Rambles near Maredsous Abbey

The region is teeming with picturesque spots where nature lovers can have their fill of walks in a varied and authentic countryside.

Maredsous Abbey has signposted 6 walks for you in Molignée Valley, from 4.5 km (± 45 minutes) to 12 km (± 2 hours and 15 minutes). For more information, go to the Saint Joseph Visitors Centre.

You can also get topographic maps of the National Geographic Institute from the bookshop at the Saint Joseph Visitors Centre or from every Tourist Office in the Province of Namur: www.pays-de-namur.be.

Here are a few other resources to help you put together your walking programme:

www.grsentiers.org: the “Sentiers de grande randonnée” [Great Hiking Paths] are a group of volunteers devoted to creating and maintaining extensive hiking footpaths in the French-speaking part of the country;
www.adeps.cfwb.be: to find the Green points of the ADEPS;
www.ffbmp.be: Belgian French-speaking Federation of Popular Walks;
www.wallonianamur.eu: Wallonia Namur, walking club registered with the FFBMP;
www.ravel.wallonie.be: Autonomous Slow Lane Network (known by the French acronym ‘RAVEL’);
www.lesaccompagnateurs.be: Guides of the Ardennes.

Finally, do not forget that there is a Walloon Hiker’s Code that governs your movements in our forests.