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Start from Gochenée church.
(S/E) Walk round the church to reach Rue Haute and head back down towards the centre via the street opposite.
(1) Turn left into the narrow lane between two buildings and continue straight ahead.
(2) Take Rue Quartier du Pairet to the left until you reach the road known as Carrière de Gochenée. Follow it to the right for about 250 m: be careful, as there is still some traffic on this fairly narrow country road.
(3) At the chapel, take the path on the right and follow it to the edge of the forest. Note the polypod crops on the left just before the next junction with a copse on the right.
(4) Turn right onto the path called Rue des Vieilles Fermes. Pass under two power lines and continue to Vodelée.
(5) At the entrance to the village, turn right onto the Voye d’En Haut. At the T-junction, turn right again, staying on the Voye d’En Haut.
(6) At the edge of the woods, veer left and follow the path along the edge. Just a few metres after entering the forest, it curves to the right and descends to the left, passing in front of the Notre-Dame de Bonne Fontaine Chapel: a good spot for a picnic. A few metres further down, follow the path to the left which climbs up the right bank of the Hermeton.
(7) Just after passing the Moulin Bayot buildings on the opposite bank, turn right onto a narrow path leading towards the river.
Change: footbridge closed. Continue to the street named “les Roches” and turn right onto it. Then turn right again towards Moulin Bayot and, at the T-junction, turn right to rejoin the route (notice dated 12/05/2021).
Continue along the path that passes in front of Moulin Bayot and follows the left bank of the Hermeton.
(8) Please note: after the ford over the Oméri stream, follow the poorly marked path down towards a clearing along the Hermeton. If you cannot find this path, take the wide track leading up towards Soulme, and, just after the high-voltage power line, follow the path to the right which descends again along the Hermeton. Heading straight back up to the village of Soulme would mean missing the chance to admire the magnificent Moulin de Soulme estate on the river side.
(9) At the bridge over the Hermeton, take the Chemin du Vieux Moulin to the left. At the entrance to Soulme, turn left onto the avenue lined with chestnut trees. Tucked away on the corner of Rue Sainte Colombe, the Church of Sainte Colombe is a listed monument. A picnic area is situated beneath the chestnut trees along the boundary of the cemetery adjoining the church.
Continue through Soulme, one of the most beautiful villages in Wallonia. Take Rue des Falgeottes to the right at the crossroads.
(10) At the fork, let Rue des Falgeottes curve to the right. Continue straight on to the main road N977 and follow it for a few metres.
(11) Take the first path on the right.
(12) Turn right at the edge of the woods: there is a lovely view down over Soulme at the start of this path. Follow this path.
(13) Turn right at the T-junction at the end of the clearing. The sunken path leads to the main road N977.
(14) Head down to the left towards the bridge over the Hermeton: watch out for traffic.
(15) Turn right before the bridge. There is a lodge in the old buildings opposite the marble sawmill. Turn left and cross the Hermeton just past the disused sawmill buildings.
(16) Do not enter the private property of the former marble quarry, but take the barely visible grassy path on the right running alongside the Hermeton. There are the remains of a turnstile at the start (see photo). Follow the Hermeton along this path, then across the meadow to the Moulin de Soulme bridge. May 2026: confirmation from the Doische Tourist Office that the path between the private property and the river is still very much public.
(17) Take the opportunity to walk along the (private) property, which has been converted into a lodge, and take a few photos if the weather permits.
(18) Retrace your steps.
(17) At the bridge, take the path called Rue de Doriémont, which climbs steeply up to Gochenée.
(19) Follow the road to the right to reach the church and the starting point (S/E).
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