Le Bois les Dames starting from Chaudfontaine

One of the most beautiful walks in Chaudfontaine.
You’ll discover the calamine moors as you wind your way along the paths.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.93 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 948 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 942 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 791 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 256 ft

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Description of the walk

Park on Avenue des Thermes at Source à Rama.

(S/E) At the far end of the car park, take the road on the left from Source à Rama, then turn left to head up Rue des Belles Fontaines. After passing behind the church, take the small path on the right and continue to a crossroads of paths.

(1) Take thesecond path on the right. Go through the railway tunnel, then keep left and continue downhill until you reach a cross path.

(2) Turn left and head downhill into the Bois les Dames. You will now reach a low point.

(3) Head left, go round the sewage treatment plant and arrive at a fork at the foot of the railway line.

(4) Turn right and follow the track until you reach the second bridge beneath the railway line.

(5) Continue straight ahead uphill, turn right immediately then left. Follow the edge of the woods and reach the second path on the left.

(6) Take this path and stay on it, ignoring thefirst junction on the right until you reach asecond one at the track junction and the highest point.

(7) Turn right, go downhill and reach the bottom of this short descent.

(8) Take the path on the left and start a short climb. Stay in the woods until you reach a fork.

(9) Turn left and, following a wide circular loop to the right, leave the woods to reach the edge of the Bois les Dames.

(10) Follow the edge to the left then to the right before entering the Bois de Nouveau Sart. Continue on to reach the end of a road at a place called Pont du Diable.

(11) Turn right onto the path and follow it along the edge of the woods. At the crossroads, make a 180° turn to the left and continue through the woods until you reach a crossroads with several directions.

(12) Take the path on the right and follow a few hairpin bends downhill to return to the car park at a place called Source à Rama (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 256 ft - Source à Rama
  2. 1 : mi 0.44 - alt. 335 ft - Trail junction
  3. 2 : mi 0.78 - alt. 509 ft - High point
  4. 3 : mi 1.03 - alt. 322 ft - Low point
  5. 4 : mi 1.19 - alt. 269 ft - At the foot of the railway line.
  6. 5 : mi 1.64 - alt. 289 ft - Bridge under the railway line
  7. 6 : mi 1.89 - alt. 394 ft - Junction of Rue Masta and Rue Goffinet
  8. 7 : mi 2.4 - alt. 686 ft - High point
  9. 8 : mi 2.65 - alt. 735 ft - Low point
  10. 9 : mi 2.84 - alt. 689 ft - Junction
  11. 10 : mi 3.34 - alt. 653 ft - Edge of the Bois des Dames
  12. 11 : mi 3.85 - alt. 554 ft - Pont du Diable
  13. 12 : mi 4.4 - alt. 558 ft - Hairpin bends
  14. S/E : mi 4.93 - alt. 256 ft - Source à Rama

Notes

Places to eat in Chaudfontaine.

Worth a visit

Stunning scenery.
Spring at Rama.
Château des Thermes.

Reviews and comments

3.8 / 5
Based on 17 reviews

Reliability of the description
3.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.8 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
Denis26
Denis26 ★

Thank you for your comments; I have just updated the listing to avoid any issues with private property.

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User 21837319

Overall rating : 2.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 17, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

The route is rather imprecise, so I had to double-check it several times, using my phone for guidance. The route frequently deviates from the paths shown on the map, which often leads to confusion at junctions. There is a long stretch across private property that ends at a barbed-wire fence.

I do not recommend it. Instead, follow the yellow markers if you wish to enjoy the "Bois des Dames" nature reserve.

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Luc1
Luc1

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 19, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful hike with gentle slopes

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Nic1
Nic1

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 22, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Lovely walk in the woods

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Gasan
Gasan

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 07, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The route was not too busy, perhaps because of the rain.

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PSTRASSER
PSTRASSER

Hello,
I haven't done this hike yet, but I did Louvegnee 15 km.
I don't know how to give my opinion at the end of my walks, so I'd appreciate it if you could explain it to me, thank you.
I really appreciate your website.
Kind regards.

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nathy
nathy
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I would like to point out that between points 3 and 4, you should no longer take the path through private property, as it has been partially fenced off to allow horses access to the woods. You should therefore turn right onto the communal path, which will take you to the end of the road. Despite the signs indicating that this is private property, some people still take this route, even though the walk along the communal path is just as pleasant. Thank you.

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kimy
kimy

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 27, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Please note that part of the route between points 3 and 4 is a private path, as the owner we met kindly pointed out. She was very understanding, as there were only two of us and we weren't making much noise. What can we say about the large groups that organise "trails" for dog owners with signs fixed to trees, and other groups that leave their picnic rubbish behind... we completely understood her dismay at this lack of respect! Otherwise, it was a great hike.

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jipecar
jipecar

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : May 02, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We enjoyed the landscapes we passed through (moors, woods, meadows, etc.) as well as two or three panoramic views of the valley. The route is challenging, with significant elevation changes.

Unfortunately, the description of the walk is too vague and at the first crossroads, we took a path that no longer matched the description. We continued along the numbered paths in the municipality of Chaudfontaine and found our way back to the starting point on our own.

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ArinaTomberg
ArinaTomberg

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 02, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Pleasant forest walk.

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henri57
henri57 ★

Hello,

we were missing so many landmarks that we had to turn back halfway through the walk.

In addition to the description and the 1:25,000 IGN map, Visorando provides virtual signposting: a GPS application.

This tool, offered free of chargeby Visorando, allows you to validate waypoints and thus remove any doubts about your direction.

See you soon!

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chantal clochette
chantal clochette

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 21, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

We were so lacking in landmarks that we had to turn back halfway through the walk.

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Van Deyck
Van Deyck

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 21, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A wonderful discovery, although the description lacks detail, but using a GPS with a smartphone makes it easy to find your way around.
We went during the week, so the route was quiet, but it must be very popular at weekends.
The path is quite muddy in places and challenging in others.
Even if some details are lacking, we would like to thank the author for introducing us to this place and for all their hard work. We will definitely be returning.

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Jjwjjw1911
Jjwjjw1911

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 13, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very beautiful walk, not far from our home, as we didn't have much time.
The description is vague.
Why not say to leave Rue Belles Fontaines via the small path "marked with a yellow sign"?
At point (1), we got lost by "taking the second right". In fact, it's the third path on the right.
I don't see where the "short climb" is from the "trail junction".
On the contrary, it goes straight downhill to get to Bois des Dames.
Why not mention that at this trail junction there is a viewpoint with benches, to help with orientation?
In short, we hesitated a lot, got stuck "at the second on the right" and ended up completely lost in Ninâne.
We made our own way around at random.
And as is often the case on Visorando, unfortunately the trackers carefully avoid simple visual landmarks.
It's much simpler than this accumulation of longitude and latitude points that can be useful in the desert or the Amazon... but in Chaudfontaine...
But it's a very beautiful forest.
Best regards

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Vinnie2pens
Vinnie2pens

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 16, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

There were many times when I couldn't find my way, had to turn around and search... to such an extent that I abandoned the route and vaguely tried to reach the strategic points. In the end, I took shortcuts to get back to the starting point. It's a shame because the surroundings are very beautiful.

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