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At the Étang des Épioux, head up the road past the castle and follow it for 3 km. The car park is at thesecond covered picnic table on the right (thefirst is in the bend). A sign reading ‘Rocher du Chat départ’ is on the tree near the road.
Markings: Yellow Rectangle 16
(S/E) With your back to the road, take the forest path on the left. Walk for 650 m along this forest path until you reach a fork.
(1) Turn right. You will return via the left. At the next fork, keep to the right. You will come to a forest track; continue along it to the right. Walk for 500 m.
(2) Follow the signposting to the right and discover the Roche du Chat viewpoint. Return to the forest path via the same route as on the way out and continue to the right. Further on, ignore the path on your left (not shown on the IGN map) and continue straight on until you reach the T-junction.
(3) Continue to the right. The path turns sharply to the right. Continue down the slope and turn left at the first forest track. Walk down to the Semois, ignoring the path on your left.
(4) At the Semois, take the path on your right to visit the Vanne des Moines. Retrace your steps and continue along this forest path, following the Semois. Follow it for 2.4 km, ignoring a path leading uphill to the left and crossing a stream (shown on IGN but not on OSM). The path climbs slightly as it moves away from the Semois. Cross over a stream channelled beneath the path and you’ll come to a junction.
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(5) Continue to the right along the Semois for just over 650 m. The path climbs again and moves away from the Semois. Look out for a path leading uphill on your left before you reach some fallen trees on the path running alongside the Semois.
(6) Turn left and climb up to a road. Turn right, follow the road and turn left atthe first forest track.
Red Rectangle 17 signpost
(7) Follow this path downhill for just under 600 m. Ford the stream and head uphill. The path merges with the stream, or vice versa, near a hunter’s hide. A little further up, ford the stream again to continue on the other bank.
(8) Continue uphill. At the junction, carry on straight ahead. Cross the stream, now channelled, under the path. Continue along this path, even though the markings are no longer very visible, until you reach a crossroads.
(9) Turn left. Further on, join a path and follow it to the left until you reach the road. Cross the road carefully and take the forest track opposite. At the fork, turn left and walk to the next one.
(10) Keep to your right and you will find yourself back at the junction from the outward journey.
(1) Continue to the right and follow this forest path until you reach the car park (S/E).
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