The section between km 16.1 (11) and 17 follows a path that is more clearly visible on the map than on the ground... you must follow the GPS route and, above all, avoid tumbling down the northern slope of the rocky barrier (12).
A walk towards the Arboretum and the Château des Fées
Set off to explore the Château des Fées, a rocky outcrop secured by a few low stone walls, as well as the Bertrix Arboretum, where you can discover numerous specimens of trees from all corners of the world.
This beautiful, exclusively woodland walk, which is very quiet, should be considered difficult not only because of its cumulative elevation gain but also due to a few sections on steeply sloping paths or paths that are virtually non-existent on the ground. It’s not the Alps or the Vosges... just Wallonia on the Semois side!
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 10.80 mi -
Average duration: 6h 30 -
Difficulty: Difficult -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 1,762 ft -
Descent: - 1,752 ft -
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Highest point: 1,476 ft -
Lowest point: 837 ft
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Country:
Belgium
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Area: Massif des Ardennes -
City:
Bertrix -
Start/End: N 49.807427° / E 5.217386° -
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Waypoints
- S/E : mi 0 - alt. 840 ft - Mortehan picnic and barbecue area - Semoy (rivière)
- 1 : mi 0.4 - alt. 1,010 ft - Start of a steep path
- 2 : mi 0.67 - alt. 889 ft - Picnic shelter
- 3 : mi 1.69 - alt. 1,194 ft - Pond with a hut
- 4 : mi 2.18 - alt. 1,332 ft - Bench
- 5 : mi 4.24 - alt. 1,037 ft - Château des Fées
- 6 : mi 4.31 - alt. 1,063 ft - Picnic shelter
- 7 : mi 5.39 - alt. 1,348 ft - Bois de la Haie
- 8 : mi 7.07 - alt. 1,391 ft - Bertrix Arboretum
- 9 : mi 8.69 - alt. 997 ft - RAVeL (former railway line)
- 10 : mi 9.32 - alt. 1,135 ft - Ruins of the Saint-Bernard Hermitage
- 11 : mi 10.06 - alt. 1,240 ft - Hard-to-see path
- 12 : mi 10.43 - alt. 1,148 ft - Rocky ridge
- 13 : mi 10.73 - alt. 850 ft - Slightly marshy section
- S/E : mi 10.8 - alt. 840 ft - Mortehan picnic and barbecue area
Notes
Worth a visit
In Bertrix: the ‘Au Cœur de l’Ardoise’ Museum, located on the site of the Morépire slate quarry.
Nearby: the Semois valley between Florenville, Herbeumont, Bouillon and Vresse-sur-Semois.
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+1,017 ft
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+282 ft
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+1,207 ft
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+1,227 ft
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+331 ft
-315 ft
2h 30
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+1,391 ft
-1,391 ft
5h 00
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