Rocourt - Lantin - Juprelle - Liers through the fields and along the RAVeL

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A pleasant and easy walk through fields where traditional crops such as beetroot, wheat and winter barley alternate, sometimes interspersed with fields of potatoes, corn and even flax. The walk passes in front of the famous Lantin prison and Fort Lantin (one of the twelve forts built to defend Liège at the end of the 19th century) and returns to its starting point via the RAVeL (Réseau Autonome des Voies Lentes), built on the former Liers-Ans railway line.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.82 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 85 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 79 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 561 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 476 ft
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Lantin Prison
THE RAVeL
Fort Lantin

Description of the walk

Start at the junction of Rue de Lantin and the RAVeL. Parking available at the junction or at the Mosan Medical Centre.

(S/E) Head down Rue de Lantin (north-west), at the first junction, carry on straight ahead towards Lantin via Rue Al Trappe: a narrow road with moderate traffic but difficult to cross.

(1) At the entrance to the village of Lantin, past the row of garages on the left, turn right onto Rue de Cheratte, then, at the corner by the prison, carry on straight ahead (Rue du Brouck). At the next junction, turn right onto Rue du Flot.

(2) At Fort de Lantin, go round it on the right, taking Rue de Villers. Ignore the road branching off to the right towards the north-east (this leads directly to the gas compression station, after crossing the Chaussée de Tongres) and continue with the fort on your left until the next junction.

(3) Take the small road on the right heading north to the village of Juprelle (passing a cattle farm and an orchard).

(4) At the crossroads, turn right (Rue du Tige), cross the Chaussée de Tongres and carry on straight ahead. Take the first street on the right, Rue du Saule. This continues as a dirt track. At the four-way junction, keep to the right and you will soon reach a three-way junction near the gas pressurisation station.

(5) Continue left along the dirt track until the next junction. Turn left and carry on until you reach a road (Chaussée Brunehault). Turn right for 20 metres and you’ll reach the RAVeL.

(6) Take the RAVeL to the right (take care when crossing the Chaussée de Tongres) and reach the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 554 ft - Start at the entrance to the RAVeL
  2. 1 : mi 0.86 - alt. 518 ft - Lantin: Entrance to the village
  3. 2 : mi 1.67 - alt. 531 ft - Lantin Fort
  4. 3 : mi 2.01 - alt. 535 ft - Small road to the right
  5. 4 : mi 2.92 - alt. 476 ft - Juprelle, Rue du Tige
  6. 5 : mi 3.85 - alt. 495 ft - Juprelle: Gas pressurisation station
  7. 6 : mi 5.14 - alt. 522 ft - RAVeL entrance
  8. S/E : mi 6.82 - alt. 554 ft - Start at the entrance to the RAVeL

Notes

Dirt tracks can be muddy in wet weather.

RAVeL

Worth a visit

Lantin Fort: Lantin Fort is one of the twelve forts built to defend Liège, in Belgium, at the end of the 19th century on the initiative of the Belgian General Henri Alexis Brialmont.

Reviews and comments

4 / 5
Based on 7 reviews
Reliability of the description
4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
3.3 / 5
Denis26
Denis26 ★

Thank you, User 28410903, for this comment. I have just amended the description accordingly.

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User 28410903

Overall rating : 2.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 08, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

Right from the start, the directions are unclear. Intersection of Rue de Lantin and the day hospital. Intersection of Rue de Lantin and the Centre Mosan clinic is already clearer. If we understood the directions correctly, we were on the road for quite a while and passed many cars. Then, after going around Fort Lantin, the directions are no longer clear at all, and we take a wrong turn and end up on our own route!

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Marc Remacle
Marc Remacle

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 31, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant, very easy walk with very little elevation gain, making for a enjoyable outing. There is the Fort de Lantin, the prison, and planes flying fairly low overhead. A great way to get some fresh air.

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amsobra
amsobra

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 21, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Great walk in the Juprelle countryside!

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almago
almago

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 24, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing

It's autumn and the muddy land consolidation road isn't very interesting.
However, a visit to the fort is interesting...

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Sidlatortue
Sidlatortue

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 10, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing

Well-described hike but not very interesting. No beautiful scenery to admire. Ideal for getting back into physical activity (walking, running, cycling) but boring with uninteresting village crossings and very flat terrain.

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radelet f
radelet f

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 04, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Very good overall

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Binamelacanaille
Binamelacanaille

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 17, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

I needed an easy route close to home to get back into walking. I have to admit that on 17 March 2018, the weather wasn't great – dry but freezing cold. A great route for cycling and for anyone who wants to get back into exercise. In terms of scenery, there are fields as far as the eye can see.

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Limont
Limont
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I mainly download routes to plan holidays in the North or Pas-de-Calais region. So I can't give any more specific advice.

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