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Thuin
Lobbes

Hourpes Viewpoint – Aulne Abbey Ruins loop from Lobbes Chemin d'Hourpes

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Belgium
Wallonia
Hainaut
Thuin
Lobbes

Hourpes Viewpoint – Aulne Abbey Ruins loop from Lobbes Chemin d'Hourpes

Moderate

5.0

(2)

19

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Hourpes Viewpoint – Aulne Abbey Ruins loop from Lobbes Chemin d'Hourpes

03:30

13.1km

150m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 1, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 7.57 km for 6 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1.16 km

Beautiful forest trail

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Nice, narrow path. Only in winter good shoes provided. It is quite wet.

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2

3.05 km

Hourpes Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Superb panorama over the Sambre valley, which stretches as far as the Hameau de Hourpes, the cradle of the Carolingian steel industry.

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3

3.92 km

Hourpes Mining Village

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A beautiful place to stop by following the Sambre via the towpath.

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4

3.92 km

Château d'Hourpes

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"In Hourpes, the second residence linked to the family of Thomas Bonehill, an English engineer and founder of the Forges de la Providence in Marchienne-au-Pont (a company specializing in steel …

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5

4.73 km

RAVeL along the Sambre

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6

7.31 km

Aulne Abbey Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Meanwhile, the entrance is 5 €

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7.57 km

Manual Lock at Aulne Abbey

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This manual lock is one of the 25 that line the Sambre.

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8.82 km

The Sambre River

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Legend has it that the Abbey of Aulne was founded in 637 by the repentant highwayman Landelinus, who was succeeded as abbot by Ursmarus of Lobbes after his death.

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13.1 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.57 km

4.28 km

2.61 km

1.31 km

240 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.14 km

2.62 km

2.46 km

1.06 km

472 m

240 m

113 m

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Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

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Thursday 15 October

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