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The Gros Cron in Lahage
Inspired by, modified and extended from the local signposted walk “Le Cron et sa source”, this hike circles Lahage anti-clockwise. There isplenty of woodland, though there are some open landscapes too. The highlight is, of course, the Gros Cron and its spring… a spring that looks more like a resurgence than a spring, given the flow rate.
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 10.41 mi -
Average duration: 5h 20 -
Difficulty: Moderate -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 614 ft -
Descent: - 636 ft -
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Highest point: 1,243 ft -
Lowest point: 971 ft
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Country:
Belgium
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Area: Massif des Ardennes -
City:
Tintigny -
Start/End: N 49.661219° / E 5.496371° -
IGN map(s): Ref. 3210O -
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Description of the walk
Waypoints
- S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,181 ft - Bellefontaine – Croix Dansart
- 1 : mi 0.56 - alt. 1,161 ft - Picnic area and barbecue
- 2 : mi 1.15 - alt. 1,132 ft - Former water pumping station
- 3 : mi 2.2 - alt. 1,112 ft - A pretty stream with terraces of moss
- 4 : mi 2.31 - alt. 1,020 ft - Avioth Bridge on the Athus–Meuse line
- 5 : mi 2.78 - alt. 1,178 ft - A place known as “Arbres jubilaires”
- 6 : mi 3.38 - alt. 1,030 ft - The Gros Cron and its spring
- 7 : mi 3.57 - alt. 974 ft - Chevratte Valley
- 8 : mi 5.87 - alt. 1,152 ft - Picnic table
- 9 : mi 7.45 - alt. 1,168 ft - Chemin des Minières and picnic table
- 10 : mi 7.92 - alt. 1,201 ft - Fontaine aux Parents
- 11 : mi 8.79 - alt. 1,096 ft - La Vieille Hage
- S/E : mi 10.41 - alt. 1,181 ft - Bellefontaine – Croix Dansart
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