In the Bois de Bellegrange between Liège and Namur

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A very pleasant walk entirely through the forest. The numerous circular loops on this route make it easy to shorten the walk.

The descent to the car park follows a lovely little stream that flows into the Ruisseau d'Oxhe

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.71 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 161 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 161 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 240 m
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    Lowest point: 149 m
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Description of the walk

(S/E) Large car park on Rue du Fond d’Oxhe. Head south to complete the large circular route and reach (1). You’ll walk alongside the Ruisseau du Fond d’Oxhe at varying distances.

(1) Turn left and walk for about 150m.

(2) Turn right. Continue to (3).

(3) Turn right for about 100 metres.

(4) Turn right to complete the northern circular loop and return to (4) then to (3).

(3) Continue straight on to complete the large lower circular loop and reach (2) after taking a hairpin bend to the left.

(2) Continue to the right towards (1).

(1) Continue straight ahead to return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 149 m - The route starts on the path to the left of the car park
  2. 1 : km 2.99 - alt. 218 m - Go left
  3. 2 : km 3.15 - alt. 232 m - Go right
  4. 3 : km 3.99 - alt. 212 m - Go right
  5. 4 : km 4.07 - alt. 213 m - Go right
  6. S/E : km 8.71 - alt. 149 m - Return to the car park

Notes

In wet weather, some paths are muddy, so wear suitable footwear.

At point 3 of the route, if you turn left, you can shorten the walk by avoiding the northern circular loop.

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