The springs of Arville de Faulx-les-Tombes and Mont-Sainte-Marie de Mozet

Between the white farmhouse and the red farmhouse, take a narrow country road to discover an old mineral water production site that was the village's main industry for 60 years until 1971. Then head back up towards the hamlet of Mont-Sainte-Marie, whose origins date back tothe 12th century.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 8.90 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 05 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 193 m
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    Descent: - 201 m

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    Highest point: 250 m
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    Lowest point: 122 m

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Description of the walk

Departure from Saint-Joseph Church, Rue de l'Église 9, Faulx-les-Tombes. There is a large public car park opposite the church.

(S/E) Leave the church on your left and walk down the street for about 140 metres. Turn left onto Rue du Chaunois. After about 170 metres, take a footpath on your right. When you reach Rue des Écoles, turn right until you reach the roundabout.

(1) Take Rue Goyette on the left, then cross the Samson. Walk about 100 metres and you will find a path on the right.

(2) Follow the path up to Chaussée de Gramptinne. Walk along it to the right for just 20 metres, avoiding the path that continues on the other side of the road. Turn left onto Chemin d'Arville. Follow it to Sources d'Arville.

(3) The road ends, giving way to two private paths leading to Château d'Arville. There is a small picnic area here. Do not take either of the two private roads, but take the path on the right. At the start of the path, keep to the left and walk up through the undergrowth. A little further up, you will pass a small flooded chasm. Continue until you reach a T-junction, with a clearing on the left.

(4) Take the right-hand path, as the left-hand path leads to the castle. Follow the path up to the highest point of the hike, where you will see a farm on your left. You will then come to a crossroads at Mont-Sainte-Marie, where it is worth stopping for a short break.

(5) At the crossroads, continue straight ahead and go down the road. You will pass a memorial dedicated to the secret army of 1944. Cross Rue de Jausse with caution and head towards Mozet (listed as one of the most beautiful villages in Wallonia).

(6) Before entering the village and just after the Saint-Joseph Chapel, take the path on the right. When you reach the Chaussée de Gramptinne, cross it carefully and continue along the path for about a hundred metres.

(7) At the entrance to the woods, the path splits. Take the left-hand path and descend until you reach the road again. Turn left and follow the road for 100 metres, then turn right onto Route de Jausse and cross the sawmill.

(8) Turn right onto the path leading to the Cascades de Jausse campsite. After a few steps, take the path on the left. This will take you up alongside the campsite. At the top, near a residential caravan decorated with an old street lamp, leave the path on your left.

(9) Continue straight ahead, ignoring the path on the right further on. Head back down towards the Goyette roundabout.

(1) Continue straight ahead on Rue des Écoles. After about 100 metres, take the path on the left with a no-entry sign (for bicycles and horses). Even though the first 40 metres are a gravel path, it is a public footpath!
At the end of the path, join Rue de l'Église and walk up it to the right towards your starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 161 m - Departure from the church in Faulx-les-Tombes
  2. 1 : km 0.85 - alt. 143 m - Roundabout
  3. 2 : km 1.13 - alt. 146 m - Path on the right
  4. 3 : km 2.44 - alt. 155 m - Arville Springs
  5. 4 : km 3.37 - alt. 213 m - Turn right
  6. 5 : km 4.09 - alt. 219 m - Mont Sainte-Marie crossroads
  7. 6 : km 5.46 - alt. 136 m - The trail starts on the right.
  8. 7 : km 6.86 - alt. 154 m - Path on the left
  9. 8 : km 7.38 - alt. 127 m - Access road to the campsite
  10. 9 : km 7.87 - alt. 167 m - Take the right path
  11. S/E : km 8.9 - alt. 161 m - Return to the church

Notes

Wear appropriate footwear for certain trails, which are likely to be muddy after a period of rain.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 11 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
KroBland
KroBland

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 05, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike with wonderful discoveries, even for someone from the region. The only downside is the start and finish, with an uninteresting circular route through the village, probably justified by the large car park. The GPS track helped me clear up two small doubts I had about the route. Worth doing again, but with a few slight adjustments.

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Jean Mathias
Jean Mathias

Hello,
The route description has been modified in accordance with your comment.
Thank you.

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Sibboh
Sibboh

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 04, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful and pleasantly varied walk, thanks to whoever suggested it. I have walked it several times since 2022; the description is still accurate at the beginning of July 2024. After a very rainy spring, one or two paths are muddy, but perfectly manageable if you have good walking boots.

Regarding the description, there is only one slight hesitation and one suggestion for clarification. At point (1), you have to walk along the Gramptinne road for a few metres (about 50) TO THE RIGHT before taking the Chemin d'Arville on the left. There is a small path just opposite when you reach the road: DO NOT take it. Otherwise, everything is clear and precise. I did not use the GPX track, but only the text description + a glance at the map.

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Jean Mathias
Jean Mathias

Thank you for your review.

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dominiquepoucet
dominiquepoucet

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 27, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely little walk, very well described.

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Jean Mathias
Jean Mathias

Thank you for your review.

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paquetdefrite
paquetdefrite

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 30, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

No problems on this route, lovely little hike.

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Jean Mathias
Jean Mathias

Thank you for your feedback. It is possible that the lush vegetation this year (heat + rain) may be obscuring some junctions.

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Lulubis
Lulubis

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 23, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A walk taken on a beautiful sunny summer's day!
A very nice route combining wooded areas, small country roads/villages, rural landscapes... really great! A few slopes and gravel to make the walk a little more challenging... be careful, everything you go down, you then have to go back up!
But luckily I had the app, as some of the junctions are a bit hidden or not easy to find.
A big thank you for this beautiful route.

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Jean Mathias
Jean Mathias

Thank you for your review.

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pmblc
pmblc

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 24, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A varied, pleasant and undulating walk, with not too many sections on roads.
I can confirm that some fairly steep sections of sunken dirt tracks can be slippery after rain.

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Jean Mathias
Jean Mathias

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Jean-Marie Rochette
Jean-Marie Rochette

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 25, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk in cold but dry and sunny weather. A bit muddy, which is normal given the terrain.

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Jean Mathias
Jean Mathias

Thank you for your comment.

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Simonnoël
Simonnoël

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 28, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very varied walk that allows you to discover a magnificent region and beautiful stone buildings. I recommend taking a short detour to the centre of the village of Mozet, where there are some magnificent buildings.

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