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Family-Friendly Hikes in National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse

15 routes in National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 4.3 km and 95 m (312 ft) of ascent.

That is 56 percent of the 27 routes we map in National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse. They are shorter than the local average, 4.3 km against 8.0 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 95 m (312 ft) against 176 m (577 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Family routes here are short, gently graded and interesting enough to keep younger legs moving. Every one is under seven kilometres with limited climbing. 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

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 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
Easy

Bayeumont

National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse · Wallonia

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

Haute Roche

National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse · Wallonia

Distance
5.5 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
121 m
Typical duration
1 hr 20 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

La Croix Sauvage

National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse · Wallonia

Distance
4.8 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
106 m
Typical duration
1 hr 10 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

La Roche du Pas

National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse · Wallonia

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

Le Fondry des Chiens

National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse · Wallonia

Distance
4.3 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
96 m
Typical duration
1 hr 3 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Le Mousti

National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse · Wallonia

Distance
5.5 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
121 m
Typical duration
1 hr 20 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Le Têne du Bi

National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse · Wallonia

Distance
5.3 km
/ 3.3 mi
Elevation gain
116 m
Typical duration
1 hr 16 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Matignolle

National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse · Wallonia

Distance
4.9 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
107 m
Typical duration
1 hr 11 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Le sentier de la Frontière

National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse · Grand Est

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
51 m
Typical duration
34 min

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
GRP 124 Variante bivouac de Boussu-en-FagneNational Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse1.3 km29 m19 minEasyApril to October
GRP 125 Variante bivouac de BoussuNational Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse1.3 km29 m19 minEasyApril to October
Circuit d'Interprétation du Bois de MaconNational Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse3.7 km81 m53 minEasyApril 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 RivelottesNational Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse3.3 km73 m48 minEasyApril to October
BayeumontNational Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse4.0 km88 m58 minEasyApril to October
Haute RocheNational Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse5.5 km121 m1 hr 20 minEasyApril to October
La Croix SauvageNational Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse4.8 km106 m1 hr 10 minEasyApril to October
La Roche du PasNational Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse6.1 km135 m1 hr 29 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with GRP 125 Variante bivouac de Boussu, GRP 124 Variante bivouac de Boussu-en-Fagne, Les Rivelottes. 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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