When Mother Nature awakens, all our senses come alive! A lovely walk to take in early spring, when the leaves on the trees are a vibrant green and the first flowers are beginning to bloom and bring colour to the verges.
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 10.46 mi
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Average duration: 5h 25
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Difficulty: Moderate
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Back to start: Yes
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Ascent: + 702 ft
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Descent: - 679 ft
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Highest point: 1,004 ft
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Lowest point: 492 ft
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Country: Belgium
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City: Rochefort (Belgique)
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Start/End: N 50.206904° / E 5.187709°
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Waypoints
- S/E : mi 0 - alt. 591 ft - Navaugle Castle
- 1 : mi 0.41 - alt. 636 ft - Power line
- 2 : mi 1.45 - alt. 804 ft - Recyparc de Rochefort
- 3 : mi 2.79 - alt. 807 ft - Route
- 4 : mi 4.94 - alt. 531 ft - Queen Astrid Chapel
- 5 : mi 5.27 - alt. 535 ft - Briquemont
- 6 : mi 6.44 - alt. 633 ft - Parfond Ri
- 7 : mi 8.62 - alt. 984 ft - Plantis St-Philippe
- S/E : mi 10.46 - alt. 591 ft - Navaugle Castle
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