(S/E) From the free car park at the Île d'Oneux playground, the route heads towards the old Moulin d'Oneux (1) and then follows the course of the Ourthe towards the Rochers de Rénissart (climbing site) (2).
A short detour at km 1 takes you to the Fré D'Jame hole (3), which overlooks the Ourthe.
After the stone bridge (4), downstream from one of the two resurgences of the Isbelle, the walk continues towards the Château de Héblon (5) before crossing the Ourthe and the national road to gradually reach the wooded heights above Hampteau.
After the highest point at a place called "Sur Waha" (10), the route branches off towards Marenne (13), where it joins the countryside beyond Menil-Favay (15).
For those who are not put off by a detour of a good kilometre, you can visit the pretty Alouette Reserve: at Croix Gaillard (16), take the path on the right that descends and cross the stream to the site of the old quarries.
On the way back, the route crosses the communal park, its observation tower (18) (unfortunately closed to the public since spring 2025) and its arboretum before reaching the Île d'Oneux via the footbridge (19) on Rue Simon.
The wooded heights of the Ourthe river at the start of Hotton
This walk begins by following one of Wallonia's iconic rivers, with some beautiful rocks as a bonus, before offering a pleasant loop through the forests and countryside south of the tourist town.
Details
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 10.42 mi -
Average duration: 5h 50 -
Difficulty: Moderate -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 1,155 ft -
Descent: - 1,152 ft -
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Highest point: 1,345 ft -
Lowest point: 568 ft
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Country:
Belgium
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Area: Massif des Ardennes -
City:
Hotton -
Start/End: N 50.267936° / E 5.448603° -
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Description of the walk
Waypoints
- S/E : mi 0 - alt. 587 ft - Car park at the Île d'Oneux playground - Ourthe (rivière) - Belgique
- 1 : mi 0.2 - alt. 577 ft - Mill on the Île d'Oneux (Faber mill) - Moulin Faber
- 2 : mi 0.46 - alt. 630 ft - Rénissart Rocks
- 3 : mi 0.62 - alt. 676 ft - Fré D'Jame
- 4 : mi 0.88 - alt. 594 ft - Stone bridge over the Isbelle
- 5 : mi 1.14 - alt. 597 ft - Entrance to Héblon Castle
- 6 : mi 1.62 - alt. 597 ft - Rue Chavée
- 7 : mi 2.59 - alt. 1,207 ft - Fork
- 8 : mi 3.3 - alt. 978 ft - Crossroads
- 9 : mi 4.58 - alt. 1,250 ft - Four-pronged fork
- 10 : mi 5.29 - alt. 1,319 ft - Place called Sur Waha
- 11 : mi 6.25 - alt. 1,280 ft - Bois du Fond du Grand Pouhon
- 12 : mi 6.48 - alt. 1,217 ft - Bois du Fond
- 13 : mi 7.3 - alt. 889 ft - Entrance to Marenne
- 14 : mi 7.9 - alt. 823 ft - Grand Pouhon stream
- 15 : mi 8.37 - alt. 869 ft - Menil-Favay
- 16 : mi 9.1 - alt. 722 ft - Croix Gaillard
- 17 : mi 9.63 - alt. 591 ft - Rue de la Libération
- 18 : mi 10 - alt. 712 ft - Communal park
- 19 : mi 10.24 - alt. 581 ft - Rue Simon footbridge
- S/E : mi 10.42 - alt. 587 ft - Car park at the Île d'Oneux playground
Notes
There are numerous shops and restaurants in the centre of Hotton.
Worth a visit
Hotton is located approximately halfway between Marche-en-Famenne and La Roche-en-Ardenne
Reviews and comments
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