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Best Forest Hikes in National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse

There are 8 hikes in National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse in our database that fit. They average 6.6 km and 146 m (479 ft) of ascent.

That is 30 percent of the 27 routes we map in National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse.

Forest trails are the dependable choice: shade when it is hot, shelter when it is not, and a completely different character once the leaves turn. Most of these are on the gentler end, which makes the list a good starting point if you are new to the area. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

Moderate

Les Abannets

National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse · Wallonia

Distance
8.8 km
/ 5.5 mi
Elevation gain
194 m
Typical duration
2 hr 8 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Les Anciennes Carrières

National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse · Wallonia

Distance
9.3 km
/ 5.8 mi
Elevation gain
204 m
Typical duration
2 hr 14 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Les Bornes

National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse · Wallonia

Distance
7.6 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
167 m
Typical duration
1 hr 50 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Les Carrières

National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse · Wallonia

Distance
6.2 km
/ 3.8 mi
Elevation gain
136 m
Typical duration
1 hr 29 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Les Charmes

National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse · Wallonia

Distance
6.1 km
/ 3.8 mi
Elevation gain
135 m
Typical duration
1 hr 29 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Les Pelouses Calcicoles

National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse · Wallonia

Distance
8.1 km
/ 5.0 mi
Elevation gain
179 m
Typical duration
1 hr 58 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Les Rivelottes

National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse · Wallonia

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
73 m
Typical duration
48 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Circuit d'Interprétation du Bois de MaconNational Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse3.7 km81 m53 minEasyApril to October
Les AbannetsNational Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse8.8 km194 m2 hr 8 minModerateApril to October
Les Anciennes CarrièresNational Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse9.3 km204 m2 hr 14 minModerateApril to October
Les BornesNational Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse7.6 km167 m1 hr 50 minModerateApril to October
Les CarrièresNational Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse6.2 km136 m1 hr 29 minEasyApril to October
Les CharmesNational Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse6.1 km135 m1 hr 29 minEasyApril to October
Les Pelouses CalcicolesNational Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse8.1 km179 m1 hr 58 minModerateApril to October
Les RivelottesNational Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse3.3 km73 m48 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Les Abannets, Les Carrières, Les Charmes. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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