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The Meuse ridges at Monthermé
Visorando Member
9.00 mi
+1,991 ft
-1,985 ft
5h 50
Difficult
Departure from Monthermé (Ardennes)
From the river port, climb the Ardennes ridges overlooking Monthermé and Bogny-sur-Meuse. Pass by the viewpoints of La Roche à Sept Heures, La Roche Bayard, Les Quatre Frères Aymon and La Roche aux Sept Villages.
_++_Warning_++_: Very important
in case of rain or frost, the passage between points (7) and (8) may be difficult for novices
Follow the alternative route signposted from the station at point (7) to reach the Quatre Fils Aymon.
From Falmignoul to the banks of the Meuse, medium version
6.38 mi
+794 ft
-794 ft
3h 40
Moderate
Departure from Dinant (Province de Namur)
From the ruins of Château Thierry to the Cascatelles, passing by the Drapeau viewpoint and the banks of the Meuse.
Around Leffe Abbey
9.41 mi
+1,076 ft
-1,060 ft
5h 15
Moderate
Departure from Dinant (Province de Namur)
Who doesn't know the Belgian beer called 'Leffe'?
This walk will introduce you not to this excellent range of Belgian beers, but to the wooded and rural surroundings of the abbey on the banks of the Meuse, where it was originally brewed.
La Roche à Sept Heures in Monthermé
3.65 mi
+751 ft
-751 ft
2h 20
Moderate
Departure from Monthermé (Ardennes)
A lovely walk for the whole family. Numerous viewpoints over the Meuse and a wide variety of landscapes.Early spring is the perfect time to enjoy a clearer view of the Monthermé loop. We were inspired by the guidebook "Les Ardennes à pieds" for this hike.
Woods and paths between Dave and Naninne
5.26 mi
+636 ft
-636 ft
3h 00
Easy
Departure from Namur (Province de Namur)
This route will take you through the vast Dave woods, where you can admire beautiful views of the Meuse valley and the village of Naninne, and explore Dave's secret little paths.
From Falmignoul to the banks of the Meuse, challenging version
5.72 mi
+1,083 ft
-1,079 ft
3h 35
Moderate
Departure from Dinant (Province de Namur)
A challenging walk from the Cascatelles waterfalls to the arduous climb up to the ruins of Château Thierry, passing by the Roule stream on the way up.
Medium version: HERE
The Cascatelles from Falmignoul
4.41 mi
+669 ft
-643 ft
2h 35
Moderate
Departure from Dinant (Province de Namur)
From Falmignoul, descend via the Chemin du Crestia, followed by a short walk along the Meuse before returning to the village via the enchanting Cascatelles trail.
From Dinant to the Moniat rocks
5.46 mi
+456 ft
-469 ft
2h 55
Easy
Departure from Dinant (Province de Namur)
A loop starting from Dinant towards the Moniat rocks, offering a magnificent view of the Meuse valley
Vallon de la Solières
4.42 mi
+597 ft
-581 ft
2h 35
Moderate
Departure from Wanze (Province de Liège)
Not far from Huy, discover a steep-sided valley with lush vegetation, caves and rock shelters, as well as the Lovegnée-Bosquet nature reserve.
Walk in the woods of Marche-les-Dames
5.31 mi
+1,076 ft
-1,063 ft
3h 25
Moderate
Departure from Namur (Province de Namur)
A lovely walk in the wooded hills of Marche-les-Dames: 1 km on the road to start with and 2 km on the towpath to finish, the rest is in the woods.
The path is largely marked by blue rectangles. The walk described deviates slightly from these markings to follow the ridges but rejoins them towards the end.
A corner of Provence Mosane at the bend in Yvoir
6.46 mi
+932 ft
-925 ft
3h 45
Moderate
Departure from Yvoir (Province de Namur)
A walk around Yvoir that will take you through the Champalle nature reserve and the village of Evrehailles.
The walk can be physically demanding on three sections with significant slopes requiring some physical effort.
La Marlagne, on the plateau of the Citadel of Namur
9.03 mi
+843 ft
-853 ft
4h 55
Moderate
Departure from Namur (Province de Namur)
Starting from the Namur Youth Hostel, where you will find parking spaces and access to public transport.
Between paths, forest trails, views of the Namur countryside and the Meuse valley. There is little tarmac, except at the start of the route, but it is not dangerous and there is relatively little traffic.
Moderator's addition on 03/08/2021: private property in (15). See reviews for an alternative route.
Haybes circular
Association / Club / Walk leader
11.59 mi
+1,273 ft
-1,266 ft
6h 25
Difficult
Departure from Haybes (Ardennes)
A hike in the woods on the heights of Haybes and Fumay.
