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(S/E) From the Hall Omnisport (leisure centre), turn left. Take a look at an old fort. Continue along the Chemin de la Croix and don't miss the view on your right, which on a clear day stretches as far as the Fagnes and the Spa region. Just after the football pitches, continue along the Chemin Grand Champ.
(1) Before the farm, take the path on your left. After about a hundred metres, continue on your left. At the end of the path, cross the first footbridge. In the distance, at the end of the meadow, a second and then a third footbridge await you.
(2) You will find yourself on the Route de la Péri. Head left, then immediately right, and follow the Route du Château d'Eau for 400 metres.
(3) Just after the municipal boundary, between the two houses on the left, take the shaded path. You will soon come to a paved section. After 100 metres, turn left and take a right of way that leads to a riding school (please close the gate behind you!). Follow the signs across the large meadow, diagonally towards the house to the west.
(4) You will find yourself on Voie de l'Octroi. Continue to the right for about 15 metres. Cross the N604 carefully. Turn into Rue Rafhay. On your right, the Hasard slag heap dominates the horizon.
(5) After about 700 metres, at the second bend, take the dirt track on your right. At the crossroads, continue straight ahead along Rue Mitoyenne.
On your left is Olne, and on your right is Soumagne and Wégimont Castle.
At the end of the street, continue straight ahead on the dirt track for 200 metres. Carefully take the small path on the right, which you follow for 40 metres through the woods. Be careful, the first few steps can be slippery!
(6) At the first fork, take the right-hand path and continue downhill through the woods. After about 50 metres, you will see a first footbridge on your left. Take this footbridge, then cross the Magne river and continue to the second footbridge.
(7) You will find yourself on the Route des Robiniers. Turn right and continue for about 100 metres. Turn left
left onto Chemin du Moulin, which joins Rue de Theux. Follow this road to the left, then take
directly into the alley on the right that leads to the Olne craft industry zone. Follow the signs
to the exit and the path that leads to Rue Belle Maison. In front of you, a commemorative plaque
recalls the history of Georges Romedenne. Turn left, then immediately right onto Rue Riessonsart.
(8) Continue straight ahead along the wall, behind which you will see a magnificent18th-century Mosan-style residence called Belle Maison
. After the wall, turn left onto Rue sur les Prés. Continue straight ahead until you reach the glass bubbles.
(9) Cross the road to reach Voie des Ardennais. Take the second street on your left:
Chemin du Cordonnier. At the T-junction, turn left onto Chemin de l'Avouerie. On the right, go down Les Heids.
(10) At the small square with an old pump, turn left onto Rue Gorges du Loup: you will
will pass a plaque commemorating the First World War. Walk along the dry stone wall and turn
immediately left after the house. This very rocky path, which is also the coldest in Olne,
takes you along the Bay-Bonnet quarry where limestone is mined.
(11) You will pass a footbridge and find yourself in front of the Vieux Sart monument, erected in memory of the victims of the First World War. Leave it on your left and take the path that descends and then climbs up on the right. You will pass between two buildings that are a fine example of vernacular architecture in
grey limestone typical of the region. After the Basse farm, take the first path on the right
, which will quickly fork to the left, and enjoy a final view of the quarry.
(12) Head back down towards La Neuville and you will see the chapel located on Le Fief. At the end of the path,
continue on your right and walk along the Magne valley, this time on the sunny side. You will enjoy
beautiful views of the traditional and contemporary architecture of this part of the listed valley. Continue
the path to the bottom. There, you must go around the last house on the left.
(13) Take the path that crosses the Magne and goes up into the Bois des Jonquilles. As you climb, this path winds through the woods and takes you to the foot of a ladder that gives you access to a meadow that you follow on your left, while on your right, the landscape reveals the Bay-Bonnet quarry from a new angle.
At the edge of the meadow, take the path on your left, which leads to the pretty village of Forêt.
(14) Before reaching the square, turn left onto a narrow path between two fences. Cross the street, leaving an old well behind you. Opposite, on the right, Chemin du Tilleul awaits you and offers a
superb view. Continue for another 150 metres and take the small path on your right. At the end of this path,
continue straight ahead.
(15) You are now entering the Massouheid nature reserve: stay on the path and keep your pets on a leash. At the bottom, turn left onto the paved path that leads up to the hamlet of Gelivaux. After 400 metres, at the bend, leave the paved road and turn right onto the dirt path where you
will find a picnic area. This path will lead you to the Hansez road.
(16) At the top of the hill, on the right, take the narrow Sentier des Ânes (Donkey Path). It winds through the woods,
overlooking the Vesdre and takes you to the Banquions descent. Leave Rue de Coucoumont and
continue down the Thier de Hansez. After 100 metres, take the narrow path that leads to the Vesdre valley
of the Vesdre. Leave the Chemin des Réformés on your right and turn left onto the right bank of the
Vesdre.
(17) As soon as you see the brick walls of the old mills, turn left and walk up towards the
Thier de Hansez. Turn right and go down the street, passing by the stone ferry.
(18) Turn immediately left between two houses and then onto Chinehotte. For
interesting fact, unlike the rest of the building, the choir of Nessonvaux Church is built on
. You will come to an imposing building, the "former residence of the ironmaster Gilles Heuse".
Today, this building, called "Les quatre Bonniers", houses several guest rooms. When you reach
, turn right.
(19) After crossing the footbridge, descend towards the small square in the Moulin Lochet neighbourhood. Keep
to your left and continue along the leat, Rue Moulin Lochet, until you reach the N604, which you cross
and turn right. Immediately on your left, a flight of steps takes you to the
Voie Collas, which you cross. Take the path directly alongside the house at the
the bend, following the signs.
(20) At the top, take the path on the right. After 100m, turn left, then left again
and cross several meadows. At the end of these, turn left. Take the path for 100 metres. You
You will find yourself on the asphalt road of Grihanster, which you follow to the right for about 300 metres. Opposite an
old manor house, take the path called Maison Bois: this will lead you to a junction
with Chemin Sol Crest. Take this path and continue uphill.
(21) You can make a round trip to a remarkable viewpoint overlooking the meanders of the
Vesdre and the beginning of the Ardennes. Then continue along the ridge.
(22) At the top, take the small asphalt road on the left. After 120 metres, turn right onto the
Haut Sart dirt track. On your left, you will discover a beautiful view towards Olne and the Pays de
Herve. Continue to the Debougnoux farm, which produces dairy products. Turn left onto the
Bois d'Olne asphalt road. After 100 metres, on your right, take the small path that will
back to the Hazienne stream and the Soiron road, which you will cross to take the
path called En Égypte.
(23) At the crossroads, turn right and walk up towards an old farm. Turn left onto the
for 150 metres. Then turn right onto the path and follow the signs for about
300 metres.
(24) You will enter the hamlet of Froidbermont, at a place called Les Fosses. This listed natural site stretches
each side of the street. Continue along the road. After the cemetery, turn right to return to the starting point
starting point, the sports centre (S/E).
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