This route combines sections of the GR® 129, GRP® 161 and the magnificent ‘Entre Lesse et Lomme’ trail offered by ‘La Grande Forêt de Saint-Hubert’.
In the footsteps of the First World War in Anloy
The title of this walk is a nod to – and a plug for – the signposted walk entitled ‘Sur les traces de 14-18’ (In the footsteps of 14-18), which starts in Anloy and traces the history of the First World War in the Ardennes village of Anloy through a multitude of very well-made information panels.
Of these information panels, this particular route only takes you past two: one at a place called Franc-Bois and the other, just before the finish, at the Franco-German cemetery in Anloy-Bruyères.
Largely through woodland with a good mix of deciduous and coniferous trees, the walk will also take you past the Pont de la Justice and, nearby, the developed wetland area of the Ri de Chêne.
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 8.63 mi -
Average duration: 4h 30 -
Difficulty: Moderate -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 630 ft -
Descent: - 633 ft -
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Highest point: 1,499 ft -
Lowest point: 1,076 ft
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Country:
Belgium
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Area: Massif des Ardennes -
City:
Libin -
Start/End: N 49.939474° / E 5.193144° -
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Description of the walk
Waypoints
- S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,348 ft - Anloy Military Cemetery
- 1 : mi 1.12 - alt. 1,470 ft - Fork in the road
- 2 : mi 3.23 - alt. 1,352 ft - Crossroads
- 3 : mi 5.8 - alt. 1,204 ft - Maissin
- 4 : mi 6.44 - alt. 1,089 ft - Pont de la Justice
- S/E : mi 8.63 - alt. 1,348 ft - Anloy Military Cemetery
Worth a visit
Please note that, off the route, there is another Franco-German military cemetery dating from the same period, on Rue Commandant Henri Calvez in Maissin.
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