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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Activity: Touring/Gravel -
Distance: 61.75 mi
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Duration according to the author: 5 hrs
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Difficulty: Very difficult
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Back to start: Yes
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Ascent: + 2,822 ft
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Descent: - 2,831 ft
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Highest point: 1,273 ft
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Lowest point: 591 ft
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Country: Belgium
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Area: Massif des Ardennes
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City: Etalle (Belgique)
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Start/End: N 49.6608° / E 5.572191°
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IGN map(s): Ref. 3110E, 3210O
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Type of surface:
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■ 33% Road ■ 34% Byway ■ 33% Path
Waypoints
- S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,115 ft - Fratin
- 1 : mi 0.68 - alt. 1,129 ft - Rue Paquis des Bûchettes
- 2 : mi 1.39 - alt. 1,129 ft - La Bûle
- 3 : mi 3.05 - alt. 1,194 ft - Fork in the road
- 4 : mi 4.97 - alt. 1,132 ft - Crossroads
- 5 : mi 7.05 - alt. 1,175 ft - Bellefontaine
- 6 : mi 9.5 - alt. 1,135 ft - Les Aisances de Bellefontaine
- 7 : mi 10.39 - alt. 1,047 ft - Meix-devant-Virton Wood
- 8 : mi 12.43 - alt. 745 ft - Meix-devant-Virton
- 9 : mi 15.77 - alt. 955 ft - Rue Charbeau
- 10 : mi 18.21 - alt. 712 ft - Thonne-la-Long
- 11 : mi 20.01 - alt. 797 ft - La Mauvaise Croix
- 12 : mi 20.81 - alt. 1,063 ft - Haut de Forêt
- 13 : mi 22.61 - alt. 673 ft - Avioth
- 14 : mi 24.92 - alt. 869 ft - Thonne-le-Thil
- 15 : mi 29.29 - alt. 610 ft - Le Poteau
- 16 : mi 30.92 - alt. 630 ft - Auflance
- 17 : mi 33.25 - alt. 938 ft - Mogues
- 18 : mi 35.34 - alt. 935 ft - Williers
- 19 : mi 38.75 - alt. 692 ft - Abbaye Notre-Dame (Orval)
- 20 : mi 45.61 - alt. 1,148 ft - Fork in the road
- 21 : mi 48.62 - alt. 1,227 ft - Crossroads
- 22 : mi 50.05 - alt. 1,138 ft - Fagne du Plane
- 23 : mi 51.57 - alt. 1,073 ft - Semoy (rivière)
- 24 : mi 52.33 - alt. 1,076 ft - La Rulles
- 25 : mi 54.45 - alt. 1,112 ft - Harinsart
- 26 : mi 56.35 - alt. 1,125 ft - Rulles
- 27 : mi 57.63 - alt. 1,188 ft - Chemin de la Malpierre
- 28 : mi 58.59 - alt. 1,086 ft - Villers-sur-Semois
- 29 : mi 60.71 - alt. 1,129 ft - Sainte-Marie
- S/E : mi 61.75 - alt. 1,115 ft - Fratin
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