The path through the Wild Garden is difficult and unsuitable for pushchairs. It is easy to avoid.
A simple 1.4 km circular path can be walked in the old arboretum.
Le Grand-Bois in Vielsalm via the arboretums
In the Grand-Bois hills near Vielsalm, starting from the Bêchefa clearing, the walk takes you through the Wild Garden and three arboretums.
The two most recent are around thirty years old; the third, over a century old, is home to trees of impressive size.
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 7.20 km -
Average duration: 2h 25 -
Difficulty: Moderate -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 123 m -
Descent: - 119 m -
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Highest point: 577 m -
Lowest point: 495 m
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Country:
Belgium
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Area: Massif des Ardennes -
City:
Vielsalm -
Start/End: N 50.27514° / E 5.96335° -
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Waypoints
- S/E : km 0 - alt. 553 m - Zone d'accueil de Bêchefa
- 1 : km 0.96 - alt. 529 m - The Wild Garden
- 2 : km 1.3 - alt. 495 m - Strange stones
- 3 : km 2.21 - alt. 518 m - Hardwood Arboretum and Conifer Arboretum
- 4 : km 2.95 - alt. 569 m - The boardwalks
- 5 : km 3.76 - alt. 564 m - The water station
- 6 : km 3.92 - alt. 561 m - The Rondeux Scouts
- 7 : km 4.06 - alt. 564 m - The redwoods
- 8 : km 4.96 - alt. 545 m - La Ferme des Flamands
- S/E : km 7.2 - alt. 553 m - Zone d'accueil de Bêchefa
Notes
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