A circular starting from Tohogne

A varied hike, between quiet asphalt roads, paths, countryside, villages and crossing Durbuy. Lovely views.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 13.86 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 213 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 217 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 291 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 144 m

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Description of the walk

Park near the small church in Tohogne, surrounded by its cemetery.

(S/E) Take Rue de l'Abbé Deldet and immediately turn left onto Chemin des Mines. After passing through La Deffe, you will reach a crossroads.

(1) Turn left onto this path. Cross the Fond de Greu plain and you will reach the stud farm.

(2) Cross the hamlet of Warre. At the end of the hamlet, take the path on the right that descends to Durbuis. Follow the Ourthe river until you reach the bridge.

(3) Take it on the left and then walk through Durbuy, taking Rue des Recolets and Rue de la Prévôté in succession. Then take Avenue Hubert Philiippart. Finish at Place aux Foires to find the towpath along the Ourthe. Cross and visit the town, then walk along the Ourthe again.

(4) Turn left and follow it until you reach the road that crosses the Ourthe again.

(5) Turn right, cross the bridge, continue along this road, which turns right again to join Chemin des Houblonnières and then Rue de la Haie Himbe. Then return to the crossroads you passed on the way there.

(3) Take the steps on the left. Continue through the woods, taking a detour to reach the viewpoint over Durbuy.

(6) Return to the crossroads in the woods and turn right, leaving the woods to take Rue de la Croix de Fer. Further on, you will come to a right-angled crossroads.

(7) Turn right and cross the Bonne Fontaine stream. Keep left to take the Basse Kaye path. Enter the hamlet of Palenge and turn right. Continue to the junction with the N833 road.

(8) Turn left onto the path that joins the N814 road in the plain.

(9) Take this road on the right with caution to reach the car park of Tohogne church (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 242 m - Tohogne church car park
  2. 1 : km 0.54 - alt. 226 m - La Deffe crossroads
  3. 2 : km 2.42 - alt. 226 m - Stud farm
  4. 3 : km 4.57 - alt. 145 m - Bridge over the - Ourthe (rivière) - Belgique
  5. 4 : km 5.15 - alt. 145 m - Towpath
  6. 5 : km 6.15 - alt. 149 m - Crossroads bridge over the Ourthe
  7. 6 : km 7.72 - alt. 210 m - Topiary
  8. 7 : km 8.96 - alt. 210 m - Right-angle crossroads
  9. 8 : km 11.08 - alt. 201 m - N833
  10. 9 : km 12.25 - alt. 291 m - N814
  11. S/E : km 13.86 - alt. 242 m - Tohogne church car park

Notes

Hiking boots are always a good idea on stony paths, but trainers are fine too.
There is a slight incline.

Worth a visit

Stop off for a quick visit to Durbuis if you have time.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 9 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
Chane
Chane

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 04, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, varied route, combining the peace and quiet of the countryside with the hustle and bustle of Durbuy during the autumn half-term holidays. We relied more on the map than the description. The climb up the steps leaving Durbuy is quite steep. Thank you for the walk.

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Ben 0562
Ben 0562

Overall rating : 2 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 16, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Hello,
The walk is not very detailed on the map and especially in the comments...
Passage through Durbuy... interesting for novices, but completely useless if you are looking for peace and quiet!
The description is very, too minimalist... particularly at points 1, 7, 8...
You have to be very careful because if you miss point 8 (lack of detail)... you end up on a very dangerous parish-specific to Brittany main road... when there must be a great route through the woods to the left of this road!
Thank you, however, for creating it.
Kind regards!

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etx61
etx61

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 03, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A superb, varied walk.
Definitely worth doing.

Very quick visit to Durbuy, which has become a small Dutch town...

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thegreg71
thegreg71

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 01, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful walk starting from Tohogne, particularly for exploring Durbuy without having to deal with crowded car parks
We did this walk in autumn, so some of the paths were flooded: make sure you wear good walking boots rather than trainers (at least during the wet seasons). The landscapes are typical of the Famenne-Ardennes region.
The walk is fairly easy in terms of elevation. Allow for about 15 km including the walk in Durbuy.

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ArinaTomberg
ArinaTomberg

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 25, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk. The town of Durbuy is adorable. The charming Topiary Park in Durbuy is worth a detour. There are plenty of benches along the route. However, I think it would be better to do it in the opposite direction – first the uphill and downhill sections, then finish with the flat road. What's more, in the afternoon in the fields, it's hot even at the end of September, as it is today.

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Joel Bogaert
Joel Bogaert

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 26, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk through forest paths, countryside, roads and small villages to Durbuy.

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ancoju
ancoju

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 02, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Wonderful walk.
Thank you for sharing.

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Papou etienne
Papou etienne

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 02, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A brilliant hike, a picnic at the edge of the forest, beautiful paths and perfect execution....

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RemyDenos
RemyDenos

I'm delighted that you enjoyed it. It's true that it's a very nice circular for those who don't have both feet in the same shoe.

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Marc de Namur
Marc de Namur

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 20, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very enjoyable hike through forest paths, countryside, roads and small villages. We stopped for lunch in Durbuy, where we returned in the evening to see the Christmas lights. A wonderful time. Thank you for mapping out the route and sharing it with us.

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