Circular towards the Freux ponds

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Several series of ponds strung together like a string of pearls stretch between Freux, Bougnimont and Séviscourt. The hike takes you to those near the magnificent Freux-Suzerain castle. The others are even more hidden away at the bottom of vast private estates. For the rest, this hike is rather rural on the north side and very wooded on the south side. The end of the wooded section crosses the pretty marshy area of Golo.

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 20.06 km
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    Average duration: 6h 25 
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    Difficulty: Difficult
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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 248 m
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    Descent: - 249 m
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    Highest point: 573 m
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    Lowest point: 435 m
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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 449 m - Church of Bras-Bas
  2. 1 : km 0.21 - alt. 441 m - Old Road
  3. 2 : km 0.69 - alt. 447 m - Country lane
  4. 3 : km 1.78 - alt. 440 m - Country lane
  5. 4 : km 3.48 - alt. 483 m - Small road
  6. 5 : km 3.8 - alt. 478 m - Country lane
  7. 6 : km 4.44 - alt. 466 m - Tree-lined avenue
  8. 7 : km 5.21 - alt. 460 m - Small road
  9. 8 : km 5.68 - alt. 454 m - First pond
  10. 9 : km 6.01 - alt. 453 m - Freux-Suzerain Castle
  11. 10 : km 6.19 - alt. 452 m - Small road
  12. 11 : km 7.16 - alt. 461 m - Third pond
  13. 12 : km 7.43 - alt. 485 m - Forest path
  14. 13 : km 9.3 - alt. 481 m - Small road
  15. 14 : km 12.98 - alt. 516 m - Country lane
  16. 15 : km 15.06 - alt. 528 m - Cycle path
  17. 16 : km 17.09 - alt. 496 m - Small road
  18. 17 : km 17.33 - alt. 484 m - Country lane
  19. 18 : km 18.47 - alt. 465 m - Golo marshland
  20. S/E : km 20.06 - alt. 449 m - Bras-Bas Church

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