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Hiking Trails Under 5 km in National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse

9 routes in National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 3.3 km and 73 m (240 ft) of ascent.

That is 33 percent of the 27 routes we map in National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse. They are shorter than the local average, 3.3 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, 73 m (240 ft) against 176 m (577 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Short routes for a spare couple of hours, an evening walk, or a day when the weather only gives you a window. 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 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

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

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

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 RivelottesNational Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse3.3 km73 m48 minEasyApril to October
BayeumontNational Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse4.0 km88 m58 minEasyApril to October
La Croix SauvageNational Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse4.8 km106 m1 hr 10 minEasyApril to October
Le Fondry des ChiensNational Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse4.3 km96 m1 hr 3 minEasyApril to October
MatignolleNational Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse4.9 km107 m1 hr 11 minEasyApril to October
Le sentier de la FrontièreNational Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse2.3 km51 m34 minEasyApril to October

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