Description
Book SynopsisA guidebook to 32 day walks and one multi-day trek across the Ardennes region. Exploring the beautiful scenery of southeastern Belgium and venturing across the border into Luxembourg and France, the walks are suitable for beginner and experienced walkers alike.
Day walks range from 2 to 24km (1–15 miles) and can be enjoyed in 1–8 hours. The Sentier du Nord trek (part of the GR57 long-distance trail) from Weiswampach to Diekirch is described in 6 stages covering 68km (42 miles).
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1:50,000 maps are included for each walk
- Detailed information on planning, refreshments and public transport
- Highlights include Bouillon and its castle
Table of ContentsMap key Overview maps Introduction Geography Geology World War II and the Ardennes Plants and wildlife Food and drink Early guides to the Ardennes Scope of this guide Getting there When to visit Accommodation Money Health and safety What to take Maps Waymarking Communications The RAVeL network Using this guide 1 Bouillon and the River Semois Walk 1 Bouillon to Sedan Walk 2 Corbion, Cr#xea;tes de Frahan, Rochehaut and Corbion Walk 3 Bouillon to Poupehan and back Walk 4 Vresse and Membre Walk 5 Bohan and the French frontier Walk 6 Dohan and the Semois Walk 7 L'Abbaye Notre-Dame d'Orval Walk 8 Herbeumont: Viaduct and ch#xe2;teau Walk 9 Herbeumont: Mortehan, viaduct and the ch#xe2;teau Walk 10 La Ramonette Walk 11 The Belv#xe9;d#xe8;re Walk 12 Arboretum and patriots' memorial 2 Spa Walk 13 Solwaster and the Statte stream Walk 14 Fagne de Malchamps Walk 15 Ch#xe2;teau de Franchimont Walk 16 L'Étang de Chawion and Lac de Warfaaz 3 Hautes Fagnes, Malm#xe9;dy and Stavelot Walk 17 An excursion in the Hautes Fagnes Walk 18 Kaiser Karl's Bettstatt Walk 19 Cascade and canyon Walk 20 Ch#xe2;teau de Reinhardstein Walk 21 Stavelot, Coo and Trois Ponts triangle 4 Dinant, the Meuse and the Lesse Walk 22 The Meuse and the Lesse Walk 23 Gendron-Celles station to Houyet along the Lesse Walk 24 Le Parc de Furfooz Walk 25 Ch#xe2;teau de Walzin Walk 26 Belvaux and the Bois de Niau Walk 27 Han-sur-Lesse and Rochefort Walk 28 Ch#xe2;teau de Montaigle 5 La Roche-en-Ardenne Walk 29 Maboge, Borz#xe9;e and the ridges above the Ourthe Walk 30 The Celtic fort Walk 31 Circuit of the Lac des Deux Ourthes Walk 32 La Roche, Cielle and Le Grand Bois 6 Luxembourg Walk 33 The Sentier du Nord Stage 1 Weiswampach to Troisvierges Stage 2 Troisvierges to Clervaux Stage 3 Clervaux to Drauffelt Stage 4 Drauffelt to Kautenbach Stage 5 Kautenbach to Goebelsmühle Stage 6 Goebelsmühle to Diekirch Appendix A Route summary table Appendix B Useful websites
