Rotheux and Oie Enceinte circular

This is a lovely route starting from Rotheux, very pleasant and without any notable difficulties, which will take you along the woods and meadows of Bonsgnée, up to Berleur and back to the starting point through pleasant countryside with some lovely views of both sides of the valley.
You may even spot some of the local wildlife, including Highland cattle, geese, horses and other inhabitants of the region.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.23 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 137 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 137 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 266 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 162 m

Description of the walk

Parking is available in the municipal cemetery car park.

(S/E) Walk along the left side of the cemetery until you reach a T-junction.

(1) Turn right and continue straight ahead on the path that runs alongside the Battice. Cross the stream at the end of the path and go straight up along the field and the edge of the fir tree plantation. At the top of the hill, you may come across some beautiful Highland cows. You will come to another T-junction.

(2) Turn left and head towards the village of La Salle. At the four-way crossroads, turn right south-west and you will come to a multiple crossroads.

(3) Turn left across the stream (which may be wet or dry depending on the season). Further on, join a road at a chapel.

(4) Turn right onto this road (Rue Jean Damard) and drive through the village of Berleur. After about 150 metres, take a footpath on the left and walk around the outside of the village. Before the power line, turn right and rejoin the main road. Turn left in the village towards the main road (Rue Jean Damard), walk for about 400 metres and you will come to a path leading downhill on the right.

(5) Turn right to descend between the houses and cross the stream again at the bottom of the valley. Go back up, keeping to your right, until you reach the paved path. Pass under the power line and continue for about 150 m until you reach a path on the right after No. 88.

(6) Continue right on this footpath between two blocks of houses and you will reach the water treatment plant.

(7) Just after the water treatment plant, turn right to enjoy a more wooded path. Turn left twice and you will arrive at a T-junction.

(8) Turn right, enter Rotheux via Rue des Moges, cross Rue de l'Église and continue straight ahead along a path. At the school, turn right, cross Rue Duchêne to reach the cemetery car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 251 m - Car park - Rotheux Cemetery
  2. 1 : km 0.47 - alt. 237 m - Fork in the road
  3. 2 : km 1.33 - alt. 205 m - Fork in the road
  4. 3 : km 2.82 - alt. 164 m - Crossroads - Climb towards Berleur
  5. 4 : km 3.26 - alt. 192 m - Crossing Berleur
  6. 5 : km 4.91 - alt. 202 m - Fork in the road
  7. 6 : km 6.09 - alt. 235 m - Fork in the road
  8. 7 : km 6.85 - alt. 220 m - Wastewater treatment plant
  9. 8 : km 7.92 - alt. 260 m - T-junction
  10. S/E : km 9.23 - alt. 251 m - Car park - Rotheux Cemetery

Notes

If the weather is wet, wear shoes suitable for muddy ground.
At the start of the walk, as you climb up through the Bonsgnée meadows, watch out for the barbed wire along the path.

(7) You can continue straight ahead and join (8).

In Rotheux, on Rue des Moges, there is an excellent chip shop if you're feeling peckish!

Reviews and comments

4.8 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.9 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
st_dev
st_dev

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 10, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful walk in autumn, with the woods ablaze with colour.
You will also come across some magnificent residences.
As it is hunting season, I found this link on the Walloon Region website: "https://www.chasseonweb.be/", which I find very useful.
It allows you to view, based on the date and location (for the Walloon region only), the areas where hunting is permitted, thus avoiding being blocked from access (which has happened to me before...).

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User 9114505

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 04, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

The route is easy to follow and very well described. The first path leaving the cemetery is quite overgrown.

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Nanou 1
Nanou 1

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 03, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk.
The map makes it easy to follow the route.

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Ouistiti
Ouistiti

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 10, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk. The GPS track is spot on. The route is well balanced, with woods, villages and meadows.
Some beautiful discoveries!

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David W
David W

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 11, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant hike that is accessible to those with little experience.

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Willems Grâce-Hollogne
Willems Grâce-Hollogne
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 27, 2023
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very nice short hike

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Terez
Terez
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 09, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Hello,
I have been using the Visorando app for years and have never dared to leave a comment. Here is my first feedback: My friends and I went on this short hike with a long picnic.

The description matched the route exactly.

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