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At the Épioux pond, 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 on 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 track on the left. Walk for 650 m along this forest track until you reach a Fork in the road.
(1) Turn right. You’ll return via the left-hand path. At the next Fork in the road, keep to your right. You’ll 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 track 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 IGN maps) and carry on straight ahead until you reach the T-junction.
(3) Carry on to the right. The path bends sharply to the right. Continue down the slope and turn left at the first forest path. 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, then continue along this forest track, following the Semois. Follow the river 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 reach 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 head uphill to a road. Turn right, follow the road and turn left at thefirst 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, forded the stream to continue on the other bank.
(8) Continue uphill. At the junction, carry straight on. Cross the stream, which is now channelled, beneath the track. Continue along this track, even though the markings are no longer very visible, until you reach a crossroads.
(9) Turn left. A little 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 in the road, turn left and walk to the next fork.
(10) Keep to your right and you’ll find yourself back at the junction from the outward leg.
(1) Continue to the right and follow this forest track until you reach the car park (S/E).
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