Bridges and footbridges around the Dames de Meuse
11.98 mi
+1,312 ft
-1,312 ft
6h 40
Moderate
Departure from Les Mazures (Ardennes)
Majestic view of the Meuse valley from the Dames de Meuse viewpoint, after passing through a wild boar park and crossing Laifour and Anchamps.
Dave's funds
4.99 mi
+443 ft
-463 ft
2h 40
Easy
Departure from Namur (Province de Namur)
A walk that takes you from Naninne to Dave along the Dave Stream.
The Hermeton Valley with a return via the Bois des Deux Fonds de Lays
11.53 mi
+945 ft
-935 ft
6h 05
Moderate
Departure from Hastière (Province de Namur)
Set off to explore the natural, wild and rugged surroundings of the Hermeton by following it upstream to the Moulin de Soulme. The return journey takes you along small country roads, forest paths and trails where you can admire the landscape of the Meuse valley and its farmland.
La Sibérie, La Couleuvrine and the banks of the Meuse at Profondeville
8.72 mi
+1,070 ft
-1,079 ft
4h 55
Moderate
Departure from Profondeville (Province de Namur)
This is a fairly challenging walk that allows you to discover the hill of Petite Hulle, the vast and high slope of Grande Hulle on the edge of the Meuse plateau, as well as the viewpoints of Sibérie and Couleuvrine and the Meuse towpath in Profondeville. The fairly steep slope of the Grande Hulle and the total elevation gain make this hike equivalent to a short climb. The route mainly follows dirt roads and trails. There is little tarmac.
Namur Citadel and scent garden
4.02 mi
+482 ft
-482 ft
2h 15
Easy
Departure from Namur (Province de Namur)
A lovely walk in the heart of Namur that takes you on a discovery of the citadel through parks and gardens.
Ballast pits at Fort des Ayvelles
7.54 mi
+200 ft
-200 ft
3h 40
Moderate
Departure from Les Ayvelles (Ardennes)
Surprisingly peaceful gravel pits less than two kilometres from a town with over 50,000 inhabitants.
Discover a19th- century fort hidden in the woods.
Templar route starting from Amay
11.85 mi
+1,188 ft
-1,171 ft
6h 30
Difficult
Departure from Amay (Province de Liège)
This beautiful hike takes you to the superb village of Villers-le-Temple, which was the seat of an important commandery of the Order of the Temple from the 13th century onwards (hence its name). It is a varied route, with no difficulty other than its length, combining small roads and little-used forest paths, passing through small villages and very quiet hamlets, offering some magnificent landscapes.
The Gerée circular starting from Hermalle-sous-Huy
4.75 mi
+584 ft
-587 ft
2h 40
Easy
Departure from Engis (Province de Liège)
Circular provided by the SI. Walk alternating between ascents and descents, without any major difficulties. The last section of the Chemin des Crêtes is a steep descent.
Les Côteaux de la Citadelle - Fond des Tawes - Bernalmont - Old Liège
8.56 mi
+951 ft
-945 ft
4h 45
Moderate
Departure from Liège (Province de Liège)
A stone's throw from the heart of the city, this route takes walkers through meadows and woods, avoiding crowded neighbourhoods and streets, while offering breathtaking views of the city and the Meuse valley. It is not uncommon to come across a herd of sheep or cattle. The region's mining past is also evident. At the lowest point of the route, you will pass through the old quarter of Liège with its dead-end streets and stairways.
The Transmolignée
14.46 mi
+1,407 ft
-1,385 ft
7h 50
Difficult
Departure from Anhée (Province de Namur)
The Transmolignée is a linear hike that connects the Annevoie Gardens to the Benedictine Abbey of Maredsous via forest paths and country roads. To avoid returning along the same route, I suggest returning via the Sosoye State Nature Reserve. The only difficulty is the number of kilometres involved.
Sedan, the lake and the canal
4.64 mi
+39 ft
-36 ft
2h 10
Easy
Departure from Sedan (Ardennes)
A walk around the lake in November, shrouded in mist, with a detour through the town centre and the renovated old quarters, then back along the canal, admiring the reflections of the bourgeois houses in its dark waters.
Lumes, the Meuse and the Villers-Semeuse gravel pits
6.34 mi
+56 ft
-56 ft
3h 00
Moderate
Departure from Lumes (Ardennes)
Rainwater, seepage, river flooding, trees and vegetation have transformed the former gravel pits into a very pleasant walk, in a maze of paths running alongside ponds, each more beautiful than the last, bordering the Meuse with very pretty landscapes as a backdrop and the peaceful murmur of human activity all around.
Streams, forests and fields in the Solières area
8.15 mi
+1,040 ft
-1,050 ft
4h 40
Moderate
Departure from Province de Liège
This varied and undulating route allows you to explore the beautiful region of Solières and Ben-Ahin with its vast woodlands and picturesque streams (the Solières and Ben streams).
