The Gerée circular starting from Hermalle-sous-Huy

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Circular provided by the SI. Walk alternating between ascents and descents, without any major difficulties. The last section of the Chemin des Crêtes is a steep descent.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.65 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 178 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 179 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 216 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 65 m
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Path before arriving at point 7
Chemin des Crêtes
Ascent to the ridge path
Fond d'Oxhe

Description of the walk

Park near the Castrale farm in Hermalle-sous-Huy.

Follow the green rectangle signs.

(S/E) With the farm behind you, take Chaussée Freddy Terwagne on the right.
At the right-hand bend, leave the road on the left, Rue Ronheu. Continue straight ahead on the right between two small blocks of houses that frame a sunken path. This is the start of Chemin du Ronheu, which crosses the woods of Hermalle. Pass Fontaine Saint-Martin and Chemin du Prince and continue straight ahead to the ridge path.

(1) Take it on the right and continue along this forest path, which is sometimes quite steep, until you reach the Route de Yernée.

(2) Cross the Route de Yernée carefully and continue right on the road to Les Forges. Be careful here: take great care on this busy road, where vehicles are allowed to drive at speeds of up to 90 km/h.

(3) At Les Forges, turn left, then immediately right after the stream. Take the path that runs alongside the stream, passing through the turnstile. Then walk behind several houses and join Rue Les Croupets in Ombret, well known for its steep slope.

(4) Go down it on the right. When you reach Grand'Route, cross it and turn right. Take thefirst street on the left, Thier d'Olne.

(5) Go up the Thier, turning left to continue the climb. Then go down the Thier to the Hottine farm.

(6) Turn right and continue towards Hermalle along the paths through the fields. Cross the Ruisseau d'Oxhe stream and then follow the N90 road. You will reach a T-junction.

(7) Continue straight ahead until you reach Rue Gerée. Follow the wall surrounding Hermalle Castle. Shortly after the castle gates, stay on Rue Gerée and go around the church on the left to reach the Ferme Castrale car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 89 m - Ferme Castrale car park in Hermalle-sous-Huy
  2. 1 : km 1.72 - alt. 210 m - Chemin des Crêtes
  3. 2 : km 3.18 - alt. 107 m - Route de Yernée
  4. 3 : km 3.88 - alt. 92 m - Aux Forges
  5. 4 : km 4.32 - alt. 98 m - Les Croupets
  6. 5 : km 4.7 - alt. 96 m - Chemin du Thier d'Olne
  7. 6 : km 5.64 - alt. 65 m - Hottine Farm near the - Meuse (fleuve)
  8. 7 : km 6.75 - alt. 82 m - Hermalle Castle
  9. S/E : km 7.65 - alt. 89 m - Ferme Castrale car park in Hermalle-sous-Huy

Notes

Take food and drink with you for the walk, as apart from the start and finish points, there is nowhere to buy anything along the way. There are also few benches to rest on.

Worth a visit

(2) When crossing the Route de Yernée, you can take a detour to admire the Tour Malherbe, a small medieval keep. Unfortunately, the path through the woods to Les Forges is closed, so you will have to walk on the road.

(5) Le Thier d'Olne is a protected site in the Walloon Region. There are remains dating back to the early Middle Ages.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 8 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.9 / 5
Route interest
3.9 / 5
fzutterman
fzutterman

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 13, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The section along the road is less pleasant, but that's the price you pay for doing a circular route. This inconvenience is more than compensated for by the beauty of the paths through the woods.

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EHI018
EHI018

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 02, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The few hundred metres on the road to Yernée are too dangerous. Cars brush past you as there is not enough space on the side of the road to walk. Another route to avoid this section must be found.
The end is very noisy along the N90...
The first part is pleasant in the woods.

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Marcus Polus
Marcus Polus

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 28, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nice walk, shame about the main road at point 2. After point 6, towards point 7, there is a lot of water if it has rained like it did the previous days.

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mars-ouin
mars-ouin

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 06, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

Even though I didn't see the Saint-Martin Fountain and didn't notice any signs mentioning the Chemin du Prince and the Chemin des Crêtes, it's almost impossible to take the wrong route. The first part of the walk through the Engis woods is pleasant. Be careful, the descent to the Yernée road is very steep and extremely slippery due to the autumn leaves.
The 700 metres or so on the Yernée road are extremely dangerous because cars brush past you as there is almost no verge to walk on. A considerable amount of rubbish and cans litter the sides of this road. It's really scandalous and disgusting.
The last few kilometres along the N90 are uninteresting, especially as the noise from the cars is significant.
This route absolutely must be changed once you cross the road to Yernée, and there are possibilities for doing so.
Enjoy your walk nonetheless. Best regards.

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Jjwjjw1911
Jjwjjw1911

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 01, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful first part in the woods of Engis.
From the halfway point onwards, the 700 metres on the Yernée road are very dangerous. There is no space at the side of the road and cars come flying around the bends and swerve suddenly. We even had cars flashing their headlights at us...
And finally, the 2.5 km along the N90 are very disappointing. Very noisy and uninteresting.
This walk should be modified halfway through.
Regrettable vandalism on the signposts (green rectangles), many of which are hidden by vegetation.
Yours sincerely

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Marley
Marley

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 02, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Just a tricky stretch of road because there's no pavement and traffic moves fast, but it's only 500 metres long...
Otherwise, very pleasant.

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mariejeanne24
mariejeanne24

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 30, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful walk in the woods of Hermalle. Apart from a short section (15 minutes) on a busy road, which cannot be avoided, this hike is very shady, peaceful and a real pleasure.

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AlVince
AlVince

It's a version that I plan to make as well.

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dambich
dambich
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Thank you for clarifying that. I haven't done the short version for a while.
I always go up through the Bois de la Neuville and come back down through Les Communes.

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AlVince
AlVince

Hello,
Unfortunately, since mid-June, the owner of one of the houses has closed the gate leading to the first path you mention (with a threatening sign warning that anyone who crosses it will be shot). However, I can confirm that you can pass under the N696a and then take the stairs to avoid crossing the road. Kind regards,

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dambich
dambich
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 07, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

This is a route I have taken several times before.
However, in my opinion, the two sections on the N696 and N696a can be avoided.
- At point 2, do not turn right onto the N696, but instead cross it and take the first path on the right, which will lead you to point 3.
- Between points 4 and 5, do not take the N696a, but instead go underneath it and take the stairs on the right

You can also extend this walk by going through the Bois de la Neuville, continuing straight on at point 2 and following a series of paths to reach point 4.

Using Visorando with "OpenStreetMap Randonnée" makes it easy to adapt this route.

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