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Best Forest Hikes in Wallonia

We track 208 routes that match this search in Wallonia. They average 8.0 km and 171 m (561 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 78.8 km.

That is 14 percent of the 1,495 routes we map in Wallonia. They are shorter than the local average, 8.0 km against 10.4 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day.

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. The mix is broad: 84 are rated easy and 6 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

Easy

Jeune Bois

Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois · Wallonia

Distance
5.5 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
121 m
Typical duration
1 hr 19 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Le Bois Jean

Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois · Wallonia

Distance
8.7 km
/ 5.4 mi
Elevation gain
190 m
Typical duration
2 hr 5 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
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 Aisances

Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois · Wallonia

Distance
6.6 km
/ 4.1 mi
Elevation gain
146 m
Typical duration
1 hr 36 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
Easy

Les Crêtes

Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois · Wallonia

Distance
5.8 km
/ 3.6 mi
Elevation gain
127 m
Typical duration
1 hr 23 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Les Dolimarts

Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois · Wallonia

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
88 m
Typical duration
58 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Les Epioux

Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois · Wallonia

Distance
10.8 km
/ 6.7 mi
Elevation gain
238 m
Typical duration
2 hr 37 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Les Huit Semois

Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois · Wallonia

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
48 m
Typical duration
32 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Les Mauleus

Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois · Wallonia

Distance
4.9 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
107 m
Typical duration
1 hr 10 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 Recours

Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois · Wallonia

Distance
3.4 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
74 m
Typical duration
49 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
Moderate

Les Rives

Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois · Wallonia

Distance
12.6 km
/ 7.8 mi
Elevation gain
277 m
Typical duration
3 hr 2 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Les Étangs de Conques

Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois · Wallonia

Distance
5.2 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
115 m
Typical duration
1 hr 15 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

GR 16 Variante Les Bulles

Wallonia · Belgium

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
101 m
Typical duration
1 hr 6 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Easy

GR 16 Variante Les Hayons

Wallonia · Belgium

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
80 m
Typical duration
53 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Moderate

GR 412 Boucle 2 Les Coteaux

Wallonia · Belgium

Distance
9.7 km
/ 6.0 mi
Elevation gain
213 m
Typical duration
2 hr 20 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Moderate

GR 412 Boucle 3 Hasard-Bas Bois

Wallonia · Belgium

Distance
11.4 km
/ 7.1 mi
Elevation gain
252 m
Typical duration
2 hr 46 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Entre Lesse et Lomme

Wallonia · Belgium

Distance
78.8 km
/ 49.0 mi
Elevation gain
1,734 m
Typical duration
20 hr
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Moderate

Le sentier du Bon Bois

Wallonia · Belgium

Distance
6.4 km
/ 4.0 mi
Elevation gain
210 m
Typical duration
1 hr 39 min
  • Forest
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Au coeur d'une réserve naturelle

Wallonia · Belgium

Distance
11.1 km
/ 6.9 mi
Elevation gain
222 m
Typical duration
2 hr 39 min
  • Forest
  • Wildlife watching
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Entre bois et GR

Wallonia · Belgium

Distance
7.8 km
/ 4.9 mi
Elevation gain
173 m
Typical duration
1 hr 54 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Moderate

1. Balade de Forêt-Village

Wallonia · Belgium

Distance
8.8 km
/ 5.5 mi
Elevation gain
193 m
Typical duration
2 hr 7 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

1. Les Cailloux de Mousny

Wallonia · Belgium

Distance
5.3 km
/ 3.3 mi
Elevation gain
118 m
Typical duration
1 hr 17 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

1. Les Deux Ourthes

Wallonia · Belgium

Distance
7.8 km
/ 4.9 mi
Elevation gain
172 m
Typical duration
1 hr 53 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

1. Les Jarbages

Wallonia · Belgium

Distance
4.3 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
94 m
Typical duration
1 hr 2 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

1. Tour du bois de Tihange

Wallonia · Belgium

Distance
8.4 km
/ 5.2 mi
Elevation gain
185 m
Typical duration
2 hr 2 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

12. Les Eaux de Spa

Wallonia · Belgium

Distance
9.6 km
/ 5.9 mi
Elevation gain
210 m
Typical duration
2 hr 18 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

12. Promenade de la Forêt

Wallonia · Belgium

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
44 m
Typical duration
29 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

13. Bois de Hampteau

Wallonia · Belgium

Distance
9.3 km
/ 5.7 mi
Elevation gain
204 m
Typical duration
2 hr 14 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

14. Bois du Val de Poix

Wallonia · Belgium

Distance
12.1 km
/ 7.5 mi
Elevation gain
266 m
Typical duration
2 hr 55 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

19. Sur les Hés

Wallonia · Belgium

Distance
4.2 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
93 m
Typical duration
1 hr 1 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

2. Bois de Viné

Wallonia · Belgium

Distance
6.2 km
/ 3.9 mi
Elevation gain
137 m
Typical duration
1 hr 30 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

2. Tour du bois de Tihange

Wallonia · Belgium

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
66 m
Typical duration
44 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

21. Bois de Harre

Wallonia · Belgium

Distance
13.3 km
/ 8.3 mi
Elevation gain
294 m
Typical duration
3 hr 13 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

24. Les Sikèyes

Wallonia · Belgium

Distance
11.0 km
/ 6.8 mi
Elevation gain
241 m
Typical duration
2 hr 39 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
50 Promenade de Dohan (Les Hayons, Bouillon)Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois8.5 km186 m2 hr 3 minModerateApril to October
Circuit d'Interprétation du Bois de MaconNational Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse3.7 km81 m53 minEasyApril to October
Jeune BoisParc national de la Vallée de la Semois5.5 km121 m1 hr 19 minEasyApril to October
Le Bois JeanParc national de la Vallée de la Semois8.7 km190 m2 hr 5 minModerateApril to October
Les AbannetsNational Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse8.8 km194 m2 hr 8 minModerateApril to October
Les AisancesParc national de la Vallée de la Semois6.6 km146 m1 hr 36 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

If you only have time for one, start with Les Mauleus, Les Abannets, Les Crêtes. 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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