From Diéval to Ourton via the footpaths

Park in Diéval square opposite the village hall.

(S/E) Opposite the village hall, follow the road to the right heading north-east.
100 m past the wayside cross, take the path on the left heading north-west and, at the second junction, turn right, then right again at the second junction.

(1) At the wayside cross, follow the road to the right towards the north-north-east. At the first junction (elevation 168), carry on straight ahead and do the same at the next junction. You’ll come within sight of the high-voltage power line.

(2) 100 metres from the line, at the junction, follow the path to the right heading south-east and pass under the high-voltage power line. At the pumping station, leave the path on your right and continue until you reach the D 86E2.

(3) Once on the road, turn right for about 25 metres and take the road on the left which passes in front of Ourton Cemetery. Cross the road, follow the path opposite to the end and turn right onto Rue de Verdin.

(4) After 300 metres, don’t miss the small track on the right heading south-south-west. This will take you onto Rue de l’Église.

(5) After the church, take the first road on the left, then, after 250 m, the one on the right. At the D 941, head up to the right towards the south, cross at the traffic lights and keep following the road to the right until you reach the wayside shrines.

(6) At the wayside shrine, carry on straight ahead along the one-way road heading south, then, at the next junction (with a statue of the Virgin Mary in the wall of the house), follow the D 86E2 to the left towards the south-east.

(7) At the crossroads with the statue of the Virgin, turn right towards the west onto a track that ends in a path and follow the edge of the woodland. Ignore the paths to the left or right and continue for approximately 1,800 metres.

(8) At the Y-junction, follow the path on the left heading south-west, which climbs uphill. At the top of the path, at the junction, turn right and enter Diéval.

(9) At the small cross on a stele, turn right onto the narrow lane that descends to the D 941; cross it at the pedestrian crossing and follow it to the left. Turn onto the first road on the right; at the next junction, follow Rue Brunemont straight on towards the west.

(10) About 300 m from the junction, after a left-hand bend, take the small lane next to the house heading north. When you reach the D 89 opposite the Sainte-Thérèse hall, turn right and follow the road back to the starting point (S/E).

This route requires you to wear walking boots and use walking poles.
Don’t forget your water bottle