Ardennes · Easy · Circular

Le Belvédère de Han-sur-Lesse

A short loop from Han-sur-Lesse up to the Belvédère and the Rochers de Serin, looking over the dry valley the Lesse abandoned.

Distance
5.3 km (3.3 mi)
Ascent
100 m
Time
About 1 h 30 min
High point
246 m
Grade
Easy

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Le Belvédère de Han-sur-Lesse
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The walk

From the village centre, follow the yellow diamonds east and then north up onto the hills by woodland paths and lanes. The way reaches the Belvédère and the Rochers de Serin, limestone outcrops that look over the Chavée, the dry valley where the Lesse once flowed before it went underground through the caves. It then turns west along the hillside and comes back down to Han. The loop goes anticlockwise.

It is 5.3 km round with 100 m of ascent; allow about 1½ hours. The grade is Easy: woodland paths and lanes, with one steep climb to the viewpoint.

The caves and the wildlife park are a separate paid site; this walk stays outside it. From October to the end of January, hunts can close woodland paths on set days: check ChasseOnWeb, Wallonia's hunting map, for your date, and obey any red notice at the edge of the woods.

There are paid car parks in the village; the commune's large car park on the Rue de la Lesse has barriers and charges by the hour. The nearest railway station is Rochefort-Jemelle, about 7 km away.

Route drawn by Global Adventurer along OpenStreetMap paths (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), with figures worked out from it. Check the forecast and the ground on the day: paths change.

Good to know

  • At Han-sur-Lesse the Lesse vanishes underground and flows through the caves of the Massif de Boine before coming out in the village
  • The Belvédère looks over the Chavée, an old meander the river has abandoned
  • The loop is waymarked with yellow diamonds by the Rochefort tourist office

Getting there

Start: Car park in Han-sur-Lesse. 50.12587, 5.18755

Directions to the start

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Paths change, and the weather decides the day. The line and figures come from OpenStreetMap and our own checks; take a map, check the forecast, and turn back if it isn't right.