Houffalize – Houffalize World Cup Circuit loop from Alhoumont
Houffalize – Houffalize World Cup Circuit loop from Alhoumont
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Houffalize – Houffalize World Cup Circuit loop from Alhoumont
02:36
30.1km
630m
Mountain biking
Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: June 29, 2026
Tips
Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps
You may need to carry your bike.
After 9.97 km for 20 m
After 25.0 km for 10 m
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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5.04 km
Houffalize
Highlight • Settlement
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9.91 km
Rock Garden Trail (Parc naturel des deux Ourthes)
Highlight • Trail
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9.95 km
Bridge Over the Ourthe
Highlight • Bridge
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10.3 km
Steep Forest Trail in Parc Naturel des Deux Ourthes
Highlight • Trail
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13.2 km
Field and Forest of Parc naturel des deux Ourthes
Highlight • Forest
18.6 km
Au Pont de Pierre Rocky Climb
Highlight (Segment) • Climb
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24.1 km
Houffalize World Cup Circuit
Highlight • MTB Park
For the downhills: When in doubt just walk. These sections need to be taken with a certain minimal speed. At very slow speeds it will not be possible.
For the uphills: There are a couple very steep uphills immediatly after a u-turn of a technical decent. Be prepared to shift down, put your nose at your stem, the point of your saddle in a not so comfortable location and start putting the power down.
Have fun at this ±3km track and keep in mind the pro's do this about 10 times.
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25.5 km
German Panther Tank Memorial, Houffalize
Highlight • Monument
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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30.1 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
13.4 km
4.97 km
4.33 km
3.68 km
2.36 km
1.47 km
Surfaces
13.5 km
7.29 km
6.79 km
1.61 km
951 m
< 100 m
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