The River Lomme between Arville and Smuid
Starting from Arville cemetery, the walk heads due north at first, then turns west to reach the Chapelle du Cheny du Mont.
The second stop is the Rocher de Marie Gobaille, named after a legendary witch. It is from this point that the route begins to follow the course of the River Lomme upstream.
The third stop is the Sainte-Adeline Canal, running alongside the River Lomme, with its small hydroelectric power station and, further on, the old mill at Pont-à-Smuid.
This is followed by a short detour to the other side of the Brussels–Luxembourg railway line to follow the route of an old local track, and a return to the starting point after crossing both the River Lomme and the railway line once more and skirting the motocross route near the Ferme du Val-de-Poix.
The entire route runs through woodland from the second kilometre onwards.
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 9.90 mi -
Average duration: 5h 20 -
Difficulty: Moderate -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 938 ft -
Descent: - 925 ft -
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Highest point: 1,385 ft -
Lowest point: 938 ft
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Country:
Belgium
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Area: Massif des Ardennes -
City:
Saint-Hubert (Belgique) -
Start/End: N 50.029795° / E 5.316551° -
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Waypoints
- S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,204 ft - Arville Cemetery
- 1 : mi 1.36 - alt. 1,339 ft - Chapel of Cheny du Mont
- 2 : mi 2.62 - alt. 945 ft - Marie Gobaille Rock and the River Lomme
- 3 : mi 2.85 - alt. 955 ft - Sainte-Adeline Canal
- 4 : mi 3.13 - alt. 951 ft - Micro hydroelectric power station
- 5 : mi 3.87 - alt. 994 ft - Old mill
- 6 : mi 5.83 - alt. 1,240 ft - Former local track
- 7 : mi 8.63 - alt. 1,158 ft - Motocross route
- S/E : mi 9.9 - alt. 1,204 ft - Arville Cemetery
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