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Tranchée des Portes Oppidum

Natural Monuments

Wallonie

Tranchée des Portes Oppidum

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Tranchée des Portes Oppidum

Name: Tranchée des Portes Oppidum
Rating: 2

Recommended by 25 hikers

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Parc naturel de Gaume

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Location: Étalle, Virton, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium

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1. Forêt de Saint-Léger — loop from Saint-Léger in the parc naturel de Gaume

17.1km

04:38

230m

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2. Chantemelle Village Monuments – Tranchée des Portes Oppidum loop from Buzenol

10.1km

02:39

80m

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

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3. Chantemelle Village Monuments – Tranchée des Portes Oppidum loop from Buzenol

15.1km

03:59

130m

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

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Paul_C

January 8, 2024

La Trenche des Portes is an ancient fortified site dating from the Neolithic period, then occupied by the Celts and the Romans. You will be able to discover the remains of the earthen rampart and the ditch which surround a vast area of more than 100 hectares, as well as the archaeological discoveries of various dwellings and activities. The hike, approximately 8 km long, begins in the village of Saint-Léger. You can enjoy the view of the Rouge Eau valley and the Eperons Barrés, two other remarkable sites in the region.

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Marc Meiers

January 2, 2023

Place steeped in history not enough known

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Patrick & Marie-Jeanne

March 6, 2025

The largest Iron Age stronghold in Belgium, covering an area of 100 hectares, is to be discovered in EtalleUnlike Montauban, which was occupied occasionally, the Tranchée des Portes was not a refuge but an oppidum, i.e. a fortified site where people settled for the long term with their livestock and crops. It is a fortification that owes its name to the deep ditch (5m) that precedes its rampart. Consisting of an earthwork of more than 3m formerly topped with a palisade, this dam, pierced by three gates, extends over more than 1km. This type of defense site is called a barred spur. It was often used in the protohistoric period (Iron Age).

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Elevation 190 m

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Tranchée des Portes Oppidum

1. Forêt de Saint-Léger — loop from Saint-Léger in the parc naturel de Gaume

2. Chantemelle Village Monuments – Tranchée des Portes Oppidum loop from Buzenol

3. Chantemelle Village Monuments – Tranchée des Portes Oppidum loop from Buzenol

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