To get there, you follow a long drive lined with century-old lime trees. Rebuilt in the 19th century on the foundations of an old medieval keep, the Tour Saint-Martin is located on a rocky promontory overlooking the village of Comblain-au-Pont and the Ourthe valley.

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The exact date of the tower's construction is not really known. The first document mentioning a date is a collection of charters from the Abbey of Stavelot-Malmédy, which shows that on March 12, 1228, Countess Ermesinde, a native of Luxembourg, undertook to return the fortress of Logne and the fortified house of Comblain to the abbey.
Source: fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tour_Saint-Martin_(Belgique)

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The tower was originally part of a fortress surrounded by defensive walls.
At the end of 1856, the tower lost its defensive function and was now used as the bell …

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1. The "Felsenfenster" of the Tartines loop from Comblain-au-Pont

8.97km

02:33

200m

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2. Larbois Sand Quarry loop from Comblain-au-Pont

10.5km

02:58

220m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Grotte du Confluent – Trou du Lierre loop from Comblain-au-Pont

12.6km

03:34

280m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Elevation 110 m

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Location: Comblain-Au-Pont, Liège, Liège, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium

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Saint Martin Tower (Tour Saint-Martin), Comblain-au-Pont

1. The "Felsenfenster" of the Tartines loop from Comblain-au-Pont

2. Larbois Sand Quarry loop from Comblain-au-Pont

3. Grotte du Confluent – Trou du Lierre loop from Comblain-au-Pont

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