is announced, this car park is usually empty, or nearly so.

A route mainly on tarmac and hard surfaces (pavements, Ravel cycle path) based on walks of varying degrees of popularity, including aGR® route, along the Ravel cycle path and on streets of varying sizes in and around Hamois. A short stretch of footpath, which can be quite muddy in wet weather and impassable with a pushchair, adds variety to this route. An alternative route is suggested in the description, but this reduces the distance covered.