De Namur à Dinant (stage 2)

On the Meuse RAVeL

Family

28 km

As you leave Namur, you are enveloped by the relaxing atmosphere of the Meuse RAVeL. You pass through the village of Wépion, recognised the world over for its strawberries.

You gradually enter the most beautiful part of the Meuse valley with its many cliffs and superb sites such as the famous Annevoie gardens.

When you reach Rivière, look up. You may see those daredevils of the skies, hang-gliders, launching themselves from the top of the Sept Meuses beauty spot. Just after Anhée, the ruins of the feudal castle of Poilvaches overlook the Meuse from their rocky spur. As you approach Dinant, you will see several hectares of vines lining the hillside. At the foot of the citadel, on the quaysides along the Meuse, the town of the Copères (as the people of Dinant are known) tempts your taste buds and invites you to savour its famous couques (honey biscuits) or enjoy a boat trip.

Details

The route:
The entire stage runs along its own path on the Meuse RAVeL.

Height difference:
Flat.

Signs:
Directional signs are in place along the entire route.

Warnings

Useful info

Start:

Place called Le Grognon, rue du Grognon, in Namur (right bank of the Sambre).

Coordinates Lambert 72: X: 185498 m - Y: 128001 m

GPS coordinates: Latitude: 50°27'42.35 "N - Longitude: 4°52'7.33 "E

Access by train: Namur Belgian railway station. Cross the centre of Namur to the place d’Armes. Take rue du Pont. Just after crossing the Sambre, turn left into rue du Grognon and join the RAVeL on the left bank of the Sambre.

Access by car: Parking spaces are available nearby.

Rest areas:

Parc de La Plante in Namur.
Promenade de Meuse in Wépion.

Guides/map:

RAVeL map of the Province of Namur published by the SPW. This map, called ‘More RAVeL, more pleasure’, can be ordered free of charge by clicking here.

Around the route by bike: