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Marked walking route no. 10 with the blue rectangle marker

This walk of over 6.5 km takes you on a discovery of the village of Sclayn and its countryside. Your walk begins on the banks of the Meuse and quickly takes you to the heart of the village.

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 4.23 mi
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    Average duration: 2h 25 
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    Difficulty: Easy
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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 509 ft
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    Descent: - 512 ft
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    Highest point: 623 ft
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    Lowest point: 246 ft
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Sclayn - Banks of the Meuse

Description of the walk

This 6.5 km walk takes you on a discovery of the village of Sclayn and its countryside. Your walk begins on the banks of the Meuse and quickly takes you to the heart of the village. Here you can see the narrow streets of Sclayn and its stone houses. Just after the village square and its war memorial, you cross the road and come to the beautiful Saint-Maurice Church in Sclayn, one of the five Romanesque churches in Andenne. Behind the church, a steep path leads you to the Bois de Foresse. You will then arrive near the Marchempré quarry. The site is closed and secured, but you can still enjoy magnificent views of the rocks and the basin along the way. Across the fields, you will reach the hamlet of Bruyère in Bonneville. Take a few small streets before heading up towards the Bois de Friet. A pretty path takes you to the hamlet of Fond des Vaux, which you cross before returning to your starting point via the small streets. At the end of your walk, don't miss a visit to the Scladina Cave Archaeological Centre, the only archaeological site that can be visited while it is still being excavated!

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 249 ft - Meuse (fleuve)
  2. 1 : mi 0.14 - alt. 266 ft - Square, monument and church
  3. 2 : mi 1.12 - alt. 545 ft - Marchempré Quarry
  4. 3 : mi 2.28 - alt. 620 ft - Bruyère
  5. 4 : mi 3.13 - alt. 558 ft - Bois de Friet
  6. 5 : mi 3.38 - alt. 512 ft - Fond des Vaux
  7. S/E : mi 4.23 - alt. 249 ft - Meuse (fleuve)

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