Herve walks

This loop takes you through green countryside, small hamlets typical of the region, and the rolling landscapes of the Pays de Herve. It is a perfect hike for nature lovers, relaxation and discovering rural heritage. The hike usually starts in the village of Charneux, often from Rue Petit Vinâve. The route is well marked in red, making it easy to follow even for less experienced hikers.

Crossing through Bois Bolland. Discover old farmhouses typical of the Pays de Herve. A 6.6 km walk through a hilly region, ideal for families, but not suitable for pushchairs due to the need to navigate over stepping stones. Wellies recommended. Follow the Yellow Rectangle markings. Walk suggested by the Pays de Herve.

A lovely, very rural route in the beautiful Soumagne region.

Starting from the Melen Cultural Centre (near the football pitch), a circular route of around 7km taking in paths, trails and village roads.

A short, picturesque circular route starting from the centre of the village of Grand-Rechain. This lovely route is suitable for pushchairs and offers a lovely view of our beautiful Pays de Herve, its hedgerows and countryside.

A short, picturesque circular route starting from the centre of the village of Grand-Rechain. This lovely route offers exceptional views of our beautiful Pays de Herve, its hedgerows and countryside. This route is not suitable for pushchairs.

A short, picturesque circular route starting from the centre of the village of Grand-Rechain. This lovely route offers exceptional views of our beautiful Pays de Herve, its hedgerows and countryside. This route is not suitable for pushchairs.

This fairly long and adjustable hike, measuring approximately 40 km, will take you along numerous small paths and allow you to discover some of the monuments of the Herve region and its surroundings. You will begin your adventure in the peaceful little village of Chaineux, then take a small rural path via Manaihant to the Xénemont mill (please note that the tunnel crossing the motorway may be closed). You will then pass through the town of Herve, where you will discover a farmhouse ice cream parlour. Head towards line 38 (an old railway line) towards a slag heap in Soumagne (an old coal mining area). Continue your journey through the small village of Melen and its woods and pass in front of Bolland Castle. You can decide to climb up to see the Charneux cross or follow the main road towards Battice to return to Chaineux via the meadows.

Short hike starting from Val Dieu, passing by the interesting viewpoint of the Knuppelstock bunker and the meadows of the Aubel region, Herve plateau.

Starting from the pretty Place du Moulin in Soiron – one of the most beautiful villages in Wallonia – after admiring the old wash house, the walk gradually heads west into the countryside and offers a beautiful view of the Bola valley. The entrance to Olne crosses the Bois d'Olne and takes the beautiful Côte en Égypte before branching off to descend into the valley. The climb up the Croupet du Bois is hard on the calves, as is the descent on a bend in the Vesdre l'Est. At the viewpoint over the Vesdre, the route heads due east across meadows towards Cornesse and Wegnez, to the Paire sports complex, where it turns north towards the splendid wooded area of Tribomont and the bottom of Fiérain on the edge of Lambermont (Verviers). The route offers beautiful countryside scenery and some panoramic views of this pretty, hilly region. Hike without description to be followed with the Visorando app.

Leaving the village, head towards La Falise, following in the footsteps of the herders who used to take their flocks to graze on the Rafhay pastures. Continue on to Saint-Hadelin, Le Fief, its chapel and its nail tree. Head towards Croix-Renard and descend into the Vesdre valley to cross Nessonvaux and Vaux-sous-Olne. This route takes you past many workshops that drew their energy from the Ry-de-Vaux. Head back up towards the Terwangne woods and the village.

A magnificent walk through woods, fields and picturesque villages 

This walk takes us to Petit Vaux and the entrance to Nessonvaux, where we climb the Bois-d'Olne hill on its southern slope. From Bois-d'Olne to Grihanster, we walk along a magnificent ridge. From here, we can admire two very different landscapes. To the north, the Hazienne valley and the village of Olne, and to the south, the Vesdre valley and the first wooded foothills of the Ardennes.

From the centre of Olne, one of the most beautiful villages in Wallonia, we descend towards the Ri de Rode before reaching the Rafhay bocage. This is a typical Pays-de-Herve landscape with its meadows, hedges, paths and a few characterful farms. Enjoy a 360-degree panorama of Saint-Hadelin, one of the most picturesque hamlets in the municipality. On a clear day, you can see the Botrange signal to the south-east and the Bronronne wind turbine due south. This path follows the purple rectangle markings (walk no. 1)

After revisiting a dozen walks in their municipality, a few lovers of hiking and beautiful landscapes in Olne decided to set themselves a challenge: to mark out a walk on the outskirts of the area. This is how this tour of Olne came about, taking you over hill and dale to discover one of the most beautiful villages in Wallonia.

Leave the village towards Vaux-sous-Olne. Walk towards the Hazienne valley and its wooded hillsides before climbing the Bois-d'Olne hill. Enjoy breathtaking views of the Hazienne, a secret stream also known as the Bola de Grand-Rechain in Soiron, with its capricious meanders and sometimes underground course. Let's head back up towards the village via Froidbermont, where the first castle of Olne was located.

Do give this walk a go in spring when wild garlic fills the forest paths with its scent. This garlicky aroma will accompany you for two-thirds of the route from the moment you enter the forest after Saint-Hadelin Church.This magnificent carpet of scent, characteristic of damp, shady areas, is green at first, then green and white when in bloom, and gradually turns yellowish as the flowers fade.Combining countryside and woodland, roads, tracks and paths that are sometimes challenging (steep and/or stony), the walk offers a delightful variety of landscapes in the north of the Vesdre Valley.The two very different churches at Saint-Hadelin and Forêt are little gems.

