In a valley surrounded by hills , Celles, voted one of the most beautiful villages in Wallonia, reveals its hidden treasures along its streets.
With the arrival of Saint-Hadelin in the 7th century , a place of pilgrimage developed here.
Park at the collegiate church of Saint-Hadelin and we first walk to the hermitage , which offers a beautiful view .
We descend back along the Way of the Cross to walk back up the hill on the other side of the village past the old school.
We take a moment to let the story of the Panther tank from the Ardennes offensive sink in - time for a drink on a terrace?
Back to the center along the picturesque Rue Saint-Hadelin with its natural stone buildings and a number of nice terraces. What would you think of a “chausson cellois” and a nice Sint-Hadelin beer ?
04/2024
Source: Willem Vandenameele
Difficulty level: Medium (73/100)
Length: 2.85 km
Duration: 00h34
Total ascent: 62 m
Maximal slope: 6.5 %
Average slope: 2.2 %
Net ascent: 0 m
Total descent: 62 m
Difficulty level according to the author: 4/10
Paved roads: 2.28 km (80 %)
Cobblestones: 0 m (0 %)
Car free roads: 331 m (12 %)
Noise pollution
Amount of traffic
Natural area
Urban area
Water rich area
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Willem VandenameeleAt the top of the Stations of the Cross is the chapel of the Saint-Hadelin hermitage.
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Willem VandenameeleThis wooden cross stands in a niche in a garden wall on Rue Bel-Air in Celles, not far from the old…
Willem Vandenameele"Old school" ... there are a number of buildings in Celles worthy of the name ...
Willem VandenameeleThis statue stands on a hill along the Route de Neufchateau in Celles.
Willem VandenameeleThe tank is of the Panzerkampfwagen V Panther type.
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Willem VandenameeleThis limestone rubble house was built in 1840 and then expanded in 1877 with a neo-Romanesque …
Willem VandenameeleThe St-Hadelin valley is fed by several streams oriented along a NZ axis. These flows are …
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