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Descent Over Large Rocks – Houffalize loop from Houffalize

Descent Over Large Rocks – Houffalize loop from Houffalize

Hard

4.3

(6)

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Descent Over Large Rocks – Houffalize loop from Houffalize

02:55

37.1km

600m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 28, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Parc naturel des deux Ourthes

Parc naturel Haute-Sûre Forêt d'Anlier

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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7.49 km

Covered picnic table near Hardigny and Tavigny

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invites you to picnic, between Hardigny and Tavigny

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14.9 km

Former Buret Railway Station

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Line 163 is a Belgian railway line, also called the crest line (it partly follows the water separation limit between the Meuse and Rhine basins), connects Libramont to Gouvy and Saint-Vith via Bastogne. It is currently closed and out of service (the track was always laid between Libramont and the entrance to Bastogne station, until the early 2010s). In 2017, a “pre-Ravel”, which can be walked and cycled, was set up between Libramont and Wideumont.
It is a secondary line, which serves few important localities, beyond the four mentioned above. The Bastogne - Gouvy section particularly avoids the localities of the region crossed, with a few exceptions.

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29.5 km

Viewpoint

32.0 km

Bench with a view of the Tavigny stream

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A small bench offers a nice panorama over the Tavigny stream.

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32.2 km

Descent Over Large Rocks

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The large pebbles and pieces of stone make walking difficult on this path (sometimes a stream).

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35.9 km

River View in Parc Naturel des Deux Ourthes

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36.6 km

Houffalize

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Houffalize is a picturesque town in the Ourthe valley, which is particularly popular with mountain bikers and hikers. Towards the end of the Second World War, the town was almost completely destroyed during heavy fighting.

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36.6 km

Houffalize

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Houffalize is a beautiful town in the Ardennes with over 5,000 inhabitants and is also known as the "flower city." Houffalize is situated on the Ourthe River in the vast Deux Ourthes Nature Park. This stunning location and the hilly surroundings have made Houffalize the Ardennes capital of mountain biking. You can cycle on beautiful routes in the immediate vicinity.

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37.0 km

German Panther Tank Memorial, Houffalize

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Tank that can normally be viewed here, has been to Bastogne for renovation.
Consolation... On this site you will find enough information boards that explain the special history of this Panther Tank.
In a nutshell:
On 19 December 1944, during the Battle of the Bulge, the German unit of this tank, the 116. Panzer-Division, LVIII Panzerkorps, 5. Panzer-Armee, captured the town. On January 3, 1945, the Americans started a counter-attack and the German troops had to withdraw to the east on January 15, 1945. The tank was then upside down in the Ourthe, on the west side of Houffalize.
On September 20, 1948, the tank was taken out of the river by the engineers of Namur.
In 2017, the tank was taken apart for a two-year restoration. The tank is one of three surviving Panzerkampfwagen V Panther tanks in the Ardennes, alongside those of the Tank Monument in Celles and Tank Monument in Grandmenil.

Now we wait and look forward to the return of the tank.

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37.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.5 km

7.98 km

2.84 km

1.52 km

1.06 km

131 m

Surfaces

25.3 km

6.24 km

5.50 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (520 m)

Lowest point (330 m)

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Descent Over Large Rocks – Houffalize loop from Houffalize

Covered picnic table near Hardigny and Tavigny

Former Buret Railway Station

Bench with a view of the Tavigny stream

Descent Over Large Rocks

River View in Parc Naturel des Deux Ourthes

Houffalize

Houffalize

German Panther Tank Memorial, Houffalize

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