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La Manse Abbatiale walks
From Father Meslier to the Saint-Roger fountain
Visorando Member
7.00 mi
+801 ft
-817 ft
3h 55
Moderate
Departure from Élan (Ardennes)
Walk through the Élan forest amidst splendid spruce and beech trees.
In the footsteps of Saint Roger, who founded Élan Abbey in 1148 (now destroyed) and the miraculous fountain that cures infertility and heartbreak.
Also in the footsteps of Father Meslier, who served in Étrépigny, Balaives and Butz from 1689 to 1729 and was an atheist and revolutionary.
Walks near La Manse Abbatiale
From the Omont wash house to the La Horgne wash house
5.76 mi
+407 ft
-610 ft
3h 00
Easy
Departure from Omont (Ardennes)
As part of the art event "Ma dernière chemise" (My Last Shirt) created by Sam Peeters (a resident of Omont), you are invited to walk or cycle from the Omont wash house to the La Horgne wash house. The wash houses will host a temporary exhibition of works of art. These country lanes in the heart of the Crêtes Préardennaises will give you a beautiful glimpse of the region, its forests, its hedgerows and its villages.
Please note: this online hike requires two vehicles if you do not want to walk back (18 km round trip).