Parking at the rest area along the N 96, not far from the Hastière lock near Hermeton-sur-Meuse.
(S/E) With your back to the N 96, find the towpath along the Meuse. Turn right and walk along the Meuse on your left. After the trees surrounding a pond, and further on than the entrance to the DIY store, cross the N 96 with caution and take Rue Louis Bossus. Enter Hermeton-sur-Meuse. Take the sharp right turn and walk along Rue de Dinant.
(1) Cross the road bridge over the Hermeton and turn left at thefirst road.
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Continue straight ahead, you will return on the right. At the Moulin de l'Hermeton, the road becomes a path.
(2) Ignore the bridge at the Limnigraphique station and continue straight ahead for 1.5 km. Over this distance, the path becomes a trail. Follow the Hermeton more closely where a stream runs along the trail for a while.
(3) Using the handrail on your right for support, climb up and then down the path. A little further on, ford another stream.
(4) At the fork, take the path on the right going uphill.
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Long and difficult 600 m climb up the Tienne d'Enfer. Leave the woods and walk along a field at the edge of the forest. At the farm buildings, the path turns right, going around a house. Back on a stony path, turn left towards the road. At the junction, turn right and walk carefully along the road for 400 m.
(5) At the crossroads with the farm tracks, turn right and descend.
(6) At the crossroads, take the grassy path in front of you. The path becomes a road. Pass in front of the chalets, ignoring all the access paths to them, and continue straight ahead.
(7) At the road, take the hairpin bend to the right and follow it.
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(8) Turn onto the path on your left. Stay on the main path for 500 metres.
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(9) At the fork, take the forest path on the right, descending for 350 m, then continue to the right.
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Descend to a large crossroads.
(10) Take the path on the right and continue downhill. At the bottom, turn left.
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At the road, turn right and cross the road bridge over the Hermeton.
(1) Turn left into the car park alongside the Hermeton. Take the path under the railway bridge. Follow the Hermeton for a short while until you reach the N 96. Use the pedestrian crossing on your right opposite the DIY store and cross the N 96 carefully to rejoin the towpath. Take the towpath on the left and return to the car park via the same route you took on the way there (S/E).