Although there are no shops along the route, there are the occasional bench or picnic shelter… but they are few and far between.
A circular nature-filled loop starting from Cens
Here is a circular walking route within the Two Ourthes Nature Park, offering a lovely mix of countryside and woodland (alternating between coniferous and deciduous trees) with magnificent views of the Ardennes hills between La Roche-en-Ardenne and the Pays de Bastogne. The section along the River Ourthe is wonderfully wild, and progress is slower here than on the wide country lanes to the north of the route. It is likely that this route would be impassable without getting your feet wet in the event of heavy flooding.
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 11.38 mi -
Average duration: 6h 10 -
Difficulty: Moderate -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 1,070 ft -
Descent: - 1,073 ft -
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Highest point: 1,532 ft -
Lowest point: 1,047 ft
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Country:
Belgium
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Area: Massif des Ardennes -
City:
Tenneville -
Start/End: N 50.105453° / E 5.575779° -
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Waypoints
- S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,263 ft - Cens
- 1 : mi 1.1 - alt. 1,276 ft - Forest track just before the pasture
- 2 : mi 1.51 - alt. 1,125 ft - Western Ourthe
- 3 : mi 2.42 - alt. 1,056 ft - Ford, dilapidated footbridge
- 4 : mi 3.59 - alt. 1,414 ft - Panoramic view of the Bastogne Plateau
- 5 : mi 4.03 - alt. 1,306 ft - Mousny
- 6 : mi 5.24 - alt. 1,463 ft - Panoramic view of Ortho
- 7 : mi 6.04 - alt. 1,352 ft - Ortho
- 8 : mi 7.21 - alt. 1,322 ft - Fork in the road above Buisson
- 9 : mi 8.28 - alt. 1,512 ft - Forest section
- 10 : mi 9.8 - alt. 1,496 ft - Picnic shelter
- 11 : mi 9.96 - alt. 1,427 ft - Fork in the road towards Erneuville
- 12 : mi 11.24 - alt. 1,293 ft - Bench
- S/E : mi 11.38 - alt. 1,263 ft - Cens
Notes
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