Circular Chemin des Fourmis in Deville

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A circular route lasting a good two hours through the forest on a forest track.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 3.83 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 499 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 472 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,014 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 541 ft
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Description of the walk

Start from the small car park at the junction of the D1 and the D31.

(S/E) Follow the Route Forestière des Fourmis, which climbs steadily towards the south-south-west.

(1) At the Saint-Hubert junction, keep to the right and continue uphill along the Route Forestière de la Taille aux Loups.

(2) After passing under a power line, stay more or less on the 275m contour line before descending a gentle slope back to the D31.

(3) Drive down this road to the right with care (very narrow verge) for about 1 km to reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 541 ft - Small car park at the junction of the D1 and the D3
  2. 1 : mi 0.9 - alt. 909 ft - Saint-Hubert crossroads
  3. 2 : mi 1.17 - alt. 899 ft - Passing under the power line
  4. 3 : mi 3.23 - alt. 732 ft - D31 on the right
  5. S/E : mi 3.83 - alt. 541 ft - Small car park at the junction of the D1 and the D3

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 3 reviews
Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
User 22479038

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 14, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Just a simple walk in the woods along an easy route, starting with a short climb and ending on a bit of a downer on the road.
I was misled by a review that mentioned “views over the Meuse Valley” that were worth the effort. Nothing of the sort – you stay in the forest, surrounded by trees!

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User 19892391

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 24, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The climb is challenging, but the views over the Meuse Valley are well worth the effort.

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sylvain.noir
sylvain.noir

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 08, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A nice little walk for this first ‘proper’ spring weekend. It’s a shame the last few hectometres are along the D31, where it’s not very comfortable to walk!
6 km, 1 hour 25 minutes

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