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The starting point is at the car park of the church in Profondeville. There is another large car park a little further into the village, slightly off the main street.
(S/E) Start from Rue Colonel Bourg next to the church, but turn left shortly afterwards into Ruelle de l'Onot, a small alley typical of the village. Turn left at the end to join Chaussée de Dinant. Cross carefully, then take Rue de la Hulle opposite, slightly to the right. Walk up this street until you reach a small road on the right.
(1) Climb a few steps at the foot of the Petite Hulle hill and immediately climb a few metres up a small, very steep embankment on the right. Take the beautiful path that climbs rapidly to the right, winding between large blocks of puddingstone. It leads to a bench. Continue climbing the path behind the bench and you will soon reach the top of the hill. Continue in roughly the same direction on the path that runs along the edge of the hill. Ignore two small paths that descend at an acute angle to the left. Pass by the fitness trail facilities and a few ravines on the left. The path turns increasingly to the right and descends slightly. You will come to a junction with a wide perpendicular path.
(2) Turn left to descend the hill. At the bottom of the hill, take the small road that heads straight towards the vast, high slopes of the Grande Hulle. Continue in this direction, ignoring all side roads, until you reach the path that runs along the bottom of the Grande Hulle.
(3) Turn right. Ignore the first path leading to Siberia and continue along the bottom of the hill until you reach the end.
(4) Shortly before reaching a road, take the path that climbs sharply to the left. After a fairly steep climb, you will arrive at a crossroads. Catch your breath by following the horizontal path to the left. A few hundred metres further on, it is interrupted by a rocky outcrop that can be easily overcome by a staircase. Find the horizontal path after the steps and continue until you reach the start of a marked path that begins at a sharp angle to the right.
(5) Climb this slightly steep, winding path up the steep slope of the hill. After the switchbacks, a final horizontal section takes you to the Sibérie viewpoint (bench).
(6) After admiring the view, complete the ascent via a few switchbacks to reach a road. Take the horizontal path through the woods. It leads to a tarmac road. Continue in the same direction (at the edge of the forest). Follow the small road for a good kilometre until you reach a crossroads of small roads. Turn right, then shortly afterwards take a dirt track on the left, after a large oak tree. At the end, turn left onto the small road and then right again to reach a crossroads with a chapel (a place called El Coû).
(7) Turn left. Opposite number 32, look for a small, barely visible path on the left. Take it. It crosses private property (authorised passage for walkers). Continue straight ahead at a crossroads of paths, then straight ahead again to cross a small road. You will come to a T-junction and turn right. Continue to the woods (Grand Frèchau).
(8) Take the dirt track that goes straight downhill. It continues through the woods for 1 km and then arrives at a crossroads in the fields (known as Campagne Landen).
(9) Turn left. The path soon starts descending again as it enters the woods (ignore the fork to the left). Continue along the main path, descending steadily, until you reach a main road near the Burnot schools.
(10) Cross the road carefully and the car park opposite. Take a gravel path on the left, lined with large blocks. Ignore the path leading down to the lower part of the schools and continue straight ahead, walking alongside a school building. Immediately afterwards, ignore a path leading up to the right and continue down the path overlooking a stream (the Burnot). Cross a small road and continue straight ahead. The path becomes a small road (Route des Beguines) and leads to the Chaussée de Dinant.
(11) Walk along the road to the left, cross Route de Floreffe carefully and continue along the road until you pass number 142, where a small path begins. Follow this path up to a small, deep ravine. Shortly afterwards, a steep path on the right, with high steps, will take you out of the ravine. After a few bends, you will arrive near a small building belonging to the water distribution company.
(12) Go behind this small building to find a beautiful, almost horizontal path halfway up the hill. Continue straight on until you reach a crossroads, near a first rocky outcrop. Take the slightly downhill path leading to a second rocky outcrop, surrounded by a balustrade. This is the Couleuvrine viewpoint.
(13) After admiring the view, climb back up a few metres and turn right to continue into the woods. Stay on the main path that runs along the top of the hill. It eventually turns 90° to the left (markers), passes through a small tree-lined alley and crosses the fields (the last few metres of this path can be very muddy). Take the road on the right that leads back down to the village. After passing under a bridge, continue on to the village's main street (T-junction).
(14) Turn right and then, shortly afterwards, left into a small alleyway. Walk to the Meuse and take the towpath to the left, which offers a beautiful view of the Rochers de Frêne opposite. Continue to Rue Colonel Bourg, which you take to the left to reach the church (S/E).
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