Towards the Mehaigne Valley from the village of Longpré

A leisurely walk towards the Mehaigne valley, starting from the village of Longpré. The route leads to the village of Huccorgne through the fields, before following the Mehaigne river to Moha and its feudal castle. Along this route, the landscape is shaped by limestone quarries, parts of which have been converted into nature reserves.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.17 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 607 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 630 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 584 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 279 ft

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Description of the walk

Park in the car-sharing car park at the entrance to Rue du Temple in 4520 Longpré (municipality of Wanze), or 50 m further on, in the village hall car park. Follow the route in a clockwise direction.

(S/E) From the car park, continue along Rue du Temple (passing a quarry) until you reach the Fork in the road, 400 m further on.

(1) Turn left. The road leads to a large farm and, after crossing the stream, continues as a stony farm track that begins to climb through meadows and (further on) woodland.

(2) Just before the top, take the path on the left between the meadow and the woodland. This path climbs up to the motorway, turns left and runs alongside it for 500 m (tarmac section, lovely view of the village) before entering a copse (footpath) and coming out onto a tarmac road.

(3) Turn right, cross the bridge over the motorway and continue between the fields along the farm track.

(4) At the first junction, turn right again onto the road leading to Huccorgne. Follow it for 1 km and turn left at the next junction. After 200 m (opposite the entrance to the prison), take the road on the right.

(5) When the road curves to the left, continue straight on along a farm track. As the farm track leaves the plateau and begins to descend, keep to the right at the Fork in the road and continue down towards Huccorgne.

(6) At the bottom of the track (gravel road), take the grassy path on the left, below the first street. This path continues as a street and soon joins a main road (Rue du Lavoir). Carry on straight ahead and cross the Mehaigne.

(7) Turn right onto the tarmac footpath running between the main road and the stream. Pass under the viaduct.

(8) Take the bridge on the right to join Rue Robiewez. As this street begins to climb, take the path on the left, passing below the houses. The path rejoins the road you left earlier shortly afterwards.

(9) This then continues as a forest track that follows the valley floor (GR® 564). The track leads to a quarry entrance.

(10) Continue straight on, still on the right bank of the Mehaigne.

(11) As the village of Moha comes into view, head up to the right (against the flow of traffic) along the grassy slope which takes you round the castle ruins on the right. At the top, go back down the steps to the road which leads back to the one you left earlier and the tourist office.

(12) Cross the bridge and turn immediately right onto Rue du Madot, which runs alongside the Ruisseau de Fosseroûle. Follow it to the end.

(13) When you reach the end of the tarmac road (stone blocks and signs providing information about the quarry), turn left onto the path leading uphill between the woods and the meadows, which takes you to a viewpoint overlooking the quarry and its ecological features.

(14) Retrace your steps and return to the path running alongside the Fosseroûle stream.

(13) Turn left onto it. As it moves away from the stream and begins to climb, turn left at the next junction to follow the stream once more (on its right bank this time). The path soon passes a large building (the Fosseroûle farmhouse-castle) before reaching the junction you passed on the way out.

(1) Follow the route back in the opposite direction to return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 400 ft - Car park (car-sharing)
  2. 1 : mi 0.2 - alt. 390 ft - Junction of the circular loop
  3. 2 : mi 0.71 - alt. 509 ft - Grassy path on the left
  4. 3 : mi 1.12 - alt. 545 ft - Junction
  5. 4 : mi 1.83 - alt. 531 ft - Junction
  6. 5 : mi 2.75 - alt. 584 ft - Take the farm track opposite
  7. 6 : mi 3.26 - alt. 433 ft - Take the grassy path on the left
  8. 7 : mi 3.74 - alt. 331 ft - Junction - Mehaigne (rivière) - Belgique
  9. 8 : mi 4.16 - alt. 308 ft - Take the bridge on the right, Rue Robiewez
  10. 9 : mi 4.6 - alt. 341 ft - Forest track
  11. 10 : mi 5.24 - alt. 312 ft - Access to the quarry: continue straight on
  12. 11 : mi 5.59 - alt. 299 ft - Ramp on the right: tour of the feudal castle - Château féodal de Moha
  13. 12 : mi 5.87 - alt. 279 ft - Turn right after the bridge onto Rue du Madot
  14. 13 : mi 6.4 - alt. 325 ft - End of Rue du Madot (access to the quarry)
  15. 14 : mi 6.67 - alt. 423 ft - Viewpoint and information boards
  16. S/E : mi 8.17 - alt. 400 ft - Car park (car-sharing)

Notes

Toilets and refreshments at the Moha Feudal Castle tourist office (12)
Picnic area at the viewpoint (14)

Worth a visit

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Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 2 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
THEOVERT
THEOVERT

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 15, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike with no difficulty, offering lovely views and varied landscapes... I highly recommend it.

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dominicmarchal
dominicmarchal

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 21, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk this afternoon, in glorious autumn sunshine. The scenery and views are varied.
The paths are pleasant and not particularly difficult. There are a few sections along the road, but this gives you the chance to see some lovely houses, parks and gardens. Highly recommended. Thanks, ManuRavel!

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