Moderate
Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois · Wallonia
- Distance
- 6.9 km / 4.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 151 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 40 min
- Panoramic viewpoint
- Waymarked route
Loop Trails near Charleville-Mézières
114 routes near Charleville-Mézières qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 9.9 km and 217 m (712 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 185 km.
That is 72 percent of the 158 routes we map near Charleville-Mézières. They are shorter than the local average, 9.9 km against 14.4 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 217 m (712 ft) against 317 m (1,040 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.
Circular routes: park once, finish where you started, and never walk the same section twice. The mix is broad: 56 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
Moderate
Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois · Wallonia
- Distance
- 14.8 km / 9.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 325 m
- Typical duration
- 3 hr 34 min
- Cave
- Waymarked route
Easy
Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois · Wallonia
- Distance
- 3.7 km / 2.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 81 m
- Typical duration
- 53 min
- Wildlife watching
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois · Wallonia
- Distance
- 8.5 km / 5.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 186 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 3 min
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Easy
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
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
Hard
Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois · Wallonia
- Distance
- 20.0 km / 12.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 440 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 59 min
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Moderate
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Easy
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
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
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
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
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
Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois · Wallonia
- Distance
- 3.2 km / 2.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 71 m
- Typical duration
- 47 min
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Easy
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
Moderate
National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse · Wallonia
- Distance
- 10.1 km / 6.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 222 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 26 min
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Easy
National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse · Wallonia
- Distance
- 5.8 km / 3.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 127 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 24 min
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois · Wallonia
- Distance
- 7.3 km / 4.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 161 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 46 min
- Waymarked route
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
Easy
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
Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois · Wallonia
- Distance
- 5.0 km / 3.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 111 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 13 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois · Wallonia
- Distance
- 8.1 km / 5.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 178 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 57 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse · Wallonia
- Distance
- 9.6 km / 6.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 211 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 19 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois · Wallonia
- Distance
- 2.0 km / 1.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 44 m
- Typical duration
- 29 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse · Wallonia
- Distance
- 7.1 km / 4.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 155 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 42 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
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
Moderate
Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois · Wallonia
- Distance
- 9.3 km / 5.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 204 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 14 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse · Wallonia
- Distance
- 7.7 km / 4.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 169 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 51 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois · Wallonia
- Distance
- 6.1 km / 3.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 133 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 28 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois · Wallonia
- Distance
- 9.3 km / 5.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 205 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 15 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois · Wallonia
- Distance
- 5.0 km / 3.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 111 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 13 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
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
Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois · Wallonia
- Distance
- 5.8 km / 3.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 129 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 25 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois · Wallonia
- Distance
- 3.5 km / 2.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 77 m
- Typical duration
- 51 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois · Wallonia
- Distance
- 6.3 km / 3.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 138 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 31 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse · Wallonia
- Distance
- 7.6 km / 4.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 167 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 50 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
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
Moderate
National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse · Wallonia
- Distance
- 10.3 km / 6.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 226 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 29 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois · Wallonia
- Distance
- 4.2 km / 2.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 92 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 1 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois · Wallonia
- Distance
- 11.3 km / 7.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 248 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 43 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois · Wallonia
- Distance
- 5.4 km / 3.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 118 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 18 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois · Wallonia
- Distance
- 3.1 km / 1.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 68 m
- Typical duration
- 45 min
- 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.
| Route | Distance | Ascent | Time | Difficulty | Best season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordemois - BelvédèreParc national de la Vallée de la Semois | 6.9 km | 151 m | 1 hr 40 min | Moderate | April to October |
| La Grotte des Moines via le Chemin des FileusesParc national de la Vallée de la Semois | 14.8 km | 325 m | 3 hr 34 min | Moderate | April to October |
| La Réserve NaturelleParc national de la Vallée de la Semois | 3.7 km | 81 m | 53 min | Easy | April to October |
| 50 Promenade de Dohan (Les Hayons, Bouillon)Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois | 8.5 km | 186 m | 2 hr 3 min | Moderate | April to October |
| Jeune BoisParc national de la Vallée de la Semois | 5.5 km | 121 m | 1 hr 19 min | Easy | April to October |
| Le Bois JeanParc national de la Vallée de la Semois | 8.7 km | 190 m | 2 hr 5 min | Moderate | April to October |
| Le Forêt d'Herbeumont et le Rocher du ChatParc national de la Vallée de la Semois | 20.0 km | 440 m | 4 hr 59 min | Hard | April to October |
| Les AbannetsNational Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse | 8.8 km | 194 m | 2 hr 8 min | Moderate | April to October |
| Les Anciennes CarrièresNational Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse | 9.3 km | 204 m | 2 hr 14 min | Moderate | April to October |
| Les BornesNational Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse | 7.6 km | 167 m | 1 hr 50 min | Moderate | April to October |
If you only have time for one, start with Cordemois - Belvédère, La Grotte des Moines via le Chemin des Fileuses, Les Dolimarts. 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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