Walk in the Haut-Geer

A walk that takes you along the Geer and into the Haut Geer nature reserve. Walkers will enjoy the scents of the earth, the sound of flowing water, the colourful palette of freshly blooming flowers, the ballet of pollinating insects, the melodious song of birds and the rustling of leaves swaying in the gentle breeze as they pass through the nature reserve.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.55 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 11 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 11 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 139 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 119 m

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Description of the walk

Departure from the car park in front of the church.

(S/E) Take Rue Colsoul.

(1) At the crossroads, turn right onto Rue Émile Lejeune, pass the bank, then turn right again onto Rue Centre Bernadette.

(2) After passing Hesbaye Frost, turn left just before the Geer and take the Geer promenade. This concrete path runs alongside the Geer for 2 km, crossing the road twice and joining a third road.

(3) Turn right and follow Rue du Manil until you cross the river, then rejoin the promenade on the left, on the other bank of the Geer. Walk along a field on your left, then join a fork a few metres further on.

(4) Leave the road and turn right towards the pond. Enter the Haut Geer nature reserve (feel free to read the information boards).
Atthe first pond, continue to the left, walk along the first two ponds, then turn right towards the centre and left onto the central path, in the middle of the Hollogne settling tanks.
A little further along the path, you can make a short detour to observe the flora and fauna from an observation hut.

(5) At the exit of the reserve, turn left and follow the road to the next crossroads.

(6) Continue left towards Omal, Rue des Broucks, then continue straight on into Basse Vôye (a cul-de-sac for cars), which turns into a dirt track after the horses. At the end of the track, take the road to the left and then left again a little further on.

(7) At the crossroads, turn right onto Rue Jules Stiernet, then take the first right (Rue de Ligney).

(8) Follow the small path on the right and walk along the hedge until you reach Rue du Moulin. At the crossroads, take Rue Champinotte, heading north-west towards Geer/Boëlhe, which continues on the right after 200 metres.

(9) At the "Geer Rue du Pont" bus stop, turn left and take the Chemin de Saint-Hubert. Continue on the right and cross over the Geer to reach the Geer municipal administration building and Saint-Hubert Church (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 128 m - Église Saint-Hubert
  2. 1 : km 0.24 - alt. 131 m - First crossroads
  3. 2 : km 0.54 - alt. 123 m - Entrance on the Promenade du - Geer (rivière) - Belgique
  4. 3 : km 2.56 - alt. 120 m - Crossing the Geer
  5. 4 : km 3.48 - alt. 120 m - Entrance to the Haut-Geer nature reserve.
  6. 5 : km 4.62 - alt. 126 m - Exit from the reserve.
  7. 6 : km 5.49 - alt. 124 m - Entrance to Omal
  8. 7 : km 6.32 - alt. 137 m - Omal crossroads
  9. 8 : km 7.74 - alt. 132 m - Crossroads Rue du Moulin
  10. 9 : km 9.14 - alt. 122 m - Bus stop "Geer Rue du pont"
  11. S/E : km 9.55 - alt. 128 m - Église Saint-Hubert

Notes

Short walk, partly on concrete paths (Ravel type) but with some sections that can be quite muddy in wet weather.

Worth a visit

Haut-Geer nature reserve (including an observation tower).

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 10 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
ArinaTomberg
ArinaTomberg

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 27, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful walk, especially in the part where the path follows the course of the Geer, and of course around the Haut-Geer nature reserve itself. Today, after several days of frost, the ponds are covered with ice, and the poor birds huddle together in the small areas of water that are still free, where the ice has not yet had time to form.

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alain deville
alain deville

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 30, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The Geer nature reserve is a wonderful discovery. It's a lovely walk, but crossing the fields at the end is a bit long and monotonous. I still recommend it, especially for the reserve.

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VanessLaBiche
VanessLaBiche

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 23, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The hike itself is very nice, a great spot that isn't very busy (I went on a Sunday at 2 p.m. and the weather was beautiful... for a mixed month of September). The path is easy until point 4, where I had to turn back because the area was completely flooded... (easily 60 cm of water...).
I had to go around the route (I turned back and went left to follow the road... further on, there was another road on the left that allowed me to reach point 5...).
When I got to point 7, it was a dead end... nature had reclaimed its rights and I had to turn back again to go around the path in parallel... that's why I gave it a medium rating for ease of following the path 😄
Apart from that, it was a very nice walk, with easy parking at the start (blue disc, so don't forget it).

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Jérôme Liège
Jérôme Liège

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 28, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The Geer walk was pleasant and well laid out as a walking trail.
The nature reserve was also appreciated.
After the reserve, there is a fairly long stretch along farm tracks, which is less interesting but forms part of the circular loop that leads back to the starting point.

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jipé 50
jipé 50

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 28, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

!!!!

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Francine9858
Francine9858

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 24, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A magical walk, we weren't expecting it at all!

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isabelleseny
isabelleseny

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 16, 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 hike, especially in the settling basins.
The return trip on the road is a little less pleasant.
For birdwatchers, allow extra time and try to do it in sunny weather.
We benefited from the knowledge of the ornithologists present on site.

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Francine9858
Francine9858

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

A superb route of this reserve on a beautiful sunny Sunday. Lots of "amateur photographers". It was a real pleasure for us, who didn't know the area!

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Christianne
Christianne

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 14, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A beautiful start to a walk in nature. It might be important to remember that the protected area is strictly off-limits, even to dogs on a leash, which leaves you feeling a little disappointed if you can't walk through it.
A slight detour is required when leaving the reserve to return to the car park.

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Marley
Marley

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 01, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

I went on this walk today without meeting anyone
Well-marked and easy route
Discovery of the Geer nature reserve; shame the sun wasn't shining

Thank you for your suggestions

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