From Ernonheid to La Rouge-Minière via Le Paradis

A family walk through the former commune of Werbomont.

This long circular walk, centred on the theme of the old local road, winds through the woods and countryside around Burnontige. In winter,the paths are waterlogged; others are very slippery where a thin layer of ice remains, and streams swollen with rushing water overflow onto the paths and tracks in many places. The thaw can be sudden.

Starting from the old tram stop at Burnontige, this circular walk winds its way through the countryside, exploring the woodland and open countryside between the starting point and the village of Ferrières.The first two kilometres descend through the forest to the hamlet of Le Trou, from where the route climbs again to explore the Picherotte Nature Reserve (with a few information boards).This is followed by a series of beautiful stretches alternating between countryside and woodland, leading to the lower reaches of Ferrières village, where a path first climbs a hill before descending to the level of the old local road.On the return journey, the route does not follow the forest section of the old local road, but runs alongside it for a good while on a parallel path, gradually gaining height before emerging onto a wide, open stretch of countryside.

Mainly through woodland, as its name suggests, this circular walk takes you on a journey of discovery through the Pouhon valley, starting from the car park and barbecue area near the Saint-Roch secondary school, which is well known throughout the region.Shortly after crossing the Pouhon near the hamlet of La Levée, the route passes by the Sainte-Anne Chapel and a second barbecue area where you’ll find everything you need for a picnic break or shelter if it rains.At the five-kilometre mark, after the riding centre, don’t hesitate to enter the grounds of the Misery Brewery and head to the right of the manor house, as the public footpath starts right next to it, between the building and the Paradis stream.Towards the end of the route, you’ll come across Saint-Roch Chapel between two stretches of countryside.The return to the starting point follows a section of the old country lane that once linked Comblain-la-Tour to Hotton via Ferrières and Manhay.

This route takes you through alternating woods and hedgerows with occasional unobstructed views of the countryside. The forests are generally not very overgrown. If you remain quiet, you may see game.

A peaceful stroll with magnificent views of the forests. It ends on a welcoming terrace. The walk starts in the village. Halfway along, you reach the highest point. Here, the walk takes you along a quiet road. Then you descend towards the village through a small wood, passing an enclosure occupied by long-haired pigs!

This beautiful and pleasant circular route between Xhoris and Filot, on the border between the Liège Condroz, the Calestienne, the Famenne and the Ardennes, is mainly rural and offers panoramic views of the northern slopes of the Ourthe. The two villages you pass through feature some pretty stone buildings, but the architectural highlight of the day is the Château d’Insegotte.

Starting from the Moulin de Rahier, the walk alternates between deciduous and coniferous forests and delightfully rolling countryside, with the scenery changing almost at every bend.Whilst the Rouge Thier or Rofthier hill is suffering increasingly from the summer drought, the view from this highest point on the route is 360°. Anyone familiar with the region will spot in the distance the dams of the upper reservoirs of the Coo hydroelectric power station, right next to the summit of Mont Saint-Victor.After passing through the Rahier arbour, the route heads towards the village of Cheneux, from where you can see Froidcourt Castle in the distance (private, not open to visitors), crosses the road and enters the forest for a good while.A collection of wooden beaver figurines adorns the route shortly before you emerge from the woods.A final short detour through the countryside around the hamlet of Froidville, and then it’s a descent back to the starting point of the circular route.