Les Maquisards as seen from the road from Gambes to Graide
Starting from the walking trail signpost located along the Gembes–Graide road, this walk through lush woodland takes you past the Agrainchenet stud farm to the Maquisards site, a key centre of the local Resistance.
Apart from the Maquisards site and the few works of art that highlight it, this walk offers lovely views of the countryside and the (distant) villages of Gembes and Haut-Fays.
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 9.13 mi -
Average duration: 4h 50 -
Difficulty: Moderate -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 758 ft -
Descent: - 748 ft -
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Highest point: 1,385 ft -
Lowest point: 1,053 ft
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Country:
Belgium
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Area: Massif des Ardennes -
City:
Bièvre -
Start/End: N 49.970806° / E 5.054347° -
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Waypoints
- S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,122 ft - Gembes–Graide Route
- 1 : mi 0.2 - alt. 1,129 ft - Crossroads
- 2 : mi 0.5 - alt. 1,214 ft - Aigrainchenet Equestrian Farm
- 3 : mi 1.19 - alt. 1,122 ft - Maquisards Memorial
- 4 : mi 2.67 - alt. 1,348 ft - Fork in the road
- 5 : mi 3.39 - alt. 1,293 ft - Junction towards Haut-Fays
- 6 : mi 5 - alt. 1,171 ft - Picnic area
- 7 : mi 7 - alt. 1,207 ft - Stream
- 8 : mi 8.4 - alt. 1,161 ft - Fork in the road
- S/E : mi 9.13 - alt. 1,122 ft - Gembes–Graide route
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