Sentier de Jalifè et du Pré Sauvage (Jalifé and Wild Meadow footpath)

Starting from the Ferme de la Géronne, you will follow ridge paths offering superb views of the region.

This route illustrates three frontiers: the first is hydrographic, the second religious, and the third ecosystemic.

Indeed, from Chêne, you are in the Rhine watershed. The waters of the Géronne, the river that runs through the village, join the Sûre at Volaiville, 3km downstream. The Moselle and then the Rhine will then lead them to the Zeeland delta in the Netherlands. On two occasions, you will cross the Neufchâteau - Martelange national road, crossing the border with the Meuse basin. The waters of the small stream that you will cross in the forest will also reach the North Sea in Zeeland, but via the Mandebras, the Rulles and the Meuse.

The name Geronne comes from the Gallic word 'equoranda', which means 'sacred boundary'. It was the de facto boundary between the dioceses of Liège and Trier.

Finally, at the beginning and end of the route, you will cross the Central Ardennes Herbager Plateau, a large ecosystem shaped by human activity, mainly agricultural in this eco-region, while the middle of the route takes you to the first stands of the large Anlier forest. This very different ecosystem is managed by foresters.