Soiron naturally between Olne and Lambermont

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Starting from the pretty Place du Moulin in Soiron – one of the most beautiful villages in Wallonia – after admiring the old wash house, the walk gradually heads west into the countryside and offers a beautiful view of the Bola valley.
The entrance to Olne crosses the Bois d'Olne and takes the beautiful Côte en Égypte before branching off to descend into the valley. The climb up the Croupet du Bois is hard on the calves, as is the descent on a bend in the Vesdre l'Est.
At the viewpoint over the Vesdre, the route heads due east across meadows towards Cornesse and Wegnez, to the Paire sports complex, where it turns north towards the splendid wooded area of Tribomont and the bottom of Fiérain on the edge of Lambermont (Verviers).
The route offers beautiful countryside scenery and some panoramic views of this pretty, hilly region.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 16.45 km
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    Average duration: 6h 10 
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    Difficulty: Moderate
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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 514 m
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    Descent: - 509 m
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    Highest point: 284 m
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    Lowest point: 130 m
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Countryside landscape

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 202 m - Soiron, Place du Moulin
  2. 1 : km 6.46 - alt. 130 m - Vesdre (rivière)- Belgique à finaliser
  3. 2 : km 8.35 - alt. 278 m - Soiron Road
  4. 3 : km 12.34 - alt. 216 m - Domaine de Tribomont
  5. S/E : km 16.45 - alt. 202 m - Soiron, Place du Moulin

Notes

Wear suitable footwear as some paths can be very wet.

Those allergic to tarmac will probably complain, as the route does take in quite a few small country roads (with virtually no traffic) and passes through small inhabited areas. The alternation between tarmac, grassy paths and stony or woodland trails makes this a well-balanced hike for what is, after all, a fairly densely populated region.

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