Franco-Belgian circular from Fratin

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A beautiful gravel route with varied landscapes and stunning views. It’s a chance to pass by Orval Abbey and perhaps stop off at the Brasserie de La Rulles. This route takes in a variety of surfaces, including roads, farm tracks and forest paths. Please note: the route is quite challenging, with some steep climbs along the way.

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  • Touring/Gravel
    Activity: Touring/Gravel
  • ↔
    Distance: 61.75 mi
  • ◔
    Duration according to the author: 5 hrs 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Very difficult
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 2,822 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 2,831 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,273 ft
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    Lowest point: 591 ft
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Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,115 ft - Fratin
  2. 1 : mi 0.68 - alt. 1,129 ft - Rue Paquis des Bûchettes
  3. 2 : mi 1.39 - alt. 1,129 ft - La Bûle
  4. 3 : mi 3.05 - alt. 1,194 ft - Fork in the road
  5. 4 : mi 4.97 - alt. 1,132 ft - Crossroads
  6. 5 : mi 7.05 - alt. 1,175 ft - Bellefontaine
  7. 6 : mi 9.5 - alt. 1,135 ft - Les Aisances de Bellefontaine
  8. 7 : mi 10.39 - alt. 1,047 ft - Meix-devant-Virton Wood
  9. 8 : mi 12.43 - alt. 745 ft - Meix-devant-Virton
  10. 9 : mi 15.77 - alt. 955 ft - Rue Charbeau
  11. 10 : mi 18.21 - alt. 712 ft - Thonne-la-Long
  12. 11 : mi 20.01 - alt. 797 ft - La Mauvaise Croix
  13. 12 : mi 20.81 - alt. 1,063 ft - Haut de Forêt
  14. 13 : mi 22.61 - alt. 673 ft - Avioth
  15. 14 : mi 24.92 - alt. 869 ft - Thonne-le-Thil
  16. 15 : mi 29.29 - alt. 610 ft - Le Poteau
  17. 16 : mi 30.92 - alt. 630 ft - Auflance
  18. 17 : mi 33.25 - alt. 938 ft - Mogues
  19. 18 : mi 35.34 - alt. 935 ft - Williers
  20. 19 : mi 38.75 - alt. 692 ft - Abbaye Notre-Dame (Orval)
  21. 20 : mi 45.61 - alt. 1,148 ft - Fork in the road
  22. 21 : mi 48.62 - alt. 1,227 ft - Crossroads
  23. 22 : mi 50.05 - alt. 1,138 ft - Fagne du Plane
  24. 23 : mi 51.57 - alt. 1,073 ft - Semoy (rivière)
  25. 24 : mi 52.33 - alt. 1,076 ft - La Rulles
  26. 25 : mi 54.45 - alt. 1,112 ft - Harinsart
  27. 26 : mi 56.35 - alt. 1,125 ft - Rulles
  28. 27 : mi 57.63 - alt. 1,188 ft - Chemin de la Malpierre
  29. 28 : mi 58.59 - alt. 1,086 ft - Villers-sur-Semois
  30. 29 : mi 60.71 - alt. 1,129 ft - Sainte-Marie
  31. S/E : mi 61.75 - alt. 1,115 ft - Fratin

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↔47.67 mi ↗+1,962 ft ↘-1,634 ft ◔8 hrs ▲Difficult
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