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Park in the car park along the Semois at the foot of the Saint-Lambert bridge in Vresse-sur-Semois.
(S/E) Head east, cross the stream over the old bridge and follow the Semois river along a wide path. Further on, leave the path and take a narrow path on the right. After a few buildings on the left, you will arrive at a platform, the starting point of the wicker bridge.
(1) Cross the Semois river via the footbridge, taking care. At the exit, turn right and enter the village of Laforêt. Walk up to the Pépé Crohet fountain.
(2) Turn right onto the Sentier des Légendes (Legends Trail). At the next crossroads, leave the wide path and climb up the trail, which is marked with plaques bearing proverbs. At the top, the trail continues to the left. Follow it to reach the viewpoint over Laforêt.
(3) Descend (west) to rejoin the tarmac road.
Turn right, ignore the paths on the right, and walk past the houses. The path becomes a trail and enters the woods. After about 50 metres, it leads to a major crossroads. Ignore the path on the right and take the path next to it, which climbs up to the Saloru viewpoint. Continue north-west to the viewpoint.
(4) Descend to the left via a steep, winding path. You will reach the road. Turn right. Cross the bridge over the Semois and you will soon reach a crossroads.
(5) Turn left, then left again onto Chemin Romaine.
*****Or, on the right-hand pavement of the bridge at the end of the railing, use the pedestrian ramp. Pass under the bridge on the right and
-Reach Rue d'en Bas along the Semois. Follow it in the direction of the current. Pass under the old railway bridge. At the end of the campsite, turn right then left onto the asphalt. Continue north, entering the woods along the river. Reach a large bend.
(6) Continue east. Ignore the flat path on the left and take the path that climbs steeply. Further on, ignore the path on the right that joins the N 935. The uphill path leads back to the aforementioned road. Follow it to the left until you reach the Jambon de Membre viewpoint on the left.
(7) Return to the road and cross it uphill. A few metres further on, take the path on the right between the road and the plantations. Cross the field (keeping to the edges) via a 90° turn on the right to join a path on the left. This leads to a small road.
To avoid crossing the field (which is prohibited in Belgium!!!), go down the road for 50 metres, go up to the left and then left again to join the path between the fields mentioned above.
(8). Turn right onto this path. Ignore the two paths on the right and left. You will arrive at a well-equipped picnic area for hikers.
(9) Take a path on the left towards the woods, follow it for a few metres, and before the meadow, turn left under the fir trees, heading north-east for less than 100 metres to join theGR®. Follow it to the right and then to the left. At the end of this straight line, it continues to the left.
(10) Take a faint, sometimes obstructed path on the right, which widens as it goes, still heading south. After the dip in a small valley, a sign indicating "Le Maquis" points the way to the left. Reach Le Maquis.
(11) Make a small detour to the right to reach Camp des Blaireaux. Then continue downhill to the ford of the Blancs Cailloux stream.
(12) Do not cross the stream. With vegetation taking over and a lack of maintenance, it is not easy to find the right direction. Climb up opposite towards the rocky peak to find the trail again. At the crossroads, ignore the path on the left and take the one on the right, the Promenade des Fées (sign embedded in a tree above), for a steep climb that leads to a plateau. After a short descent, you will come to a junction of two paths.
(13) Take the path on the right, which climbs after a dip. At the top, the view opens up onto Vresse and the wooden bridge. Take the steep path to reach the road along a fenced property. Descend to the right, and at the church, take the street on the left to reach the car park (S/E). (4)
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