Short tour of Roche aux Faucons, through meadows and wooded paths.

Date of your route : Apr 14, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Contrary to some opinions, we did not encounter any particular difficulties with the information provided. However, I would like to draw attention to the section towards the island before taking the footbridge: the Ourthe must be at a low level, otherwise it is impossible. Perhaps continue towards the farm that can be seen ahead. A superb walk with the chance to enjoy a delicious ice cream in Esneux before setting off again 😊

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Date of your route : May 20, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A very beautiful hike!

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Date of your route : Oct 31, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The first section after the signpost (yellow rectangle) is very easy to follow and leads us to the Esneux bridge.
Be sure to pay close attention to the description after crossing the bridge, as there are no more markings for this hike.
We did this fairly challenging hike on 29/10/2022 in a beautiful and spectacular autumnal setting.

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Date of your route : May 22, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike, but I agree with some of the comments about the unreliability of the description. Also be careful at this time of year: the paths along the Ourthe are quite overgrown with nettles. Fortunately, there is a narrow passage everywhere. Despite the fact that it was Sunday, the route was not very busy, except for the section of road after point 7, which was very busy... with cars.

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Date of your route : Nov 10, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A delightful walk. You can start and finish it in Esneux.

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Date of your route : Jun 07, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Great walk!!!

But the explanations are terrible. The worst among more than 50 Visorando walks we've already done. We didn't get lost, but it spoils the fun a bit.

You might say that there's a map, but with a single-colour (black) printer, it's not easy to read, and I don't want to have my nose stuck in my smartphone.
Perhaps take inspiration from a few examples.

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Date of your route : May 03, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

On the other hand, there is a big problem with the mileage, and it is quite difficult in some places.

We covered more than 8.9 km.

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Date of your route : Apr 07, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

We enjoyed a wonderful walk in beautiful weather. However, it is indeed very busy, especially recently.

I completely agree with a comment written by Johan Mockels, so I'll paste the relevant passage here: "Before 'Continue along Rue de Fèchereux', it should be specified that you need to take the cycle bridge to reach the other bank of the Ourthe. (We made the mistake of continuing along the same bank, which meant a long detour. At the end of the ride, this can be difficult.)

The junction with Rue de l'Ile is not identifiable as Rue de l'Ile does not join Rue de Fèchereux. It should be noted that on the downhill section of Rue de Fèchereux, you have to take the staircase on the right marked "Roche aux Faucons". (In fact, according to a local resident, it appears that Rue de l'Ile has two names.)

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Date of your route : Mar 26, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very beautiful hike.

The starting point is not clearly marked. Anyone unfamiliar with the area will have difficulty finding it. Not everyone knows where the falcon rock is, and GPS devices do not recognise it.

Description "8" is incorrect.
The passage "Go through the turnstile on the right towards the ford, which you cross by jumping from stone to stone: you may get your feet wet, so think carefully before acting. Then continue on the left along the river." is correct but does not correspond to position 8. An additional position must be inserted for this passage of text.

Before "Continue along Rue de Fèchereux", it should be specified that you need to take the cycle bridge to reach the other bank of the Ourthe.

The junction with Rue de l'Ile is not identifiable as Rue de l'Ile does not join Rue de Fèchereux. It should be noted that on the downhill section of Rue de Fèchereux, you need to take the steps on the right marked "roche aux faucons" (falcon rock).

These comments are intended to be constructive.
Overall, we really appreciate the walks suggested by Viserando.

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Date of your route : Mar 27, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very nice route around the Ourthe!
We walked in dry, sunny weather, which was very pleasant. The scenery is beautiful and the paths are pleasant. No particular difficulties. The route on the map is perfect and guided us very well throughout the hike.
After reading the comments, we made a detour via Ham. This added 1 km to the walk, but it was worth it (especially to get the full explanation of the water pump :-)).
We plan to do it again at the end of April to enjoy the lilies of the valley blooming along the path.

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Date of your route : Feb 17, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

It was a magnificent walk, with fantastic views and plenty of exercise. Luckily, it had dried out a bit, but as predicted, it was slippery and muddy! However, we missed the turnstile after the water machine in Ham and had to climb over some barbed wire...
As we couldn't find a parking space, we started between points 7 and 8, which has the advantage of starting with the biggest climb. In Fêchereux, there is a large car park near the inn.

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Date of your route : Jan 31, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk, but definitely not one to do when there is flooding or the Ourthe river is swollen. We had to make a few detours because some of the marked trails were under water. 12.5 km instead of 8.5 km.
The views from the heights are lovely; it would have been even better if it had been sunny, as the drizzle wasn't ideal, but we really wanted to get out.
In wet weather, wear good non-slip boots, otherwise you may well find yourself sitting on your backside.

We'll do it again when the weather is drier, but then the landscape will be very different.

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Date of your route : Dec 14, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Popular, due to COVID...
After Esneux, a more interesting alternative, in my opinion, is to pass through the hamlet of Ham, which is completely unspoilt and well worth a look, as is the view from this promontory in the centre of the circular route.

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