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Best Long-Distance Hikes in Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois

There are 11 hikes in Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois in our database that fit. They average 36.5 km and 804 m (2,638 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 184 km.

That is 15 percent of the 73 routes we map in Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 36.5 km against 11.0 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 804 m (2,638 ft) on average versus 242 m (794 ft) across the wider area.

Multi-day paths, normally walked in stages, with the accommodation and waymarking to support them. The mix is broad: 7 are rated easy and 2 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

Trails

Moderate

Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois · Wallonia

Distance
7.1 km
/ 4.4 mi
Elevation gain
156 m
Typical duration
1 hr 43 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Easy

Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois · Wallonia

Distance
5.3 km
/ 3.3 mi
Elevation gain
116 m
Typical duration
1 hr 16 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois · Wallonia

Distance
184 km
/ 114 mi
Elevation gain
4,043 m
Typical duration
49 hr
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Easy

Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois · Wallonia

Distance
5.9 km
/ 3.7 mi
Elevation gain
130 m
Typical duration
1 hr 25 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Easy

Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois · Wallonia

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
18 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Easy

Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois · Wallonia

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
39 m
Typical duration
25 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Moderate

Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois · Wallonia

Distance
7.4 km
/ 4.6 mi
Elevation gain
163 m
Typical duration
1 hr 47 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Easy

Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois · Wallonia

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
25 m
Typical duration
16 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Easy

Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois · Wallonia

Distance
5.3 km
/ 3.3 mi
Elevation gain
116 m
Typical duration
1 hr 16 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path

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
GR 14 Variante crue de la SemoisParc national de la Vallée de la Semois7.1 km156 m1 hr 43 minModerateApril to October
GR 16 Liaison GRP 151Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois5.3 km116 m1 hr 16 minEasyApril to October
GR 16 Sentier de la SemoisParc national de la Vallée de la Semois184 km4,043 m49 hrExpertApril to October
GR 16 Variante HerbeumontParc national de la Vallée de la Semois5.9 km130 m1 hr 25 minEasyApril to October
GR 16 Variante Roche LenelParc national de la Vallée de la Semois0.8 km18 m12 minEasyApril to October
GR 16 Variante de FrahanParc national de la Vallée de la Semois1.8 km39 m25 minEasyApril to October
GR 16 Variante de LaforêtParc national de la Vallée de la Semois7.4 km163 m1 hr 47 minModerateApril to October
GR 16 Variante de MortehanParc national de la Vallée de la Semois1.1 km25 m16 minEasyApril to October
GR 16 Variante des Échelles de RochehautParc national de la Vallée de la Semois2.2 km49 m32 minEasyApril to October
European long distance path E3 - part BelgiumParc national de la Vallée de la Semois181 km3,990 m48 hrExpertApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with European long distance path E3 - part Belgium, GR 16 Variante de Mortehan, GR 16 Variante de Laforêt. 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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