Le Fond des Trois Bois

At the Banneux football pitch, continue straight along the track for a few hundred metres; there is a car park at the edge of the forest.

(S/E) With your back to the finish track, take the path opposite on the left, blocked by two posts (sign: ‘motor vehicles prohibited’). After about 500 m, on a long, straight lane, look out for a small bridge on the left.

(1) Cross it and continue along the path.

(2) At the end of the path, head down to the right along the left bank of the Songnion (or Songnton, depending on the map). Further down, after a small ford, cross to the right bank and follow the main path, ignoring any side tracks.

(3) When you reach a building (a former fish farm?), take the path that climbs to the right and stay on the main track. You’ll join a wider path at an angle.

(4) Turn left. Beautiful stretches through moss-covered woodland on a clear day.

(5) At the gate, take the track on the right.

(6) Just before a isolated house, look out for a small gate with an arrow pointing left; go through it and make sure to close it properly. You’ll be crossing a private meadow – access is permitted, but keep dogs on a lead as there are sheep. Head straight down towards the river below, go through a gate then over a small bridge, and join a main path which you’ll follow to the right. The climb up the Fond des Trois Bois begins here.

(7) Cross a ford on the right to reach a wider path, which you should follow to the left.

(8) At a Y-junction, turn left to follow the stream as closely as possible. After a few fords, look out for the track on the right which leads back to the main path, which you will follow uphill.

(9) Towards the end of the valley, cross a bridge on the left, then follow the path to the right for a circular route through the Fond Georges. This path leads to a gate situated about a hundred metres below the car park (S/E).

Some sections of the route can be very muddy after heavy rain. The condition of the path from the car park will help you decide whether to wear wellies or shoes.
We strongly recommend following the clockwise route described here, as the climb up the Songnion is not particularly pleasant.

The village of Tancrémont, with its tarts that are highly renowned amongst food lovers (rice and macaroon, ‘vaution’, fruit, etc.).
Whilst there, a visit to the chapel is a must to see the ‘Vieux Bon Dieu’, one of the oldest surviving wooden figures of Christ (dating from around the year 900), which is surprisingly simple and modern.