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Belvaux - Les Bouvreuils - The rapids of the Lesse

Belvaux - Les Bouvreuils - Les rapides de la Lesse
Belvaux - Les Bouvreuils - Les rapides de la Lesse
Belvaux - Les Bouvreuils - Les rapides de la Lesse

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Discover the cute village of Belvaux and take a relaxing walk along the Lesse and the picturesque rapids where the tumultuous Lesse snakes its ways through the photogenic boulder. Afterwards, you will walk along winding forest paths, with a short stretch along the Wildlife Park.

Technical informations

This circuit was updated on: 30/11/2023
5.6 km
2 h
max. 260 m
min. 173 m
125 m
Styles : BaladeRoadtrip
Public : FamilyOccasional hikersExperienced hikersTeenagers
Themes : CouplesWaterfront

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Starting point

10 Rue du Hambeau , 5580 Rochefort
Lat : 50.10607Lng : 5.19648

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Belvaux

10 Rue du Hambeau 5580 Rochefort
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Old bakery

Less than a stone's throw away from an elegant river bend, you can admire an old public bakery. A long time ago, it was used to bake spelt bread, emmer bread and sometimes even rye bread.

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Caracolis

In the past, the village of Belvaux was well-known for its snails. This is why the villagers are nicknamed ‘Caracolis’ (Walloon for snails). On the riverbanks, you can see a sculpture of the ‘Caracolis’ by the local artist Stéphane Renard.

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Saint Laurent Chapel

Built in 1857 on the location of the former chapel, the building was restored in 1932. The choir, which was painted by a local artist, features naked cherubs surrounding the Holy Virgin, presiding over the main altar. The statue of Saint Laurent dates from the 14th century and the altarpiece from the 16th.

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The Lesse - Belvaux

This iconic river has it source in the Province of Namur, more specifically in Ochamps, and winds its way northwards for about 84km (approx 52.2 miles). The Lesse crosses though the villages of Daverdisse, Halma, Chanly and Resteigne, and then plunges into the sinkhole of Belvaux on the heights of Han-sur-Lesse before reappearing at the cave exit and flowing towards Lessive, Villers-sur-Lesse and Houyet, terminating its journey in Anseremme, where the river flows into the Meuse. The Lesse is home to trout, grayling, pike, barbel, carp, chub, eels, minnows, gudgeon, grey slugs and lamprey...

21 Rue du Gouffre 5580 Rochefort
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Domaine des Grottes de Han

Rue des Grottes 5580 Rochefort
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The rapids of the Lesse

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The white stork

Did you know that?The white stork does not sing, nor does it have a proper call. It communicates by bill-clattering: it rapidly opens and closes its beak, making a knocking sound.The white stork builds its nest in towers, trees, bell towers…The record weight for a stork nest was recorded in Alsace: a whopping 900 kg!The migratory journey of the stork is impressive; it can make a 15.000 km round trip!grotte-de-han.be/en/wildlife-park/animals/white-stork

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Belvaux & the Calestienne

Shortly, we will be heading back towards Belvaux, the charming little village of the Calestienne area where we started our walk. But was does Calestienne really mean?The southern part of the Famenne, between the schist-laden Famenne soil and the Ardennes, is called the Calestienne, which is where you are now. The Calestienne area is a narrow strip of only a couple of miles long which stretches out across the entire breadth of Wallonia, from Chimay to Couvin in the west, to Hamoir, Ferrières and Aywaille in the east, even passing through Givet (in France), and, Beauraing, Rochefort, Marche-en-Famenne, Hotton and Durbuy. The word Calestienne was invented by botanists who were so impressed by the local flora - that is incomparable to anything found in the adjacent areas- that they thought it would be a good idea to give this small but singular territory its own specific name. The etymology of the world Calestienne (from the German word ‘Kalkstein’, limestone) refers to the limestone that you have had the pleasure of admiring on the façades in the village and that constitutes most of the hills that encircle the Lesse Valley.It’s the physical and chemical properties of this same limestone that led to the creation of the famous caves of Han-sur-Lesse.

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Rochefort Walking Map

You are almost back to your starting point. We hope you enjoyed this trail and the benefits of nature! This trail was created by the Rochefort Tourist Office (infos@rochefort-tourisme.be- +32(0)84/21 25 37).You can buy the map from the Rochefort Tourist Office or contact Tourism Famenne-Ardennes: +32(0)84/34 53 27 & info@famenneardenne.be.share your most stunning pics on social media using #WeLoveFamenneArdenne or #VisitFamenneArdenne :)See you soon for new adventures in the Famenne-Ardennes area!www.famenneardenne.befacebook.com/tourismefamenneardennen (FR)@TourismeFamenneArdenne (FR/EN)

3-25 Rue du Gouffre 5580 Rochefort
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Château-Ferme de Belvaux

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15 Place de l'Etang, 15 6900 Marche-en-Famenne Belgique

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