A trip to the Ardennes in Laneuville
This Ardennes circular route offers beautiful scenery across the rolling countryside around Laneuville and Remience and passes through open forests with a variety of tree species typical of the region.
Magnificent in spring, the colours of nature are just as splendid in autumn... and what can one say when nature is covered in a pristine blanket of snow in winter.
A few ponds and beaver dams add a pleasant touch to the route.
Completely off the beaten track, the likelihood of meeting anyone is very low: we only came across one person loading logs onto his lorry and a farmer repairing the fences around his pastures.
Consequently, there are very few benches and not a single picnic table along the entire route. There are no shops either: don’t set off without bringing at least some food and drink.
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 11.24 mi -
Average duration: 5h 45 -
Difficulty: Moderate -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 702 ft -
Descent: - 709 ft -
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Highest point: 1,811 ft -
Lowest point: 1,568 ft
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Country:
Belgium
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Area: Massif des Ardennes -
City:
Libramont-Chevigny -
Start/End: N 49.93242° / E 5.492274° -
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Waypoints
- S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,611 ft - Laneuville Cemetery
- 1 : mi 0.63 - alt. 1,581 ft - View of the Laneuville countryside
- 2 : mi 2.05 - alt. 1,680 ft - View of the countryside around Rondu and Remagne
- 3 : mi 4.21 - alt. 1,637 ft - Viewpoint over the Remience countryside
- 4 : mi 5.5 - alt. 1,716 ft - The beavers aren’t far away
- 5 : mi 8.21 - alt. 1,585 ft - Observation point by the pond
- 6 : mi 8.48 - alt. 1,568 ft - Sûre ou Sauer (rivière)
- S/E : mi 11.24 - alt. 1,611 ft - Laneuville Cemetery
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Remience Route
Visorando Member
12.07 mi
+627 ft
-633 ft
6h 05
Difficult
Departure from Vaux-sur-Sûre (Province de Luxembourg)
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11.87 mi
+843 ft
-866 ft
6h 10
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+223 ft
-246 ft
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+171 ft
-207 ft
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+486 ft
-502 ft
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+525 ft
-509 ft
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+879 ft
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+794 ft
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