While the main objective of the walk is the arbour, the other 20 kilometres take place in a rural and forest setting, with just the right amount of hills.
Also worth discovering: the Vecquée or Vèquée, an ancient Gallic, then Roman and finally medieval road linking the City of the Prince-Bishops and Stavelot Abbey, which runs along the Porallée between Vert-Buisson and Baraque Michel, approximately between kilometres 10 and 15 of this route.
The Charmille du Haut-Marais, dating from the 19th century, is now listed by the Royal Commission for Monuments and Sites.
The arbour was built in 1855 by J.R. Nys, a rentier and owner of the estate. It is 573 metres long and consists of around 4,500 hornbeams planted on either side of a pedestrian walkway carved into a tunnel of vegetation, which was very popular at the time.
Details
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 20.75 km
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Average duration: 7h 05
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Difficulty: Moderate
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Back to start: Yes
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Ascent: + 413 m
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Descent: - 419 m
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Highest point: 531 m
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Lowest point: 255 m
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Country: Belgium
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Area: Massif des Ardennes
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City: Theux
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Start/End: N 50.488603° / E 5.790755°
Description of the walk
Waypoints
- S/E : km 0 - alt. 290 m - La Reid
- 1 : km 12.63 - alt. 416 m - Northern end of the Vecquée
- 2 : km 13.59 - alt. 417 m - Southern end of the Charmille du Haut-Marais - La charmille du haut Marêt
- 3 : km 14.18 - alt. 406 m - Northern end of the Charmille du Haut-Marais - La charmille du haut Marêt
- S/E : km 20.75 - alt. 290 m
Other walks in the area
Between Remouchamps and La Reid, off the beaten track
Wooded hills between Theux and Spa.
The Ninglinspo and the Charmille du Haut-Marais
From Ninglinspo to Chefna
From Chefna to Ninglinspo
Circular Étang de Chawion from Spa
The Spa Beaver Trail
Circular route to Spa via the Col des Maquisards and Winamplanche
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