MTSZ
MTSZ térképportál
Turista Magazin
TuristaShop
Kéktúra
Gerecse50
A kéktúrázás napja
-
Photo: Marc Van den broeck, Klim - en Bergsportfederatie
Peaceful walk along and over the French-Belgian border near Orval. You can slightly extend the walk to the abbey of Orval.
Definitely not a 'difficult' walk. Important is to orient yourself well because once deep in the forest it is indeed a bit of 'trail searching'. The paths are partly overgrown.
The second part, from Orval, is a very well accessible path.
In the first part of the walk, there are often 'single tracks' through the undergrowth. Watch out for ticks.
You will see numerous wild animal tracks, so beware of wild boars, they are there.
Along the stream you pass some very photogenic spots. Further ahead you see beavers at work.
At the end there is the reward: a Trappist (beer). Just over the Belgian border, at the pond, there is a tavern. Typical for the area you can choose between Orval from the fridge (recently brewed) or Orval from the cellar (which is a bit older and tastes less bitter)
Author’s recommendation
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Safety information
Orientation here and there requires attention to find the path because much is overgrown.
You walk through an area with a lot of wild boar activity. So be careful not to run into a group of wild boars in the bushes.
Tips and suggestions
You can combine the walk with a visit to the abbey of Orval (outside).
In Le Chameleux, besides the tavern, you can also take a look at the excavations of building remains from the Gallo-Roman period.
Definitely try the Trappist beer (Orval). Cold and/or from the cellar.
Roadbook
The departure is at the church Saint-Barthélemy of the French village/hamlet Williers. When you stand in front of the church, take the paved path on the right. It seems like you are going through someone's garden, but this is not the case. The path further becomes a trail through the grass and descends steeply.
Once down, turn right. At the first fork keep left (driveway), at the second fork also keep left (you will return here later). You start across a meadow and then begin to climb.
Further at the fork it seems like the 'main road' goes right, but you take the left fork, a path that is a bit more unused. You leave 2 roads on your left but at the third turn sharply left.
At the first crossroads go straight ahead. From here you really have to pay attention and look for traces of a path. From here it is 'single track' for a while. You will see numerous wild boar tracks, it is the ideal habitat for them so be very careful.
A bit further on, a path comes in from the right through the forest onto the track you are walking. Follow this for a while. Possibly it is very muddy here due to forestry machines.
From now on you walk again over wider roads. Once up, a road joins from the left. Shortly after you must go left, that is a path you can easily miss because it is somewhat overgrown. So watch out. You cross the border and are further into Belgium (crossroads). At the next crossroads turn left and at the three-way junction keep right. You descend to the paved road towards Orval. Here you can go straight to the abbey of Orval (optional).
You follow a paved path for 2 km through the valley parallel to the stream. At the bridge you cross the stream. A bit further up you come to a paved road that you almost immediately must leave for a path to the right. You are then back in France. From here you have the stream on your right. And after about a kilometer you reach the point where earlier the climb began via the 'clearing'. Keep right until Le Chameleux.
Just a little climb on the paved road, at the first crossroads left and you are back at your starting point. You pass an old washhouse at the entrance of the village.
Rastplatz
Ausgrabungsstätte
Public transport
noDirections
by carParking
There are some parking spaces at the church of Williers. At the tavern in Le Chameleux, parking spaces are also marked on the map, but these are only for customers.Coordinates
Equipment
material to orient yourself.
shoes that can withstand some mud
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
User Questions