Berneau walk via Richelle and Dalhem

A walk through meadows and fields, passing through orchards. As an added bonus, you can stop off at the ice cream parlour in Richelle.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 11.79 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 64 m
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    Descent: - 65 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 137 m
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    Lowest point: 72 m

Description of the walk

The starting point is near Saint-Servais Church, where parking is available.

(S/E) Go to the crossroads in front of the church and head towards Visé. Cross the Berwinne bridge.

(1) At the cross, turn left towards the Patro premises. Go under the railway line, cross the two bridges and follow the path through the field. Leave the field and join Rue de la Berwinne at a place called La Folie.

(2) Leave the path opposite, which will be the return route, turn right and cross the Berwine again. After about 200 m, take the path on the left which joins Rue de Mons.

(3) Follow the road on the left. Watch out for cars. Then take the first left after the high-voltage line and follow the path that runs alongside it.

(4) At the junction with the N 604, cross with caution and continue to the crossroads.

(5) Turn left and continue through the orchards to reach Route de Richelle.

(6) Turn right and arrive at the village of Richelle. Pass in front of the ice cream parlour (take the opportunity to stop for a break or take away a delicious ice cream) then continue a few metres to the crossroads with a cross.

(7) Turn left. Take the second left, Rue Pierre Deby. At the crossroads at the end of the street, turn right onto Chemin Défendu. Then walk along the low cherry trees and take the path on your left. At the next two crossroads, continue straight ahead until you reach a Y-junction.

(8) Take the left fork. Walk down the meadow and arrive in the village of Dalhem. Cross over the Bolland and join the road.

(9) At the crossroads, turn left. At the roundabout, turn right and follow the road to the Berwinne bridge.

(10) Just after crossing the bridge, walk along the Berwinne on the left and follow the path through the meadows. At the end of the meadow, the path joins the small Rue de Cronwez.

(11) Follow the Berwinne river on the right bank. To reach the right bank, turn right for a few metres and then enter the meadow on the left. Follow the river to the Brichtembeau bridge.

(12) Leave the Berwinne from the right bank, head north-east and return to the crossroads at the start of the circular route.

(2) Cross the road and retrace your steps to return to the starting point near Saint-Servais Church (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 84 m - Saint-Servais Church in Berneau
  2. 1 : km 0.3 - alt. 72 m - Crossroads - Cross
  3. 2 : km 1.5 - alt. 78 m - Crossroads of the circular loop - Berwinne (rivière) - Belgique
  4. 3 : km 1.96 - alt. 103 m - Rue de Mons crossroads
  5. 4 : km 3.62 - alt. 128 m - Crossing the main road
  6. 5 : km 4.03 - alt. 131 m - Turn left at the fork.
  7. 6 : km 4.51 - alt. 134 m - Crossroads Route de Richelle
  8. 7 : km 5.22 - alt. 133 m - Crossroads with cross
  9. 8 : km 6.55 - alt. 133 m - Y-junction
  10. 9 : km 7.26 - alt. 94 m - Dalhem crossing
  11. 10 : km 7.54 - alt. 92 m - Bridge over the Berwinne
  12. 11 : km 8.2 - alt. 85 m - Rue de Cronwez crossroads
  13. 12 : km 10.08 - alt. 79 m - Brichtembeau bridge
  14. S/E : km 11.79 - alt. 84 m - Saint-Servais Church in Berneau

Worth a visit

Have an ice cream.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 6 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.2 / 5
User 16375466

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 27, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

This route is recommended when the orchards are in bloom.
Easy route as it is very flat

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lucvertongen
lucvertongen

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 07, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A route to take in spring when the orchards are in bloom.
Otherwise, the section that follows the meandering Berwinne river is very pleasant.
One small downside is the route that follows the Berwinne after crossing the small Rue de Cronwez, when you actually need to reach the riverbank 50 metres further on by following the street for a short while (which is clearly indicated in the text... I should have read it more carefully).

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Francine9858
Francine9858

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 23, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

What an exceptional walk!

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Felix Mordant
Felix Mordant

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 16, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello,

We did this hike on 15/11/2020. To avoid retracing our steps from point 12, we took the route marked with a green rectangle (Berneau green walk), which is mostly off-road. This brought the distance to 15.6 km. Recommended for those who want a little more of a challenge.
As for the unused map, I redrew "my" map from the description but only used it to mark the route of the alternative route.

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CathG
CathG

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 08, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello,
Great walk! We missed the path at point 2, "After about 200 m, take the path on the left that joins Rue de Mons". We went too high and then had some difficulty finding our way back to the route description. Probably because we were chatting and weren't paying enough attention! The rest of the signposting was very clear. Some of us enjoyed the walk through the glacier. Thank you for this walk.

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thegreg71
thegreg71

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 13, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk, fairly easy in parts, along the Berwinne. A lovely discovery in the Lower Meuse region.

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Ande2705
Ande2705

Hello
I haven't had the opportunity to explore this walk yet. I will do so soon.

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