De la Ville au Village
Description
This is quite a challenging route on which you will discover the tourist woods and their chapels and countryside, go through Ragnies, the ‘Most Beautiful Village in Wallonia’, and explore the mediaeval city of Thuin. The Thuin belfry and its hanging gardens, the Biercée distillery, Chêne farm, etc. It goes without saying that there are many impressive sites along this walk. At the Maladrerie, a ‘potale’ and a chapel tell of the cult of Saint-Roch, who was prayed for to ward against the plague. In the centre of Thuin, the top of the climb through the hanging gardens offers a superb view over the Sambre and Biesmelle valleys. The paved streets raise the difficulty of the route. You then walk through the Grand Bon Dieu woods with its art and sports installations.
Technical informations
19 km
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max. 194 m
min. 121 m
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Styles : In the countryIn townForest | ||||
Altimetric profile
Starting point
Points of interest
Jardins suspendus
Enjoying Exceptional Heritage of Wallonia status, these "south-facing" gardens and terraces are conducive to growing exotic species and vines producing the wine called "Le Clos des Zouaves".
Galerie éphémère du pont de bois
Distillerie
Bois du Grand Bon Dieu
Take a stroll in this woodland and enjoy a cultural interlude with the "Contemporary Arts in a Mediaeval Setting" tour and/or keep in shape with the sports activities on offer.
Chene Farm
Travel back through history to the time of chivalrous knights within this 10th century mediaeval building and its Hildegarde garden and plants harking back to the feudal epoch
Ragnies
Listed since 2000 as "One of Wallonia's finest villages", Ragnies owes its reputation to its numerous 17th century farms (route starting from the MarketSquare).
Beffroin de Thuin
Climb to the top of this UNESCO World Heritage-listed belfry to marvel at the magnificent view of the Sambre valleys and the Biesmelle
Additional information
Signalétique (EN)
N3 (Mountain biker) - Blue
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