Starting point: Solwaster church.
Then follow the "yellow rectangle" markings (or the route on Visorando) for the short 6.1 km version and "blue rectangle" for the long 8.5 km version.
Solwaster Sawe
The route is marked (yellow rectangles) and shown on the "Jalhay-Spa-Stavelot-Theux" walking map, available from the Tourist Office.
The first half is a superb walk (with a few difficult and potentially slippery sections) along the Sawe.
The second half (when you leave the Sawe) is the return to Solwaster on a more relaxing but more mundane path.
There is also the option of a longer 8.5 km version (blue rectangles).
Details
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 3.84 mi -
Average duration: 2h 10 -
Difficulty: Moderate -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 466 ft -
Descent: - 492 ft -
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Highest point: 1,568 ft -
Lowest point: 1,060 ft
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Country:
Belgium
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Area: Massif des Ardennes -
City:
Jalhay -
Start/End: N 50.524124° / E 5.965209° -
Hour-by-hour weather
Description of the walk
Waypoints
- S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,220 ft - Solwaster Church
- 1 : mi 0.45 - alt. 1,112 ft - Chemin des Terres Tasses
- 2 : mi 0.65 - alt. 1,066 ft - Sawe
- 3 : mi 2.18 - alt. 1,565 ft - Crossing a stream
- 4 : mi 3.37 - alt. 1,204 ft - La Statte
- 5 : mi 3.5 - alt. 1,217 ft - Chafour
- 6 : mi 3.74 - alt. 1,211 ft - Crossroads
- S/E : mi 3.84 - alt. 1,220 ft - Solwaster Church
Notes
Good shoes are essential and walking poles are useful for the section along the Sawe, especially in wet weather.
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