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71.9 mi
5,902 ft
04h37
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We leave Bouillon and leave the Semois valley by taking the Rando Vélo n°7. After 3 km, we are 150 m higher and we leave this bike path to return by bike to the Semois by a steep descent. We now follow the quiet N665 towards Herbeumont and Florenville. There we cycle via the Route de Williers (a forest road) to the French border. From here we follow a stream into the valley called La noire Fontaine and then cycle via a steep climb to the junction with the N88. There we cross towards Pin where we turn right twice to go down the N840 to Orval Abbey. Ideal for a stopover in the nearby A l'Ange Gardien where you can taste the Orval Vert from the barrel!

With fresh sugars in our legs, we return to the path from where we then continue the road to the right, slightly kimming, through the forest of Orval towards Izel. From there, we cycle through the forest of Chiny and along the dam of the Vierre towards Bertrix. A few kilometers further we look for the Rando Vélo N°7 near the village of Blanche-Oreilles which will take us back to Bouillon via the villages of Offagne, Fays-les-Veneurs, Nollevaux and Bellevaux.

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Difficulty level: Hard (83/100)

Length: 71.9 mi

Duration: 04h37


Total ascent: 5,902 ft

Maximal slope: 7.46 %

Average slope: 1.55 %

Net ascent: 0 ft

Total descent: 5,902 ft

Difficulty level according to the author: 8/10

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 68.5 mi (95 %)

Cobblestones: 0 ft (0 %)

Bike paths: 3.66 mi (5 %)

Scenery

Car free roads: 3.37 mi (5 %)

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        Start and end of the route

        Closest address to start and end: Porte de France, 6830 Bouillon, België / Belgique / Belgien

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        Places of interest

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        2. Le Saty resign

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        3. Le Ton'Haye

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          Le Ton'Haye

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          • Length : 1.1 km
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        4. Cugnon

          0 · Sub-Municipality
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        5. The ruins of the castle

          0 · Heritage
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        6. Herbeumont

          0 · Sub-Municipality

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        7. Relais du Silence Hostellerie Sainte-Cecile

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        8. Chassepierre

          0 · Sub-Municipality
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        9. Florenville

          0 · Sub-Municipality
          Florenville is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium. …
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        10. Hotel De France En Gaume

          0 · Hotel
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        11. Rue d'Arlon

          0 · Photo stopping point
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        12. La Pirée

          0 · Slope
          La Pirée

          RouteYou Climb Code : D_1_b

          • Length : 1.1 km
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        13. Côte de la Mouline

          0 · Slope
          Côte de la Mouline

          RouteYou Climb Code : D_4_d

          • Length : 1.85 km
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        14. The Orval abbey

          0 · Place of worship
          A Cistercian abbey since the 12th century, the monastic buildings at Orval were constructed before …
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        15. Orval Abbey

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        16. Orval beer

          0 · Brewery
          Orval Brewery is a Trappist brewery within the walls of the Abbaye Notre-Dame d'Orval in the Gaume …
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        17. Abdij van Orval

          0 · Abbey
          De Abdij van Orval werd verlaten tijdens de Franse Revolutie toen de monniken vluchtten van Orval …
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        18. Saint-Médard

          0 · Sub-Municipality
          Saint-Médard is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Herbeumont, located in …
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        19. Bertrix

          0 · Municipality
          On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 137.7 km², had 8,164 inhabitants, giving a …
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        20. Bastion de Brittany

          1 · Town-gate

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        21. Bastion du Dauphin

          1 · Town-gate

          Beneath the fortified castle, Bouillon preserves small jewels of modern military architecture .

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        22. Belvédère d'Auclin - Bouillon

          1 · Viewpoint from tower

          The belvedere has a total height of 31m60 and is located at a height of 385m and rises 180m above …

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        23. Liège - Bouillon bridge

          0 · Bridge

          The Liège Bridge is the first construction over the Semois.

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        24. Maison Maugre-bouillon

          0 · Historical building

          This house appears on the city plan as " Palace of the Prince " in 1708 and as " Casa de la Moneda"

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        25. Flat-bottomed jar - bouillon

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          In the past, before the Pont de Cordemois was built, Bouillon residents and tourists crossed the …

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        26. Bastion of Burgundy

          0 · Town-gate

          The Bastion of Bourgogne is not far from the bridge of Cordemois . It was built in 1680 by Vauban .

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        27. Bouillon Castle

          0 · Castle
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        28. Viewpoint La Ramonette - Bouillon

          1 · Viewpoint from tower

          Viewpoint Le Rocher de Baimont, called "La Ramonette".

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        29. Tunnel Bouillon

          2 · Tunnel

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        30. Arboretum of Bouillon

          0 · Arboretum

          This arboretum was created in 1906 and covers 2ha56 .

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        Notre Dame de Buhan Chapel
        Le Saty resign
        Le Ton'Haye
        Cugnon
        The ruins of the castle
        Herbeumont
        Relais du Silence Hostellerie Sainte-Cecile
        Chassepierre
        Florenville
        Hotel De France En Gaume
        Rue d'Arlon
        La Pirée
        Côte de la Mouline
        The Orval abbey
        Orval Abbey
        Orval beer
        Abdij van Orval
        Saint-Médard
        Bertrix
        Bastion de Brittany
        Bastion du Dauphin
        Belvédère d'Auclin - Bouillon
        Liège - Bouillon bridge
        Maison Maugre-bouillon
        Flat-bottomed jar - bouillon
        Bastion of Burgundy
        Bouillon Castle
        Viewpoint La Ramonette - Bouillon
        Tunnel Bouillon
        Arboretum of Bouillon
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