I invite you to discover the Blegny-Mine estate and the beautiful surrounding region by following bucolic paths and trails, some of which lead through the woods.

Starting from Ayeneux (Soumagne), I invite you on a 10.5 km walk passing through Olne, one of the most beautiful villages in Wallonia, and returning via Saint-Hadelin.

3, 2, 1... let's go! Put on your trainers, grab your map and set off on a walk! Look up: along the route, you may be surprised by some small details. 3km circular walk (to be repeated for verification), accessible to all. Photo trail organised as part of the Fureur de lire festival by the Verviers Library.

From the village of Cornesse, there is a superb path through the woods offering several views of the Vesdre valley.

A beautiful circular route starting from the lovely village of Aubel, taking you through meadows, idyllic paths and wooded areas, passing close to the Berwinne. On a sunny day, take in these magnificent landscapes. A route that won’t disappoint.

This walk starts at Le Fief, where you will find Saint-Hadelin Church and the nail tree. La Neuville, Le Fief, Le Rouau, Le Faweux, Belle-Maison, Riessonsart: all these places evoke legends and tragedies. The 17th- and 18th-century houses with their shrines, crosses and inscriptions bear witness to the richness of the local heritage. The Magne river flows lazily through the hamlet. Le Fief de Saint-Hadelin and the centre of Olne are among the most beautiful villages in Wallonia.

A mixed urban (we are in the city after all) and rural treasure hunt, taking us along the RAVel, streets, country lanes and forest paths.

We leave the Croix Renard and its magnificent 360° view behind us and head down to Saint-Hadelin, with its chapel and nail tree. A superb path, called the daffodil path, then takes us through the woods to the outskirts of the pretty village of Forêt. The path leads us close to Olno, a radio guidance station. From Forêt to Croix-Renard, we enjoy an exceptional view of the hamlets of Hansez and Gelivaux and the many crops dotting the landscape.

This walk starts at Croix Renard and takes you to Saint-Hadelin before heading up to the Olno radio guidance station and the beautiful village of Forêt. You will then pass through the Massouheid nature reserve before crossing the hamlet of Hansez. Admire the listed pond and the four old farms with their barns. Halfway along the route, there is a picnic area with a superb view.

This walk starts at the hamlet of Croix Renard, where you can enjoy a magnificent 360° view of the Vesdre valley, the village of Forêt, Fléron with its slag heaps, Saint-Hadelin, Olne and Vaux-sous-Olne. It will take you towards Chinehotte and Nessonvaux, with the remains of the old mills in the valleys, before heading back up towards the hamlet of Hansez. Halfway along the route, there is a lovely view of Moirivay and Fraipont. In Hansez, do stop for a short break by the listed pond.

A mainly woodland walk in the hills above the Vesdre between Nessonvaux, Banneux and Fraipont, offering walkers beautiful views of the valley, the village of Goffontaine and the hills of Olne to the north.

This hike starts at Nessonvaux station, a village on the banks of the Vesdre. It meanders along the edge of the Herve region and the Vesdre ridges, from paths with distant horizons to sunken trails hidden in the many small, steep-sided valleys. It winds its way through authentic villages such as Olne (one of the most beautiful villages in Wallonia), hamlets and other isolated places steeped in history. This rural route winds its way through a region with a thousand paths and significant elevation changes. Its charm and tranquillity encourage you to return in all seasons and in all directions, except after heavy rain or periods of frost, ice or snow.Please note: this hike does not take place in the Condroz, but in the Pays de Herve (more precisely in the Vesdre valley).

This route follows the stream and ponds of La Julienne and continues along the valley towards Housse to reach Fort de Barchon, situated slightly higher up. The return journey takes you round the village of Housse and back into the La Julienne site via the eastern hillside.

This walk explores the site and the immediate surroundings of the stream and the Étangs de la Julienne, moving from the bottom of the valley up to its slopes and offering some lovely views of the Meuse valley along the way.

At the edge of the Hertogenwald Forest, the path takes you through fields and woods to the wetlands of the Hoëgne and then to the village of Surister, where you can discover the Château de la Louveterie between the waters of the Borchène and the Ruisseau de Sècheval.

A very beautiful, somewhat hilly hike starting from Fouron-Saint-Pierre, taking you through the Konenbos, Veursbos and Vrouwenbos forest reserves, interspersed with more rural landscapes. The route also crosses the Pietershof vineyard. At the end of the walk, you can take a break at the Commanderie, either to visit the site or to enjoy a delicious rainbow trout, as there is a fish farm (the oldest in Belgium!) next door.

Easy walk in Hermalle-sous-Argenteau, accessible to people with reduced mobility.

Circular walk between the Meuse and the Albert Canal.

In the Pays de Herve, known for its hedgerows and livestock farming, Aubel is the land of syrup made from apples, pears and, in some cases, sugar beet... a real treat for many enthusiasts. The Fourons, which became a Limburg enclave after the political and linguistic disputes between Flemish and Walloons ended in the late 20th century, offer the same type of rolling countryside, but with a little more woodland. The region is also renowned, like the English countryside, for its countless country lanes, cattle grids, turnstiles and gates that prevent livestock from escaping onto the roads, into fields or into neighbours' pastures. Hikers will discover monumental churches as well as countless crosses, chapels and shrines.

A walk through meadows and fields, passing through orchards. As an added bonus, you can stop off at the ice cream parlour in Richelle.

The route starts in Jehanster and takes you on a walk through streets, country lanes and meadows.