Circular in the woods of Chaudfontaine

A green setting near the city of Liège. A walk with elevation changes on accessible paths, mainly in the woods.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.23 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 152 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 149 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 223 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 75 m

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Description of the walk

The starting point is the Source O Rama museum, Avenue des Thermes in Chaudfontaine. There is a large car park next to it.

(S/E) From the car park, facing the Vesdre, turn left and walk to the museum forecourt. Cross the road at the pedestrian crossing and then cross the bridge opposite over the Vesdre. Once you have crossed the river, go around the roundabout on the right and continue straight ahead.

(1) Go under the railway tracks (station exit). At the end of the road, opposite the calvary, take the path on the right (marked with a blue rectangle). This path climbs slightly before passing behind the Chaudfontaine mineral water factory and then descends along the Vesdre. At the end of this path, cross the bridge on the right to cross the Vesdre again.

(2) Take thefirst street on the left uphill, Rue du Belvédère. After the last houses, the path enters the woods.

(3) Follow the path furthest to the left and continue uphill, following the blue rectangle markings.

(4) Turn right and you will come to a wider path which you should follow to the left along the edge of the woods to reach the village of Ninane at the top of the hill. Follow Rue du Sart and continue along Rue du Centre.

(5) As you approach the square and the church, take the small street on the right, Les Belle Promenades. The path, still marked with blue rectangles, winds down to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 77 m - Source O Rama car park
  2. 1 : km 0.28 - alt. 80 m - Gare de Chaudfontaine
  3. 2 : km 1.46 - alt. 83 m - Rue du Belvédère
  4. 3 : km 1.72 - alt. 101 m - Junction
  5. 4 : km 2.28 - alt. 163 m - Turn right at the fork.
  6. 5 : km 3.2 - alt. 222 m - Crossroads with Rue Belles Promenades
  7. S/E : km 4.23 - alt. 77 m - Source O Rama car park

Notes

Easily accessible by public transport (train and/or bus), bus 28 and 31 from Liège. Chaudfontaine station located on the route at point (1).

Worth a visit

(S/E) When you arrive, take the opportunity to visit the buildings of the former Chaufontaine springs, which take their name from the fact that the thermal water of Chaudfontaine has a temperature of 36.6 degrees.

Visit the Source O Rama museum
https://www.sourceorama.com/

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 11 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
sosofifie
sosofifie

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 31, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

lovely walk, true to the description given

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Dossogne
Dossogne

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 30, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Very busy route : No

2 km climb, a viewpoint and a small village to pass through, 2 km descent, not particularly interesting.

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Cecou
Cecou

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful wooded walk. Very pleasant and quiet paths. Walking shoes are required. Not suitable for pushchairs.

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Maude12
Maude12

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 22, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Lovely walk. Beautiful snowy landscapes.

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Alain May
Alain May

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 21, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful route starting from the thermal baths, with just one small drawback: you should know that I am 68 years old and have a total prosthesis in my left knee, and sometimes, even if the difficulty level is listed as easy, I am afraid to do a route with a medium difficulty level.
We have tried other hiking sites, but they are not as good as Visorando.
Kind regards.
Alain

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Calgo
Calgo

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 16, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

superb walk

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Pierre Ma
Pierre Ma

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 10, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Muddy on the way up when it rains.
Beautiful views from high up.

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Joli
Joli

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 16, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful route and very pleasant

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mmr
mmr

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 07, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very beautiful walk, mostly through the woods.
Very well signposted.
The direction indicated by the signs is appropriate because you climb gently for a long time and then descend on the steepest side.

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Carow11
Carow11

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 09, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nice hike
Landscapes in the forest, meadows and town, with lovely views.
Be warned: it's quite a climb!

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henri57
henri57 ★

Hello,

Thank you for your feedback.

An IGN map would be preferable.

In your specific case, in addition to the description and the 1:25,000 IGN map, I recommend the Visorando app.

This tool, offered free of charge by Visorando, allows you to validate waypoints and thus remove any doubts about orientation.

See you soon!

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Gamm
Gamm

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 01, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Shortly after point 4, immediately after passing under the arch, follow a wider path to the left.
If you follow this path, you will pass below the village of Ninane.
In hindsight, I think that, as soon as you pass under the arch, you should take a small path that climbs the slope and seems to wind along a ridge.
In any case, the description is unclear at this point.
In my opinion, the red line is too thick and an IGN map would be preferable.
However, my wife and I had a pleasant time walking this route.
Wishing you a happy and prosperous New Year.
Guy Meyers

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