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Étang de la Planchette walks
A Gaume getaway starting from Gérouville
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12.08 mi
+610 ft
-604 ft
6h 05
Difficult
Departure from Meix-devant-Virton (Province de Luxembourg)
The village of Gérouville is known for its Place du Tilleul … there are many lime trees there, but that is not the original reason for its name. On this square stands the splendid remains of a tree trunk dating back several centuries, which some people mistook for a lime tree, whilst in reality it is an elm planted in the 13th century and which fell from old age in the 19th century. The full story is set out on the information panel next to it. So do step through the archway and make yourself comfortable there for a drink with friends or whilst waiting for the bus.Partly through the countryside but mainly through woodland, the walk takes you on a tour of the surrounding area. The only houses you’ll come across (apart from the centre of Gérouville) are in Limes, where the route passes by the old watermill.The short stretch in France is very rural at the start and then becomes wooded towards the end. The route passes close to another disused watermill that was once used to power a flat iron works (production of flat iron).
Walks near Étang de la Planchette
Meix-devant-Virton – Halanzy
15.11 mi
+889 ft
-814 ft
7h 45
Difficult
Departure from Meix-devant-Virton (Province de Luxembourg)
Leaving Meix-devant-Virton via roads with light to moderate traffic and arriving in Halanzy via similar roads does not mean the entire route is like this. No, there are quiet country lanes with beautiful views, farm tracks that turn into woodland paths, and a steep downhill stretch through a neighbourhood of holiday homes. And then there’s the River Ton, which sets the tone in its valley, along with more unexpected and unlikely paths and tracks. As I’m staying with a local, my stopping point is open to chance.
Ferme de la Vieille Hage – Chassepierre
15.64 mi
+469 ft
-653 ft
2 hrs
Easy
Departure from Tintigny (Province de Luxembourg)
This second stage can be covered in a morning, leaving you free to enjoy an afternoon swimming in the Semois and/or a walk around its meander. If you’ve come to attend the street arts festival, you’ll have time to pitch your tent and grab a bite to eat before the first show on Saturday afternoon.
From the Vieille Hage farm, Tintigny to Chassepierre
18.66 mi
+951 ft
-1,122 ft
2.5 hrs
Difficult
Departure from Tintigny (Province de Luxembourg)
For this second stage, if the cockerel wakes us up early enough after a night’s camping on the farm, we’ll have no trouble packing up the tent and cycling the 30 km to Chassepierre,We’ll even be able to visit Orval Abbey halfway there. We’ll be cycling through the forest for most of the way.
Florenville – Meix-devant-Virton
12.75 mi
+719 ft
-896 ft
6h 30
Difficult
Departure from Florenville (Province de Luxembourg)
From Florenville to Meix-devant-Virton, our path will take us along a succession of forest tracks and paths and gravel roads. It also means leaving the gentle riverbank behind to venture deep into the steeply wooded massif on the southern slope of the Semois.
Chassepierre – Longuyon
36.76 mi
+2,024 ft
-2,254 ft
7 hrs
Difficult
Departure from Florenville (Province de Luxembourg)
For a return trip to Metz in a single day, this route takes you to Longuyon station. Provided you set off early enough, you’ll be able to visit Orval Abbey, then the citadel of Montmédy, stop for lunch by the Étang de Charency-Vezin and reach Longuyon by mid-afternoon.
From Chassepierre to Pétange (Luxembourg) along the Semois
46.66 mi
+1,430 ft
-1,398 ft
6 hrs
Difficult
Departure from Florenville (Province de Luxembourg)
For most of the route, this third stage follows roads suitable for cycling, smooth paths and cycle lanes. The Semois meanders so much that it is impossible to ‘follow’ it along its entire length, but this route crosses it numerous times and heads all the way up to its source in Arlon!The ride takes you through the Gaume and the Arlon region, away from the main roads with heavy motor traffic.
Chassepierre – Arlon Official Campsite
47.67 mi
+1,962 ft
-1,634 ft
8 hrs
Difficult
Departure from Florenville (Province de Luxembourg)
Starting from Chassepierre, this route through the Gaume region allows time to visit remarkable cultural sites and another of the ‘most beautiful villages in Wallonia’. This involves a few detours, but fewer than those along the Semois, where the route cuts across several bends! The route description refers to the ‘nodes’ of the cycle network developed in Belgium. The route includes a loop through Arlon to the viewpoint at the top of Knippchen, which can be done in the evening or the following morning.