Villers via Comblain

The route starts in Villers-aux-Tours and quickly joins several forest paths. Two small streams accompany this first part before arriving in Mont , then descending towards Comblain-au-Pont .

At Comblain-au-Pont, the route rejoins the Ourthe , which becomes one of the guiding threads of the journey. You follow it towards Comblain-la-Tour , with several places suitable for a break or a picnic along the river.

The route then climbs again via a series of paths, notably towards the Oneux area . The climbs there are sometimes steep, including the Hoyemont Climb , which is 2.51 km long with an average gradient of 4.4%.

Before reaching Rivage , the trail passes near Les Tartines and the Grotte des Tartines , as well as several other caves carved into the limestone terrain of the valley. After Rivage, the route climbs again towards Fraiture , with a particularly challenging section through the forest.

You then reach Chanxhe , where a marked descent leads back to the Ourthe river. The route then follows the river to Poulseur , on a significantly easier section.

The final section leaves the valley again and climbs higher. After another passage near a stream, several paths gradually lead back towards Villers-aux-Tours.

Villers-aux-Tours : Starting and finishing village of the loop.

La Gosse and the Gros Vivier stream : Two small streams encountered in the first part of the route, before arriving near Mont.

Mont and Comblain-au-Pont : Transition from the highland paths to the Ourthe valley.

The Ourthe : River followed several times, notably from Comblain-au-Pont towards Comblain-la-Tour and from Chanxhe towards Poulseur.

Comblain-la-Tour : Passage along the banks of the Ourthe, with several places to take a break or have a picnic.

Oneux : A more hilly area marked by forest paths and several sustained descents.

Les Tartines and the Grotte des Tartines : Characteristic rock formations visible before Rivage, complemented by several other cavities in the limestone cliffs of the area.

Rivage and Fraiture : Passage from the valley towards a new series of climbs, including the wooded climb of Fraiture.

Chanxhe : Return to the valley after a particularly steep descent.

Poulseur : Long, more rolling section along the Ourthe before the last part of the circuit.