Between the two Ourthes rivers from Mabompré

The two Ourthes, the eastern Ourthe and the western Ourthe, meet at Engreux to form the Ourthe. Slightly downstream from their confluence, man built the Nisramont dam to form Lake Nisramont.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    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 into the forest towards the Mabompré stream and the Pont de Sûhet bridge, then branches off towards the eastern Ourthe river until it reaches the confluence point.
Two-thirds of the way along the walk, the route leaves the forest and returns to the starting point through the countryside.

Some useful information:

(3) The trail disappears under the vegetation: follow a track that climbs the grassy slope to an overhanging path, where nature is reclaiming its rights for about 300 m. Perhaps the original trail continues to the Sûhet bridge (4)? There is nothing on the various maps. In any case, at the Sûhet bridge, there is a trail that runs alongside the stream. To be verified, we are calling on any hikers passing by who feel like exploring.

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

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

(11) If you have never seen the confluence, walk a few hundred metres north and then retrace your steps to return to 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 - Difficult passage where nature reclaims its rights
  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 - Difficult climb
  10. 9 : mi 7.07 - alt. 1,306 ft - Crossroads
  11. 10 : mi 7.54 - alt. 1,348 ft - Electricity point
  12. 11 : mi 9.5 - alt. 1,165 ft - Road near the confluence of the two Ourthes rivers - Ourthe (rivière) - Belgique
  13. 12 : mi 10.44 - alt. 1,329 ft - Petit Engreux
  14. 13 : mi 11.44 - alt. 1,401 ft - Cross
  15. 14 : mi 11.86 - alt. 1,391 ft - Path
  16. 15 : mi 13.48 - alt. 1,424 ft - Vellereux
  17. 16 : mi 13.76 - alt. 1,263 ft - Stream
  18. S/E : mi 14.51 - alt. 1,450 ft - Mabompré

Notes

There are no water sources, shops, cafés or inns along the route.

Worth a visit

Lake Nisramont, at the confluence of the two Ourthes rivers and its dam, downstream.
The Rensiwez Cabins, forest lodgings.

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