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Parking near the Cordemoy Bridge on the playground side.
GR® trail markers
(S/E) With your back to the Cordemoy Bridge and Bouillon Castle, take the path on the right that starts with some steps. Ignore the wide forest path and turn right. Follow the winding path, ignoring the paths that go straight ahead at the bends. Stay on the most clearly marked path. The switchbacks end and the path continues along a ledge. On your right isthe first viewpoint of Bouillon and its church on La Côte d'Auclin. Return to the ledge path and follow it to thesecond viewpoint. Continue along the path to the fork.
(1) Turn left and climb the switchbacks until you reach the viewpoint.
No signposts
Once back at the foot of the viewpoint, descend behind it. At the bottom, turn left and halfway down, look for a crossroads with a path.
Bike signposting: Red triangle on two red circles
Turn right. At the next intersection, turn left. At the fork, continue right for 1.2 km until the path turns right.
Without signposts
(2) Take the path opposite. At the fork (not shown on the maps), turn left. Enjoy the view of Cordemois Abbey. Go down the steps carved into the rock and continue along the path on the left. Enjoy the view from L'Épine. Continue down the path, which is now winding, until you reach the road.
(3) Continue to the left. A road will come back up on your right; continue straight ahead towards the suspension bridge. At Moulin de l'Épine, go down the path blocked by rocks to the footbridge. Cross the Semois via the suspension bridge. On the other side, walk straight ahead to the Moulin de l'Épine ford.
Red Rectangle 15 signpost
Turn left and walk for 220 m until you reach the crossroads at Broco.
(4) Turn left towards Rocher du Pendu. Follow the Semois. Pass the Abbaye de Cordemois, which is on the other side of the river. At the rocky slabs extending into the water (depending on the height of the Semois), climb up to the right. Further on, cross the concrete slab used as a bridge over the Ruisseau des Curnais.
(5) Turn right immediately. Climb the winding path to the Rocher du Pendu viewpoint. Turn your back to the viewpoint and continue along the path. At the fork, take the left path towards Bouillon. Descend the winding path to the bottom, but stop before you reach the Semois.
No signposts
(6) Turn right onto the slightly marked trail. Ford the stream and continue on the trail opposite, heading to the right. (You are now going in the opposite direction of the red rectangle signpost 1). At the intersection (not marked on the maps), turn left. Climb up towards the rocks until you reach an intersection.
(7) Turn right and continue climbing. At the top, at the wide forest path, continue left on theGR® 14 variant.
GR® signpost
Walk to the road.
(8) Turn left onto the road and walk carefully for 250 m. Cross over the Ruisseau de la Pirôye stream. Leave the GR® signposting.
No signposts
Take thefirst path on your right until you reach a large crossroads.
(9) Turn left onto the forest track. Walk for just over 500 m, cross a stream and continue for another kilometre until you reach a junction with a forest track.
(10) Turn right. At the fork, continue left. Pass the Arboretum Géographique and continue along the path until you reach a fork. Continue left. When you reach the sign for the Arboretum Botanique plots (the signpost is on the ground), take the path on the left. At the fork (not shown on the maps), continue left. A path will then come back on your left; continue along it. At the wide path, continue right and go uphill.
(11) At the road, turn left and immediately left again onto the path. Back down on the road, continue left. Take the concrete path on your left until you reach the houses. Take the path that becomes a trail with a sign prohibiting motorised vehicles. Climb up and walk to the La Ramonette viewpoint and its shelter.
(12) Set off again on the path descending to the left of the shelter. Pass several viewpoints with benches overlooking Bouillon and its castle. At the intersection, take the path opposite to reach the last viewpoint of the castle. Back at the intersection, continue down the path. At the road, continue to the right, follow the Semois river and continue straight ahead at the junction to return to the Cordemoy Bridge and the car park (S/E).
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