Along the Amblève and Oneux from Fraiture

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

Thank you! Wonderful hike!

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Date of your route : May 17, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello,
I took a shortcut on this route, cutting through Oneux after marker 7 and before marker 15, which left 12.5 km to cover, given the time I had. A very pleasant and varied route combining greenery and the banks of the Amblève, taking you past meadows, horses, anglers (if you’re lucky), woodland and a viewpoint between the Ourthe and Amblève.
The arrival in Fraiture from Sprimont also offers a superb panorama of the Amblève valley below, and a view of Oneux and the entire left bank of the river: stunning at the end of the day when well lit.
Just a note regarding the route: on the return journey along Rue des Thiers in Rivage (after passing point 4 again), a brief comment to draw attention to the sharp right-hand turn halfway down the street would have been welcome
Thank you for this guide and the description of this invigorating spot.

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Date of your route : Jul 17, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant walk, despite the wide paths and a few roads that detract slightly from the sense of getting away from it all. The countryside scenery is very pleasant and I enjoyed the walk as a whole.
Just one small downside: even though you always manage to find your way in the end, the description could have been a bit more precise. For example, some landmarks do not exist, no longer exist or are barely visible (the wayside cross and water tank at point 10, the start of the path at point 13, etc.).

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Thank you for the congratulations, and I’m glad you liked the route.

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Date of your route : Jul 14, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A wonderful walk. Beautiful scenery. Well done to whoever mapped out this route.
On a practical note, I used the GPS track combined with the printed route description.

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Good evening, everyone

Well done – albeit a little late – on these constructive discussions.

Kind regards

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Good evening, Lazzerini,

Thanks for the clarification; I hadn’t realised where it led to, but I must say that when I was mapping the route, it was pouring with rain and I was running late.

I’ll make a note of this path; it might come in handy for finishing off a walk in the area by heading up above the Chanxhe quarry.

Have a good evening

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Hello, Ombrageux,

I can tell you where it leads to because, when you take the final climb that comes up from behind the cemetery, you pass right in front of it. There’s also a sign there with the name of the path.
You can access my route by clicking on my username and, in my hikes, it’s the one from 02/06 at 10:13. I’ve marked the start of the path as (1) and the finish as (2).

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Good evening, Lazzerini,

I now remember that path, which wasn’t there on my previous visits; I even thought to myself that I should explore it to see where it led and perhaps be able to go for a shorter hike in the area one of these days.

I can’t open your link as it’s been automatically shortened, but I’ll make the correction in the description.

Many thanks to you for your comments and your help.

Kind regards.

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Hello Ombrageux,

Here is my track with a WPT marker for where the fork should start: https://www.visorando.be/randonnee-/2147... We couldn’t find any trace of this fork on OSM, and I checked IGN too – it isn’t marked there either.
There’s a sign at the start of the path indicating a restored public footpath, with the Walloon Region logo and the name.
You need to keep it on your right, so stay on the left and continue down the path to (4)

Good luck with your next tracks; we can only get better with the number of
Best regards

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Hello to both of you,

First of all, thank you for your comments. Please bear with me as I’m still a beginner, but I’ll try to improve, and it’s nice to know that a route I’ve created has been useful to someone.
To be honest with you, it’s been a long time since I last went for a walk in this area, and I missed a path that would have taken me back to Comblain-aux-Ponts more quickly, allowing me to do a longer circular loop above Rivage.
I hadn’t thought of it, but actually I could have started this walk from Comblain-aux-Ponts station, which would have been handy as it would allow people to come by train if they wished; parking there is likely easier than at Fraiture, and it has the advantage of ending the walk with a descent rather than an ascent.
When the opportunity arises, I’ll map out some routes starting from this station or the one in Rivage.
Clara, could you give me a few more details?
Between (3) and (4), I can’t see this fork; could you be more specific, or at least tell me which way you went so that I can correct the description?
I’ve corrected the details for the footbridge and the GRP, and as for the lodge, there are no ‘private property’ signs; I’ve often passed by there when there were people in the lodge and no one has ever said anything to me, even when we were in a group. The little path is barely marked out but it is there, and the second footbridge was rebuilt not long ago; it used to be a turnstile.
Thank you for your feedback, which will help me to be more precise in the description.
Kind regards.

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Date of your route : Jun 02, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Thanks for this route.
We needed to clock up some kilometres for our training and your route came at just the right time. We parked along the wall at Fraiture cemetery (Rue Loneux) as there’s no car park in the village and we pass it anyway at the end of the walk.
I don’t see this route as particularly suitable for runners or trail runners, as the paths and tracks are mostly wide and easy to walk on.
We prefer narrow, winding paths; we chose your route knowing this, but that’s why I rated it as ‘average’ in terms of interest, as the view wasn’t great for us and we couldn’t even see ‘Les Tartines’. The view from the path between (10) and (12), on the other hand, is still magnificent with that 360° panorama, and the final climb on the way back after (4) absolutely killed me .
Incidentally, for those wanting to tackle fewer elevation gains and fewer kilometres, starting at Comblain station is a good compromise.

I’ve shared my observations below; please take them as helpful advice rather than criticism
Kind regards

Carla

Between (3) and (4) First point of confusion: we came across a fork in the path with a restored trail called ‘Chemin Rue des Fawes’. It isn’t mentioned in your description, nor is it visible on the map, yet it is definitely there and you mustn’t take it.

Second point of confusion: When we arrived at the mini-golf course, we expected to see a path, but it’s actually a barely visible track on the left. The vegetation in June – “nettles and brambles up to thigh height” – makes it barely visible.

“Besides, I wonder: is this passage in front of the lodge really open to the public? We cross the lodge’s lawn and use parts of the grounds they have laid out. There was no one there when we passed through (phew), but how can we justify our presence, as there is no path marked on either the OSM or IGN Belgium maps.
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Third point of confusion: after passing the second step, you don’t specify whether we should go left or right. It’s a left-left turn before you can even mention ‘leaving the adjacent paths’.
Having previously posted hikes on Visorando, I know that some hikers don’t follow the track, and finding the second stile isn’t straightforward. Here are my observations if you wish to add them to your description: It is visible once you reach the first concrete post of the power line. It is on the right-hand side of the fence. Two safety rails have been placed vertically to mark the opening in the fence. Right next to a small enclosure made from the same safety rails.

Finally, for your information: at (8) you mention the GR trail; the first trail you see is indeed white and red, but then it turns yellow and red, so it’s GRP – see the SGR website.

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