The Rogifosse stream

Starting from the Daverdisse mill, this route is exclusively through the forest, returning along the Rogifosse stream, a tributary of La Mache, which you will find in the last kilometre.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.21 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 417 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 417 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 397 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 230 m

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Description of the walk

Car park near the road bridge at the intersection of Chemin de Daverdisse and Route P-N Bonaparte, not far from Daverdisse mill.

(S/E) With your back to the car park, walk up the road opposite Chemin de Daverdisse. Ignore the tarmac path (RAVEL) on your left and continue along the road.

Yellow rectangle signposting

(1) At the bend, go straight ahead onto the forest path. Continue uphill for 1.5 km, staying on the main forest path.

(2) When you reach another path, turn right and then left atthe first path you come to. At the large gate, look for the gate on your right that allows you to pass through. Close it behind you. At the intersection (not shown on the map), go straight ahead. Pass the two paths (not shown on the map) on your left and continue downhill. Go through the gate in the fence. Close it behind you. Continue to the left and, at the fork, take the path on the right. When you return to a path, continue straight ahead and, on the next path, turn right.

(3) At the crossroads, continue straight ahead. Cross the stream that crosses the path. Ignore the path on your left and continue straight ahead. Cross another stream. At the crossroads, continue straight ahead. Climb the path that turns right and continues uphill.

(4) At the path, turn left. Continue climbing until you reach the road.

No markings

(5) Cross over and continue along the forest path opposite. Ignore thefirst path on your left and, at the fork, take the left-hand path. Descend. If there are still tree branches on the path, go down into the stream bed to get around them easily. Go back up onto the path and continue along it. The path turns right.

(6) Be vigilant and look for the less marked path on your left with a high hunter's chair. Head towards it and, when you reach it, turn right towards the large conifer on the ground. Go around it and climb up. Go through the gate. Close it behind you. Keep to your right.

(7) At the forest path, turn right.

(8) At the road, with the shelter on your left, turn left. At the tarmac road, turn left.

Yellow rectangle markings

Take thefirst path on the right. Go through the gate. Close it behind you. Cross the meadows, passing asecond,third and finally afourth gate in quick succession. Continue straight ahead into the forest, ignoring all the perpendicular paths you come across (not shown on the map). Go through a fence with the gate removed and, at the end of the path, continue straight ahead on the gravel road.

(9) At the fork, turn left (not shown on the OSM map). At the bend, take the path straight ahead. When you come back onto another path, head towards the gate and ignore the paths coming back on either side of you.

(10) Go through the gate and continue straight ahead until you reach the road. At Croix Lamour, turn left onto the road.

No markings

Follow the road for 600 m. Ignore the path on your left and then the one on your right.

(11) Take the path on your right. At the crossroads, continue straight ahead and at the T-junction, turn left.

(12) At the fork, turn right towards the shed. Go around it on the right, ford the Rogifosse stream and climb up to a forest path. Turn left and go straight downhill for just under 2 km, along the Rogifosse stream on your left.

Yellow rectangle markings

(13) Before the barrier, turn left, ford the Rogifosse stream and, at the crossroads at the top of the embankment, continue straight ahead for 1 km.

No markings

(1) At the road, turn right and descend to the car park. (S/E)

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 230 m - Car park near the Daverdisse mill
  2. 1 : km 0.22 - alt. 246 m - Crossroads of the circular loop
  3. 2 : km 1.6 - alt. 393 m - At the path on the right
  4. 3 : km 2.53 - alt. 306 m - At the crossroads, go straight ahead
  5. 4 : km 3.06 - alt. 318 m - At the path on the left
  6. 5 : km 3.42 - alt. 359 m - Road crossing
  7. 6 : km 4.08 - alt. 303 m - Hairpin bend to the left
  8. 7 : km 4.49 - alt. 360 m - On the path after the barrier on the right
  9. 8 : km 4.68 - alt. 378 m - Turn left at the road with the shelter
  10. 9 : km 6.61 - alt. 385 m - At the fork, turn left
  11. 10 : km 7.12 - alt. 361 m - Barrier crossing
  12. 11 : km 8.04 - alt. 390 m - Path on the right
  13. 12 : km 8.74 - alt. 368 m - At the fork, turn right towards the shed
  14. 13 : km 10.8 - alt. 252 m - Before the barrier on the left
  15. S/E : km 12.21 - alt. 230 m - Car park near the Daverdisse mill

Notes

No water on the course
Good high-top shoes as it is muddy and wet in places
From October to December, keep in mind the dates for hunting in the municipalities of Libin and Wellin.

Worth a visit

During
Wéry Valley at (3)

Near
Saint-Pierre Church (1847) in Daverdisse, containing a beautiful 15th-century altarpiece
Former castle of the lords of Daverdisse
Mohimont Farm (18th century), inhabited from 1838 to 1848 by Pierre-Napoléon Bonaparte, nephew of the first Emperor of France

Reviews and comments

4.9 / 5
Based on 5 reviews

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4.8 / 5
User 26913695

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 05, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very good hike, quite pleasant with a variety of trails.
The route is very well described, but there were a few moments of uncertainty due to vegetation that had reclaimed some of the paths. This was particularly true between stages 6 and 7, where there were no barriers to close. Just follow the path parallel to the hunting posts.
For the descent along the Rogifosse stream, we took the path on the right, which is extremely muddy and, at a certain point, completely impassable.

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Olivier5100
Olivier5100

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 23, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A superb hike through the woods and almost exclusively in the woods.
This route has a few nice climbs but also a long (rather muddy!) descent along the Rogifosse stream. A relatively easy hike to follow. Recommended for a good escape and relaxation.

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RJM56
RJM56

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 12, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello, everyone.

I can only agree with the opinions already expressed and thank those who said they prefer the left bank for walking down along the river. Even at the beginning of June, the path is still muddy on the right, while on the left, it's pure bliss. Don't read anything political into this...

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lazzerini
lazzerini

Hello Arina Tomberg,

the bank is optional
I prefer to have a semblance of wild terrain...
it will probably be easier to see the wildlife from that side...
...but I completely understand your choice.

Best regards

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ArinaTomberg
ArinaTomberg

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 30, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful forest walk. Tiring because there is a lot of climbing, especially at the beginning. But it's a pleasant kind of tiredness. At the end of March, the paths are very muddy in places. And I agree that it's better to stay on the left bank of Rogifosse. The path on the right bank is very muddy.

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Gill
Gill

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 14, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hi
For the descent of the rugifosse, keep to the left bank...
The right bank is very muddy and not very passable...

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