To avoid 2 km of tarmac between (9) and (10): at point (9), take the second street on the right and turn left onto the path that enters the woods. The route will then follow a forest path to the Romedenne cemetery, where you will need to walk back up towards the church and rejoin the route at (10). This adds a few hundred metres to the walk.
Circular between Romedenne and Rosée
A circular that is half countryside, half forest, allowing you to discover the region east of Philippeville between Romedenne, the village where the wheelbarrow festival has been in full swing (with participants and spectators from all walks of life and, above all, a friendly atmosphere and good humour) every first weekend in August for over 40 years, and the southern borders of Rosée (part of Florennes).
Surice Castle is easy to spot but rather difficult to photograph (trees, surrounding walls, electric wires, etc.).
The castle in Omezée, on the other hand, is clearly visible from the cemetery at the entrance to the village (in the direction of the route) but it is rather neglected.
Omezée, the smallest village in Wallonia, has two hundred-year-old lime trees, one next to the church and the other in Champelle at the entrance to the village on the way back, after the northern tip towards Rosée.
Don't miss the work of art 'La vie éternelle' (Eternal Life), on display along the main road between Lautenne and Surice, while it is still there.
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 9.00 mi -
Average duration: 4h 40 -
Difficulty: Moderate -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 581 ft -
Descent: - 607 ft -
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Highest point: 984 ft -
Lowest point: 653 ft
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Country:
Belgium
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City:
Philippeville -
Start/End: N 50.182234° / E 4.696202° -
IGN map(s): Ref. 3008SB -
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Description of the walk
Waypoints
- S/E : mi 0 - alt. 712 ft - Surice Church
- 1 : mi 0.07 - alt. 689 ft - Surice Castle - north entrance
- 2 : mi 0.19 - alt. 696 ft - Surice Castle - east entrance
- 3 : mi 1.26 - alt. 801 ft - Omezée Church
- 4 : mi 2.35 - alt. 686 ft - Oméri stream
- 5 : mi 3.77 - alt. 968 ft - Hubin Woods
- 6 : mi 4.42 - alt. 715 ft - Oméri stream
- 7 : mi 5.34 - alt. 807 ft - Champelle
- 8 : mi 5.93 - alt. 810 ft - Eternal life
- 9 : mi 6.93 - alt. 804 ft - Crossroads
- 10 : mi 8.2 - alt. 719 ft - Romedenne Church
- S/E : mi 9 - alt. 712 ft - Surice Church
Notes
Small shops in Romedenne. Bench at the starting point.
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