Between the two Ourthes from Mabompré

The two Ourthes – the Eastern Ourthe and the Western Ourthe – join at Engreux to form the Ourthe. Slightly downstream from their confluence, man has built the Nisramont dam to create Lake Nisramont.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 14.51 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 8h 15 
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    Difficulty: Difficult

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 1,837 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 1,847 ft

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    Highest point: 1,624 ft
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    Lowest point: 948 ft

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Description of the walk

Starting from the village of Mabompré, this walk first takes you through the countryside before heading firmly into the forest towards the Mabompré stream and the Sûhet Bridge, then branches off towards the Eastern Ourthe until it reaches the vicinity of the confluence.
Two-thirds of the way through the walk, the route leaves the forest for good and returns to the starting point through the countryside.

Some useful information:

(3) The path disappears under the vegetation: take a track that climbs the grassy slope towards an overhanging path, where nature is reclaiming its rights over a distance of about 300 metres. Perhaps the original path continues all the way to the Sûhet Bridge.

(4) There is nothing marked on the various base maps. In any case, at the Sûhet bridge, a track joins which runs alongside the stream. To be verified – call for volunteers if any ‘Visorandonneur’ passing by feels the spirit of an explorer.

(6) Difficult descent: short but steep and slippery in wet weather.

(8) Difficult ascent: short but steep and slippery in wet weather.

(12) Anyone who has never seen the confluence should head a few hundred metres north and then retrace their steps to rejoin the main route.

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,450 ft - Mabompré
  2. 1 : mi 0.81 - alt. 1,572 ft - Y-junction
  3. 2 : mi 1.88 - alt. 1,391 ft - Fork
  4. 3 : mi 3.04 - alt. 1,142 ft - A difficult stretch where nature reclaims its territory
  5. 4 : mi 3.56 - alt. 1,073 ft - Sûhet Bridge
  6. 5 : mi 4.64 - alt. 1,276 ft - Edge of the woods
  7. 6 : mi 5.2 - alt. 1,093 ft - Difficult descent
  8. 7 : mi 5.72 - alt. 1,319 ft - Top of the hill
  9. 8 : mi 6.3 - alt. 1,089 ft - A challenging climb
  10. 9 : mi 7.07 - alt. 1,306 ft - Crossroads
  11. 10 : mi 7.54 - alt. 1,348 ft - Electricity supply point
  12. 11 : mi 8.51 - alt. 948 ft - Ourthe orientale (rivière) - Affluent de l'Ourthe
  13. 12 : mi 9.5 - alt. 1,165 ft - Road near the confluence of the two rivers - Ourthe (rivière) - Belgique
  14. 13 : mi 10.44 - alt. 1,329 ft - Petit Engreux
  15. 14 : mi 11.44 - alt. 1,401 ft - Cross
  16. 15 : mi 11.86 - alt. 1,391 ft - Path
  17. 16 : mi 13.48 - alt. 1,424 ft - Vellereux
  18. 17 : mi 13.76 - alt. 1,263 ft - Stream
  19. S/E : mi 14.51 - alt. 1,450 ft - Mabompré

Notes

There are no water points, no shops, no pubs or inns along the route.

Worth a visit

Lake Nisramont, at the confluence of the two Ourthes rivers, with its dam downstream.
The Rensiwez Cabins, accommodation in the forest.

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