Sosoye Mountain Nature Reserve

Short walk through the Sosoye mountain nature reserve and its viewpoint over the village and the Molignée valley.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 2.08 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 0h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 66 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 68 m

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    Highest point: 199 m
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    Lowest point: 145 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the small car park on the street leading to the church.

(S/E) Head towards the church, then turn left into the cul-de-sac (Rue Thirion). At the end, take the small path on the left that runs alongside the viaduct. At the end, go under the viaduct and climb the stairs to reach the Ravel 150A line.

(1) Turn left and follow the tracks.

(2) Shortly after crossing over the Molignée, cross the tracks and take the path that leads back downhill. After a few metres, go through the metal gate to enter the Montagne de Sosoye Nature Reserve.

After a slightly steep hill, the path crosses limestone grasslands and runs alongside a magnificent viewpoint overlooking the village and the Molignée valley. Continue straight ahead.

(3) At the fork, continue right on the path to reach Rue Par Delà l'Eau. Turn right and take the street downhill. At the bottom, turn left to cross the bridge over the Molignée and reach the church and car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 147 m - Église Notre-Dame de la Nativité (Sosoye)
  2. 1 : km 0.23 - alt. 155 m - Ravel Line 150A
  3. 2 : km 0.57 - alt. 156 m - Sosoye Mountain - Molignée (rivière)
  4. 3 : km 1.33 - alt. 193 m - Rue Par Delà l'Eau - Réserve Naturelle "la Montagne de Sosoye"
  5. S/E : km 2.08 - alt. 145 m - Église Notre-Dame de la Nativité (Sosoye)

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.9 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
Jeremo
Jeremo

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 28, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A short, peaceful, wooded and picturesque route.

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philippegobeaux
philippegobeaux

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 29, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

beautiful, easy hike

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Dubois Thérèse
Dubois Thérèse

We didn't do the hike due to lack of time; the other one, which passes through the ruins of Montaigle, was too beautiful and we lingered there.

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Mirbou
Mirbou

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

A very pleasant short walk. Highly recommended.
In the route description, I would add this to point (S/E): At the end, take the small path, on the left..__., which runs alongside the viaduct.

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Chris Tine
Chris Tine

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

Very nice walk.
We missed point 2, so we had to turn back.
After the climb, the view of the Molignée Valley is well worth the detour!

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PepeMedia
PepeMedia

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 12, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Excellent hike with the children, and it feels so good.

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pjacmin
pjacmin

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 24, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, fairly short walk with beautiful views of the little villages in the Molignée Valley.
It's a bit of a climb at the start, though...

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Jean Mathias
Jean Mathias

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 04, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant short walk starting from the charming little village of Sosoye. You use the Ravel cycle path to enter the nature reserve via a steep and fairly strenuous trail. Further on, on flat ground, you will encounter many butterflies, including the "fambé" or white sailor. A major point of interest is the beautiful view of the village.
The route and explanations are precise.

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