Bois-Borsu Farm-Castle – Small hidden estates loop from Ocquier

Bois-Borsu Farm-Castle – Small hidden estates loop from Ocquier

Moderate

4.5

(2)

202

riders

Bois-Borsu Farm-Castle – Small hidden estates loop from Ocquier

02:44

53.4km

720m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 4, 2026

Tips

The surface for a segment of your route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 24.9 km for 1.47 km

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

2.93 km

Borlon Countryside Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Nice area to go to Durbuy or Ocquier

Translated by Google •

Tip by

7.14 km

Plaine Sapin Viewpoint and War Memorial

Highlight • Viewpoint

An orientation table and a spyglass have been installed at the place called the Plaine Sapin in order to allow you to admire and understand this magnificent landscape as well as the history linked to it.

The orientation table has been designed to allow access to people with reduced mobility.

In addition to the panorama, there is the Histoire de la Plaine-Sapin (in French, Dutch and English), a brief explanation of the Condroz, the Famenne and the Ardennes (in French), and the names of some large towns. with their direction and distance (as the crow flies) from the Plaine-Sapin.

A memorial was built at the Plaine-Sapin by the "Brotherhood of the Secret Army" and inaugurated on September 7, 1945

1. The point of view:

From the Plaine-Sapin, you can observe the surrounding villages, and some points known to the local inhabitants such as the wind turbines of Pessoux / Jannée, the Tour de la Famenne, the Mont des Pins, and even the Baraque Fraiture (which is located 27km as the crow flies). These different points, and others, are indicated on the panorama.

To make the most of the view, a telescope has been installed. All you need to do is insert a € 0.50 coin to admire the Famenne for 3 minutes.

2. History:

La Plaine-Sapin was an important drop-off point for the Secret Army during World War II.

From April 1944 to September 1944, the AS parachuted there mainly arms, ammunition and some food.

Each year, a commemoration of the events of '44 at the Plaine-Sapin takes place the second weekend of September. This year was the 75th anniversary.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

10.7 km

Chateau Radhadesh (Petite Somme)

Highlight • Castle

Today, the castle is part of the Radhadesh estate, which also includes a more recent residential center and several even more recent agricultural buildings.

Openbaar Kunstbezit Vlaanderen (Flanders Public Art Agency) calls it a spiritual community, where the new residents have thoroughly restored the castle and transformed it into a true spiritual oasis where you can explore the colorful culture of Indian traditions.

Specifically, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (formerly the Hare Krishna movement) has a base and residential community there. There's also a vegan restaurant, a shop, a museum of sacred art (MOSA), and you can take a paid tour. The temple is accessible without payment. There's also a 2.8-kilometer "spiritual" walking trail.

More at okv.be/museum/radhadesh-kasteel-van-petite-somme

I'm not mentioning the domain's website because of a virus alert on my computer.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

28.5 km

Bois des Sarts

Forest

34.8 km

Porcheresse Castle

Highlight • Castle

visible from the road

Translated by Google •

Tip by

37.3 km

Saint Lambert Church

Highlight • Religious Site

Saint-Lambert church located on the small village square

Translated by Google •

Tip by

46.1 km