Around Montcy-Notre-Dame
5.00 mi
+305 ft
-295 ft
2h 35
Easy
Departure from Montcy-Notre-Dame (Ardennes)
Hiking between the river and the forest. Observe the beaver lodges on the two islands of Montcy, on the Meuse, and their tracks along the river. Opportunity to visit the linen museum. In the past, many houses had a wash house and the inhabitants washed the laundry of the bourgeoisie of Charleville. Montcy-Notre-Dame was nicknamed Montcy-les-Linges.
Iges Peninsula
4.89 mi
+253 ft
-256 ft
2h 30
Easy
Departure from Glaire (Ardennes)
The Iges peninsula, formed by a circular bend in the Meuse downstream from Sedan, has always been a crossing point. A secondary Roman road, linking the two major routes from Reims to Cologne and from Reims to Trier, passed through Iges and crossed the Meuse via a paved ford. Following the surrender of 1870, 80,000 French soldiers were crammed onto the peninsula in appalling conditions before being transferred to Germany, hence the name ‘Camp de la Misère’ (Camp of Misery) given to the peninsula.
Route de Lanaye via Montagne Saint-Pierre
9.45 mi
+512 ft
-522 ft
4h 45
Moderate
Departure from Visé (Province de Liège)
This hike, on the borders of Wallonia, Flanders and the Netherlands, crosses the Montagne Saint-Pierre on either side of the Albert Canal, ending at the Lanaye lock, which allows barges to reach the Meuse in the direction of Maastricht.Before that, the route follows small paths along the Geer. There are several beautiful views of the Meuse valley, the locks and the nearby hills.
Marlagne, the Meuse Plateau and the banks of the Meuse at Wépion
9.09 mi
+725 ft
-722 ft
4h 50
Moderate
Departure from Namur (Province de Namur)
A varied route that allows you to discover the most interesting aspects of the municipality of Wépion. It first crosses the Marlagne estate, with its fascinating and turbulent history. It continues through the hills of Wépion, offering distant views, and ends along the banks of the Meuse with its castles and beautiful villas. The route mainly uses small tarmac roads (those allergic to tarmac should give this a miss), a few dirt tracks, and the towpath.
A circular walk starting from Pagny-sur-Meuse
8.92 mi
+341 ft
-348 ft
4h 25
Moderate
Departure from Pagny-sur-Meuse (Meuse)
A peaceful walk around the Meuse and Troussey, with the added bonus of crossing the Mazagran Canal Bridge.
Circular route starting from Falmagne
8.59 mi
+787 ft
-787 ft
4h 40
Moderate
Departure from Dinant (Province de Namur)
This circular walk allows you to combine two of the Dinant region’s finest attractions: the Rocher de Freyr and the Chemin des Cascatelles.
Montagne Saint-Pierre: the essentials!
4.57 mi
+354 ft
-338 ft
2h 25
Easy
Departure from Visé (Province de Liège)
An unusual walk starting from the small village of Lanaye, traversing the Montagne Saint-Pierre nature reserve from the Albert Canal, before reaching the Geer valley via the Fort d'Eben-Emael. The route also offers stunning views of the Lanaye locks and the Meuse valley across the border.
Discovering the Sedan region
5.60 mi
+492 ft
-486 ft
3h 00
Moderate
Departure from Sedan (Ardennes)
Set off to discover the historic sites that have shaped the Sedan region. Places steeped in history and emotion.
The banks of the Meuse between Mézières and Warcq
4.50 mi
+26 ft
-26 ft
2h 05
Easy
Departure from Charleville-Mézières (Ardennes)
A short walk off the beaten track along the banks of the Meuse, between Mézières and Warcq. Suitable for walking or mountain biking. Easy to follow and no significant elevation gain. A short section through the town of Warcq to cross the Meuse and the Sormonne, but most of the route is in the countryside.
Between Flize, Boutancourt and Dom le Mesnil
5.25 mi
+531 ft
-512 ft
2h 55
Easy
Departure from Flize (Ardennes)
Beautiful views over the Meuse valley and the surrounding villages, as well as traces of the Second World War, in a place where stone quarrying has shaped its economic history.
From Amay (station) to Scry and back
12.43 mi
+1,394 ft
-1,394 ft
6h 55
Difficult
Departure from Amay (Province de Liège)
This route, slightly modified to allow for a start and finish at a station, was part of an organised walk that attracted several dozen walkers, all of whom left delighted. The route offers the chance to admire the beauty of the Condroz forests and landscapes, as well as that of the Fond d’Oxhe stream valley.
Julienne Ponds
5.64 mi
+623 ft
-620 ft
3h 10
Moderate
Departure from Visé (Province de Liège)
This walk explores the site and the immediate surroundings of the stream and the Étangs de la Julienne, moving from the bottom of the valley up to its slopes and offering some lovely views of the Meuse valley along the way.
