Werpin - Hampteau - Walking Trail
Technical informations
8 km
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min. 99999 m
155 m
154 m
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Style : In the country Public : Family Theme : Couples | ||||
Altimetric profile
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Points of interest
St Michael's church
The church is a classical edifice, that was built in 1835 in limestone and sandstone. In 1887, the choir and neo-Romanesque transept are extended.
Vue sur la Carrière d'Hampteau (accès interdit)
Résurgence de l'Isbelle
Paysages époustouflants - Circuit Trail bleu
Werpin church - Picnic table
Nearby the Werpin church, there is picnic table ; the pefect place for a short break.
The Virgin of Werpin
Make small detour and head towards the far end of the rue de la Vierge. The statue of the Holy Mary overlooks the village and is quite an intriguing sight. The statue is 7 meters high (11,30 if you include the base) and towers above this small rural village. It seems that the statue was erected after an epidemic plagued the village of Werpin. The statue was inaugurated on 2 September 1931, in the presence of eight to ten thousand pilgrims. Legend has it that since times immemorial the Holy Mary has protected the village and the villagers, especially during times of war.
Vue sur Hampteau - RAVeL
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