Chemin des Sources | stage 8 THEUX - LA REID

This locality includes an old forge and a house both located on the banks of the river Hoëgne.They are the memories of a metallurgical activity which dates back to the 15th century.The forge activity continued for more than 3 centuries.

ADVENTURES IN THE HEART OF THE FOREST!Situated at La Reid in the community of Theux and 8km from Spa, Forestia is a place dedicated to the understanding of nature. Forestia invites you to immerse yourself 100% in nature, and also have with fun! To do so, Forestia suggests three main activities. The Animal Park invites you to discover wild indigenous animals in semi-liberty and in a unique setting. More than 40 hectares of fields and forests are home to 300 animals from over 30 species.The Animal Park is open all year from 9:30 (10 am in low season) (further information at: www.forestia.be). Closed Mondays and Tuesdays during the low season. The Adventure Park is a walkway in the trees to discover the forest and its inhabitants and also to rediscover yourself through the smell of a challenging adventure (11 trails in the trees, more than 100 obstacles).NEW! The climbing park offers a gentle introduticon to climbing ! 12 outdoor climbing routes, 10 metres hig, on 6 walls in the forest ! From age 8, for the sporting and non- sporting (varying degrees of difficulty).The Adventure & climning Park is open every week-end, every day during the Belgian school and public holidays. Open other days by reservation only (min. 20 people).The Forest’bar, a bar and restaurant in the heart of the forest ! The Forest’bar is open from mid-March to mid-November, from 11h, only to Forestia Park visitors, weekends, public holidays and Belgium school holidays. All year : open to all from Friday to Sunday from 18h (special cases: www.forestbar.be).

The Charmille is a plantation of trees called hornbeams, planted in double rows so that as the trees grow they form a canopy supported on a metal structure.The Charmille du Haut-Marêt (or Haut-Marais) at La Reid is known as the longest in Europe, at 573 metres (and even then it was twice as long when it was planted!); it has about 4,700 hornbeam plants, which are maintained by the nearby School of Agronomy (one month's work per year by a team of young students supervised by teachers).The Charmille is accessible free of charge all year round. It is a pleasant walk in all seasons, as the colours vary from white to different greens and all shades of gold!