The Roannay Valley and Mont des Brumes

A circular route almost entirely through woodland along the River Roannay. This route combines two walks: Le Roannay, Yellow Cross and Hé Stienne Red Rectangles.

Walk in the Malchamps Fagnes region through peat bogs, forests and meadows. Set off at sunrise with the sound of deer bellowing in the background.

This lovely, short and easy walk will take you to the Pont du Centenaire and the Belvédère de la Reine.

Set off to explore the western part of the Malchamps Fagnes, with a superb view to the east from the top of the Berinzenne Tower. Then head west along the ridge towards the Col du Rosier before turning off into the forest towards the Thiers des Rexhons ski run. A little further on, you’ll discover the Spa springs. The path linking the Fontaine de la Géronstère (to the south) with the Barisart spring (to the north) is simply splendid. And the path leading up towards Pouhon Pia is just as interesting. All that remains is to make your way back to the starting point, passing close to the picnic and barbecue area at the Domaine de Berinzenne.

Whilst the two highlights of this walk are mentioned in the title, the rest of the route is through woodland and offers some fine views of the opposite slope and Mont des Brumes.Starting from the Domaine de Bérinzenne, the route heads due south, crosses the old Vecquée and descends towards Andrimont, where it turns eastwards to reach Chevrouheid and the Pont de Neuville over the Roannay stream.The walk follows the course of the Roannay for a good two kilometres, crossing numerous footbridges, and leaves it shortly before its source.This is followed by a bit of a winding route through a well-ventilated forest alternating between spruce and deciduous trees before reaching Malchamps.After the pylons, the route enters the Fagne de Malchamps via a path through the Vecquée covered with wooden decking to keep your feet dry. The Fagne landscape is guaranteed (moors, marshes, peat bogs, pools, shrubs and native flora) both from the path and from the top of the panoramic observation tower.

Starting from the car park at Domaine de Bérinzenne, the hike begins by crossing the site before gradually entering the forest for just over a third of its total distance. This is followed by a few kilometres of countryside around the village of Creppe before rejoining the forest at the bottom of the Bois de Mambaye. After passing the castle of the same name, which has been converted into a nature education centre, the route quickly joins the Meyerbeer stream and follows it upstream to the Fontaine de Géronstère, one of the many springs in the spa town. Food and refreshments are available on site. Return through the forest and uphill to the starting point.

This magnificent walk, mainly through woodland, offers a leisurely exploration of two of the three iconic streams of the Hautes-Fagnes on the south-western side of Baraque Michel. The route follows one stream upstream and the other downstream.Feel free to walk the route in both directions, as the experience of a rushing stream is often better when walking upstream. You will most likely discover other aspects of it.The third stream in the region is the Sawe, which the route follows very briefly between kilometres 2 and 3. Numerous footbridges and boardwalks make it easier to navigate this wild, picturesque, sometimes chaotic, sometimes muddy environment, where the paths are covered in rocks and roots.

A really lovely walk around the various Fagnes, which are a little less crowded. There are several possible shortcuts, but the majority of the paths taken are well worth it.