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The walk
From the car park by the church in Robertville, follow the waymarks of loop 19 down the Rue du Barrage and by a forest path to the shore. A path leads along the water, over a wooden footbridge, and up to the road at the dam. Cross the dam, the start of the Warche gorge, then follow forest paths along the south side of the lake, over the Poncé brook and back to the water. Pass the lakeside hotel, cross the lake on the road bridge of Haelen, and return along the shore by the bathing area and up the Route des Bains to Robertville.
It is 6 km round with 44 m of ascent; allow about 1½ hours. The grade is Easy: shore paths, forest tracks and some road, with short ups and downs.
The stretches on the dam road and across the Pont de Haelen carry traffic. From October to the end of January, hunts can close forest paths in the East Cantons on set days: the walking planner on ostbelgien.eu shows closures by date, and signs at the forest edge must be obeyed.
The car park by the church in Robertville is free. There is no railway station nearby.
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
- The lake of Robertville is a reservoir on the Warche, in the commune of Waimes
- The loop crosses the dam at the western end of the lake and comes back over the Pont de Haelen
- It is waymarked with orange rectangles by the Waimes tourist office
Getting there
Start: Robertville lake car park. 50.45409, 6.12275
Directions to the start
Places to stay nearby
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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.