Florenville – Meix-devant-Virton

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.

This walk is part of a multi-day hike: Tour de Wallonie

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.75 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 6h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Difficult

  • ⚐
    Back to start: No
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 719 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 896 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,263 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 781 ft

Description of the walk

Florenville campsite car park

(S) As you leave the car park, with your back to the campsite, take the path that climbs through the woods to the first house. Turn left onto Rue des Mémorettes, then left onto Rue de l’Église, left again onto Rue Sainte-Anne and left once more onto Rue de la Station.

(1) At the old cemetery, turn right into Rue d’Izel. At the first junction, carry on straight ahead. At the Y-junction, turn right, staying on Rue d’Izel. Cross the railway line to the next junction.

(2) Turn right – Rue de Mnéline – then left onto Rue Albert 1er. Continue to the Pin roundabout. Take thefirst exit. Follow Rue de l’Amérique. Do not go under the railway line. At the ‘Y’ junction, follow the road to the left, ignoring all side roads and lanes. Follow the edge of the forest until you reach a four-way junction.

(3) Take Rue d’Orval on the right opposite, then follow the first path on the left. Join Route de Virton (N891). Turn right, passing under the railway line. At the first junction (‘Y’), continue along the N891 to the left.

(4) Continue along the N891 until you reach some ponds, ignoring all side paths. Continue along the tarmac road straight ahead, ignoring the path that branches off to the left. Cross the stream until you reach the first path on the right.

(5) Follow this path – the GRP®162 trail – as it enters the woods, then turn left immediately. Continue straight ahead, cross a road and rejoin the N891. The path runs parallel to the road before curving to the right.

(6) Join the N891. Turn right, then left onto the Route de Meix. (see practical information)

(7) Follow it to the left. Continue along it until you reach a left-hand bend on a downhill stretch.

(8) Take the path leading straight ahead on the right (Rue de Célimont). Ignore the two streets coming from the right and join the Route de Meix.

(9) Follow Route de Meix to the right, then turn left onto Rue Firmin Lepage. Random stop: homestay accommodation (E)

Waypoints

  1. S : mi 0 - alt. 974 ft - Florenville Campsite - Semoy (rivière)
  2. 1 : mi 0.74 - alt. 1,168 ft - Rue d’Izel
  3. 2 : mi 2.78 - alt. 1,060 ft - Rue de Mnéline
  4. 3 : mi 5.57 - alt. 1,204 ft - Rue d’Orval
  5. 4 : mi 6.59 - alt. 1,207 ft - ‘Y’ Rue de Virton
  6. 5 : mi 9.54 - alt. 846 ft - Path – marked GRP162
  7. 6 : mi 10.15 - alt. 935 ft - N891
  8. 7 : mi 10.59 - alt. 1,014 ft - Route de Meix
  9. 8 : mi 11.56 - alt. 988 ft - Farm track
  10. 9 : mi 12.55 - alt. 784 ft - Rue de Gérouville
  11. E : mi 12.75 - alt. 801 ft - Rue Firmin Lepage

Notes

At point (6), there is an extension of the route that the app does not follow. To take this, follow the path overlooking the road, which starts opposite at the beginning of the bend in the track. Follow it until you rejoin the N891. Turn right, then left onto the Route de Meix.

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