Circular walk around the Domaine d’Arville, Mozet and the Château de Faulx-les-Tombes

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Starting from the Faulx-les-Tombes football ground, this walk takes you through woods, meadows and Mozet, one of the most beautiful villages in Wallonia. This region is home to a varied and abundant array of wildlife. It is a varied, undulating and entertaining walk, which I hope you will thoroughly enjoy.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 8.39 mi
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    Average duration: 4h 30 
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    Difficulty: Moderate
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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 735 ft
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    Descent: - 715 ft
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    Highest point: 820 ft
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    Lowest point: 430 ft
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Description of the walk

Start from the car park at the Faulx-les-Tombes football ground, Rue Basse Ramsée. Head west and follow the route shown on the map.

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 574 ft - Football ground car park – Faulx-les-Tombes
  2. 1 : mi 0.66 - alt. 584 ft - Junction
  3. 2 : mi 1.22 - alt. 679 ft - Crossroads
  4. 3 : mi 1.47 - alt. 666 ft - Junction
  5. 4 : mi 2.07 - alt. 719 ft - Crossroads - Chapelle Notre-Dame (Mont-Sainte-Marie)
  6. 5 : mi 2.18 - alt. 689 ft - Start of the trail
  7. 6 : mi 2.57 - alt. 476 ft - Crossing the N941
  8. 7 : mi 3.36 - alt. 610 ft - T-junction
  9. 8 : mi 4.29 - alt. 515 ft - Crossroads
  10. 9 : mi 4.62 - alt. 456 ft - Crossroads - Tour de Royer (Mozet)
  11. 10 : mi 4.71 - alt. 456 ft - Crossroads - Église Saint-Lambert (Mozet)
  12. 11 : mi 4.84 - alt. 443 ft - Start of the trail
  13. 12 : mi 5.63 - alt. 512 ft - Crossing the N941
  14. 13 : mi 6.29 - alt. 453 ft - N942 road - Château de Faulx-les-Tombes
  15. 14 : mi 6.34 - alt. 449 ft - Start of the trail - Samson (Rivière) - Belgique - Affluent de la Meuse
  16. 15 : mi 6.97 - alt. 469 ft - Roundabout
  17. 16 : mi 7.15 - alt. 479 ft - Start of the trail
  18. 17 : mi 7.34 - alt. 522 ft - Crossing the N942
  19. 18 : mi 7.57 - alt. 571 ft - Rue de Courrière
  20. 19 : mi 7.72 - alt. 594 ft - Start of the trail
  21. 20 : mi 8.04 - alt. 604 ft - Rue de Courrière x Au Mitan
  22. S/E : mi 8.39 - alt. 574 ft - Football ground car park – Faulx-les-Tombes

Notes

Please keep your dog on a lead.

On several occasions, the public footpaths cross private woodland; it is strictly forbidden to leave these areas.

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