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Parking at the junction between Rue de Revin and Rue de l'Ardoisière, on the edge of the forest, after the campsite on Rue de Revin.
(S/E) At the junction, facing the campsite, turn right onto Rue de l'Ardoisière. At the N990, continue straight ahead along the path, crossing diagonally to the right. Pass the buildings and walk along the path on the right leading under the trees.
Nordic trail markers 3, 4 and 5
At the road, turn right and then take the road straight ahead; walk for 700 m to a gate, leaving the markings behind.
No Markings
(1) Go past it and turn immediately right onto the path (not shown on the IGN map), which is poorly marked at the start and leads into the ferns, with a tree at the entrance bearing a vertical red and white mark. Continue straight on at the poorly marked junction. Join a path and continue straight on. The path turns left. At the junction (not shown on maps), continue straight on. At the clearly marked crossroads, after a tree marked 18, look for a path on your right.
(2) Turn right and head down the path (not shown on the OSM map). Cross the wide forest track and continue straight ahead along the path (not shown on the OSM map). It becomes much better marked very quickly. The path turns left to pass tall birch trees and heather. At a pile of branches on the ground, go round to the left and, at the next pile, to the right to rejoin the path.
(3) Step over a stream and follow the path (not shown on the OSM map) as it enters a mixed forest of conifers and deciduous trees. You will come to the glass sculpture representing the Centre of the EU-15, surrounded by markers for each country bearing the year of accession. Walk down to the N990.
(4) Turn left. Cross the car park and take the forest track on your left, near the fenced-off plot. Walk for about 800 m, passing the Ruisseau de Broctay and, further on, asecond stream channelled beneath the track, ignoring the paths on either side until you reach a clearly marked junction.
(5) Turn right. At the fork, turn left and, at the crossroads immediately after, left again. At the open area forming a large crossroads, turn right towards a house and the hamlet known as Le Risque Tout.
Green Cross markings
Take the path to the left of the house and head downhill. At the junction, turn right. Walk for 400 m along the boundary; boundary markers are there to remind you. Ignore the path branching off to the left; you’ll rejoin it further on. Head downhill.
(6) Quickly take a path on your right, leaving the wide forest track behind. At the crossroads, turn left. Further down, ignore the path on your right. At the crossroads, continue straight ahead. The path becomes narrower. Head downhill and you’ll reach a T-junction.
(7) Continue to the right. At the fork, keep to the right and head uphill. 300 m further up, ignore the two paths in quick succession on your right. Enjoy an unobstructed view of the French Ardennes and the Ry d’Alyse valley. Walk to a fork.
(8) At the fork, after the open areas, turn left. Cross a track and continue along the path opposite, slightly veering to the right. A track joins you on the left; continue. Ford the Ruisseau de Broctay, which crosses the path. At the road, turn left, leaving the signposting behind.
No Markings
Cross the bridge and, in doing so, the border, and look for the path leading up the embankment at the entrance to the forest track on the right.
(9) Follow the path uphill and, at the top, turn right.
Yellow Line Markings
Walk along this path for 850 m, staying on the level at every junction or crossroads.
(10) Return to a wider path and continue to the left. At the muddy patch, ignore the hairpin bend to the right marked with a White Cross on a tree. Cross the Margut Stream. Then turn right, following a different route.
Blue Cycle Signposting
Leave the two paths on your left and, at the fork further on, head left. You’ll come out onto a track; head left and, a few steps further on, take the path on the right. Head downhill, leaving the markings behind.
No Signposting
(11) You’ll come across a building: it’s a winding tower from a former slate quarry. On your left, a small path leads to a picnic table. Walk past the foot of the building. You’ll reach the Ry d’Alyse and come across a brand-new footbridge. Cross it and climb up the embankment on the other side. You’ll end up on the path; turn left. At the fork, continue left.
Blue Cross markings
Take the path marked with a road sign reading “No entry except for forestry vehicles, cyclists, horse riders and local residents”. Go round the barrier and stay on the wide path. At the fork, turn left. Walk for two kilometres following the stream and pass the old entrance to the Oignies slate quarry. Further on, head out into the open and cross a small footbridge.
(12) Ignore the path leading under the trees, which is blocked by a barrier, and turn right. Follow the track until you reach another path. Turn left, then right.
(13) Walk uphill, ignoring the side paths, for 1.5 km. Cross the Ru de Delûve and, further on, join a wide forest track which you follow to the right. Walk until you reach a path on your right where the signposting changes.
Nordic markings 2 and 5
(14) Turn right and follow the path, continuing along the main track until you reach the road. Turn right. Ignore the markings and continue along the road to the crossroads and your car park (S/E).
Visorando Member
Difficult 
Association / Club / Walk leader
Easy 
