VIRELLES - The kingdom of Birds
Description
It is amazing how abundant in nature Chimay is. Birdsong accompanies you everywhere you walk in this natural environment dotted with large expanses of wetlands and positively teeming with flora and fauna.
As you start to move away from Virelles, the wetlands touch on the edge of the large forest. Both of these environments co-exist allowing the fauna to develop and live in peace. On these paths through the great woods of Chimay, you tread limestone soil, which nurtures a very varied flora. In the second loop, the ride takes you to a place called "La Filature" where a forge was located in the 19th century at the entrance to the village of Lompret. Via a pretty path, you reach the bottom of the hamlet called Vaulx, a magical place where soft water (“L’Eau Blanche” river) flows lazily across the meadow. Streams, clearings, wetlands and mixed forests bring biodiversity to the valley.
During this hike, you follow a section of the “Trappist Abbeys” GR Trail.
Technical informations
16 km
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max. 249 m
min. 197 m
130 m
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Styles : HikingIn the countryCompetition Public : SportsmenOccasional hikersExperienced hikers | ||||
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Points of interest
Get on board the Easter Train! A fablulous journey awaits at the Chemin de fer à vapeur des 3 vallées in Mariembourg. -> walloniabelgiumtourism.co.uk/en-gb/content/easter-steam-train-chemin-de-fer-a-vapeur-des-3-vallees
The Neptune Caves, a natural gem in Couvin
Let the skills of nature as an artist amaze you once more... Sculpted by the 'Eau Noire' river 300 million years ago, the Neptune Caves, in Petigny, are one of Belgium's oldest underground cavities. visitwallonia.com/en-gb/content/neptune-caves-natural-gem-couvin
the Virelles Aquascope
The Aquascope offers visitors quite fantastic adventures - from discovering the most beautiful pond in Wallonia to exploring tree tops... visitwallonia.com/en-gb/content/let-nature-wow-you-virelles-aquascope
Lompret, one of the prettiest villages in Wallonia
visitwallonia.com/en-gb/content/lompret-one-prettiest-villages-wallonia-province-hainaut
Chimay
visitwallonia.com/en-gb/3/where-to-go-in-wallonia/walloon-towns-and-cities/chimay
The Château de Chimay and its thousand years of history
This superb castle, more than 1,000 years old, is near the Scourmont Abbey which makes the Trappist Chimay beer. History For more than a thousand years the ancestral home of the Princes of Chimay has dominated this ancient town in the rolling hills of the Botte du Hainaut. Set in the square at the centre of the principality, the castle was initially a simple medieval bastion which was then enlarged in the 15th century with 5 towers linked by fortified walls to improve its defensive capabilities... visitwallonia.com/en-gb/content/chimay-castle-interactive-and-historical-visit
L'Espace Chimay
L'Espace Chimay, dedicated to Chimay cheese and beer, presents the Chimay Experience, an interactive visit of the brewery. To be consumed with no moderation! visitwallonia.com/en-gb/content/lespace-chimay-discover-how-trappist-beer-made
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