The Gottignies Artists’ Walk

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This walk is designed to show you all the different facets of our beautiful village of Gottignies. You’ll love it – it’s a lovely, rural walk.

Sometimes quite challenging and sometimes easy, neither too long nor too short: just the right length.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 3.97 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 246 ft
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    Descent: - 223 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 384 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 187 ft
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Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 312 ft - Église Saint-Léger (Gottignies)
  2. 1 : mi 0.4 - alt. 335 ft - Fork in the road
  3. 2 : mi 0.78 - alt. 276 ft - The Wanze
  4. 3 : mi 1.31 - alt. 381 ft - La Maison Blanche
  5. 4 : mi 2.7 - alt. 187 ft - Fork in the road
  6. 5 : mi 3.39 - alt. 240 ft - The Wanze
  7. S/E : mi 3.97 - alt. 312 ft - Église Saint-Léger (Gottignies)

Notes

Starting from the square, this walk begins at the marquee erected on the first weekend of August. Recently, the craft market has returned, followed the next day by a spit-roasted pig dinner.

This route circles the village.

Worth a visit

*At the spot known as La Biercée: breathtaking 360° views

*The Creuse Chapel

*Gottignies beach, at the foot of Mont Coupé

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Walking Circular of the Gottignards Marcheurs

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↔13.68 mi ↗+551 ft ↘-535 ft ◔6h 45 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Le Rœulx (Hainaut)
This walking route offers panoramic views of magnificent valleys and, above all, Wanze. Gottignies is a beautiful village in the municipality of Le Roeulx, nestled between two hills. The Church of St Léger has just been renovated. Several walking routes are available. Here, the 20 km route is used by the village walking group "Les Marcheurs Gottignards".

Walking Discovering Basse Wanze

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↔7.16 mi ↗+207 ft ↘-213 ft ◔3h 30 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Le Rœulx (Hainaut)
Discover Gottignies and Ville-sur-Haine as you follow the meandering course of the Wanze. This river, which can also be spelled "Wance", rises in Montauban and flows through the small village of Gottignies before joining the Haine in Ville-sur-Haine.

Walking Discovering Haute Wanze

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À la découverte de la Haute Wanze
↔5.57 mi ↗+322 ft ↘-335 ft ◔2h 50 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Le Rœulx (Hainaut)
The Wanze is a small river that flows through Gottignies and into the Haine at Ville-sur-Haine. This walk takes us to the source of the river, which you can ford. It's a great way to discover the bucolic landscapes of this small village.

Walking Little Switzerland in the Rhone Valley

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↔2.81 mi ↗+171 ft ↘-177 ft ◔1h 25 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Le Rœulx (Hainaut)
Discover the village of Gottignies with its hills, valleys, magnificent panoramic views and tranquillity. A bucolic landscape waiting to be explored.

Walking The Wanze Valley starting from Gottignies

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La vallée de la Wanze au départ de Gottignies
↔7.81 mi ↗+410 ft ↘-404 ft ◔3h 55 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Le Rœulx (Hainaut)
Explore the beautiful Rhône countryside and follow the meandering course of this pretty little river. An easy walk, with no large forests to cross but vast landscapes along dirt tracks.

Walking Circular around Saint-Denis

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Boucle autour de Saint-Denis
↔6.74 mi ↗+367 ft ↘-384 ft ◔3h 25 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Mons (Belgique) (Hainaut)
Here is an exotic walk around the Étangs de Saint-Denis, which also passes through woods, fields and small streets.

Walking The Grandes Eaux departing from Thieu

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↔3.36 mi ↗+56 ft ↘-52 ft ◔1h 35 ▲Easy
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Departure from Place Hardat in Thieu (part of Le Roeulx). Follow the two canals, the old and the new, from Thieu to Ville-sur-Haine, discovering or rediscovering the engineering structures of the waterways (drawbridges, locks, lifts). Enjoy the peace and quiet as you stroll along the towpaths at your leisure.

Walking Between two waters from Thieu to Ville-sur-Haine

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↔2.37 mi ↗+135 ft ↘-128 ft ◔1h 10 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from La Louvière (Hainaut)
As you travel along both the old and new canals, journey from Thieu to Ville-sur-Haine whilst discovering or rediscovering the engineering structures of the waterways (drawbridges, locks and lifts, etc.). Enjoy the peace and quiet as you stroll at your leisure along the towpaths.

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