In the Seigneur vineyards, on the slopes of the Meuse
3.91 mi
+640 ft
-610 ft
2h 20
Moderate
Departure from Wanze (Province de Liège)
A lovely walk along the Meuse hillsides. Where there are hillsides, there are slopes, and where there are slopes along the Meuse, one might expect vineyards. And there are plenty!
The depths of Bois Brûlé and the banks of the Meuse
5.14 mi
+371 ft
-381 ft
2h 40
Easy
Departure from Namur (Province de Namur)
A walk between the forest paths of Bois Brûlé and the towpath at Jambes
Southern slope of the Meuse valley: from Gives to Bousalle
8.30 mi
+915 ft
-915 ft
4h 35
Moderate
Departure from Wanze (Province de Liège)
A very pleasant walk, much of it through woodland, starting from the banks of the Meuse and heading up the small valley of the Bousalle stream to reach the hamlet of the same name. The return journey takes you back up through the Bois de Gives before descending into the valley.
The route can easily be shortened to around ten kilometres if necessary.
Julienne Ponds - Fort de Barchon - Housse
8.96 mi
+597 ft
-577 ft
4h 40
Moderate
Departure from Visé (Province de Liège)
This route follows the stream and ponds of La Julienne and continues along the valley towards Housse to reach Fort de Barchon, situated slightly higher up. The return journey takes you round the village of Housse and back into the La Julienne site via the eastern hillside.
Balcons de Meuse 2 – Le Theux via the Chemin des Carrières
3.94 mi
+190 ft
-190 ft
2h 00
Easy
Departure from Saint-Laurent (Ardennes)
This walk allows you to explore the quarries of Romery, the Theux district in Charleville-Mézières and part of the future Voie Verte, a development programme for the banks of the Meuse. It can be combined with the previous walk starting from Ville-sur-Lumes.
From the Joan of Arc Basilica to Les Faux
13.41 mi
+997 ft
-1,014 ft
7h 00
Difficult
Departure from Domrémy-la-Pucelle (Vosges)
A rich and varied route, starting from the Joan of Arc Basilica, taking you to see the strange, twisted beech trees of Sionne (much less famous, and therefore less popular than the Faux de Verzy), through beautiful, unspoilt forests and a few pastures, to discover a well-hidden dolmen. The tour concludes with a visit to Domrémy-la-Pucelle.
La Bove and La Cona
6.84 mi
+594 ft
-597 ft
3h 40
Moderate
Departure from Bourmont (Haute-Marne)
Starting from Bourmont, a charming little village in the Haut-Marne region, you’ll go on a short walk through the surrounding forest.
Glacier Walk starting from Visé
6.26 mi
+338 ft
-367 ft
3h 10
Moderate
Departure from Visé (Province de Liège)
We’re not in the mountains, but our local ice-cream parlours make delicious ice cream in a wide variety of flavours.
This walk starts at the Collegiate Church of Saint-Martin and Saint-Hadelin in Visé; it follows theGR®5to Lorette, then the cycle path towards Richelle and Housse. Along the way, you’ll discover the village of Richelle and the Wixhou woods.
Mireille the Goat’s Walk in Namur
5.31 mi
+646 ft
-659 ft
3h 00
Moderate
Departure from Namur (Province de Namur)
A walk through woods and fields. Discover a small neighbourhood in Beez (Namur).
The Fond d'Oxhe valley from Ombret-Rawsa
7.93 mi
+1,024 ft
-1,010 ft
4h 30
Moderate
Departure from Amay (Province de Liège)
This is a somewhat challenging hike through the woods on either side of the Fond d'Ohxe valley in the Saint-Lambert National Forest.Starting from the ruins of the Church of Notre-Dame in Ombret, the circuit skirts the hamlet of Les Communes before climbing into the woods, then descending shortly afterwards into the Fond d'Ohxe and climbing back up the other side through the Bois des Dames and Bourgogne woods. The return journey is again through the woods, on the opposite side, offering some beautiful views of the Meuse valley at the end of the walk.
From coal to the border
6.00 mi
+305 ft
-305 ft
3h 00
Moderate
Departure from Givet (Ardennes)
This hike offers a panoramic view of the heights of Givet, from the Houille River to the Belgian border
Le Chênu and Bois d'Heer from Andenelle
7.73 mi
+860 ft
-850 ft
4h 20
Moderate
Departure from Andenne (Province de Namur)
A varied hike starting from the banks of the Meuse, tackling the wooded slope of the Boussale stream. The walk continues towards Coutisse, crossing the Bois de Passe Peau and then the Bois de Heer, with a detour via the Moulin de Kevret.