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Walking in the Ardennes Jeff Williams

Walking in the Ardennes By Jeff Williams

Walking in the Ardennes by Jeff Williams

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Walking in the Ardennes covers 32 day walks between 2 and 24km and one multi-stage route, the Sentier du Nord. The Ardennes region in southern Belgium overlaps into Luxembourg and France and features rolling hills, deep valleys, rivers and wide reaches of forest. Walks take in WW2 battlefields, medieval castles, towns and villages.

Walking in the Ardennes Summary

Walking in the Ardennes: Belgium, Luxembourg and the Ardennes by Jeff Williams

A 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 (115 miles) and can be enjoyed in 18 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).

  • 1:50,000 maps are included for each walk
  • Detailed information on planning, refreshments and public transport
  • Highlights include Bouillon and its castle

About Jeff Williams

After a short commission in the Army, Jeff Williams trained in paediatric medicine and worked as a consultant paediatrician in North Wales for 30 years. During that time he wrote walking and climbing guides for the Stubai, Silvretta and Otztal Alps, as well as the Cicerone guide Walking in the Drakensberg. Jeff also trained as a safari guide in South Africa and currently teaches new guides and lectures in Wales on guiding and walking.

Table of Contents

Map 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'Etang 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 Goebelsmuhle Stage 6 Goebelsmuhle to Diekirch Appendix A Route summary table Appendix B Useful websites

Additional information

NGR9781852846862
9781852846862
1852846860
Walking in the Ardennes: Belgium, Luxembourg and the Ardennes by Jeff Williams
Jeff Williams
New
Paperback
Cicerone Press
2014-06-06
224
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