Notre-Dame des Pauvres Chapel and Pont des Cloyes

Car park at Grupont station.

(S/E) Take the tunnel under the railway tracks. Pass the bus shelter and take the path on the left. Go down and take the hairpin path on the right, just before the road.

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Climb the path to a place called La Croisette.

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(1) Turn left onto the road and go downhill to the bend.

(2) Continue along the dirt track. Walk along the main path for about 2 km until you reach a place called La Queue du Chat.

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(3) Turn right and go uphill.

(4) Take a forest path and continue to the right until you reach a place called A Cherbaire.

TransArdennaise GTA signposting - Yellow and white line

(5) Turn left and, at the crossroads at A la Justice, continue straight on until you reach a road at Wismonté.

(6) Turn right and walk along the road for 200 metres. At the first path, turn right. Ignore the path on your left and, at the fork, turn left. You will see Mirwart Castle in the distance on your left. Enter the forest and walk until you reach an intersection.

(7) Ignore the path on the left and turn right.

(8) At the offset crossroads, at a place called A Cheval Dos, take the path that turns sharply to the left. Walk down to the T-junction.

(9) Continue to the left. At the next junction at Pont des Cloyes, turn right and take the footbridge to cross the Lomme river, arriving at some picnic tables.

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(10) Retrace your steps, cross the Pont des Cloyes bridge again, turn left and continue straight ahead.

(9) Continue straight ahead, heading north, for about 2.5 km until you reach a fork in the road.

(11) Turn right and walk to the hairpin bend on your right, at the meadow where you can see the roofs of the houses.

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(12) Take the hairpin bend, continue to the left, and discover the Notre-Dame des Pauvres Chapel. Continue straight ahead until you reach a road.

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Continue to the left and you will come to a place called La Croisette.

(1) Retrace your steps along the path you took on the way there, then head back up towards the quays and take the tunnel under the railway tracks to return to your car park (S/E).

Picnic bench and table at Pont des Cloyes

Watch mallards, herons, magpies and kingfishers at Pont des Cloyes

Notre-Dame des Pauvres Chapel