Line 156 of the RAVeL takes you through part of the Hainaut boot.
Throughout the circuit, you can admire rich and varied landscapes. From forests to plains, you will discover a wide variety of flora.
Practical information :
Starting point : Place des Princes, 6460 Chimay
Finishing point : Boussu-en-Fagnes rest area
Distance between Chimay and Mariembourg : 15 km
The route ends shortly after the accessible rest area in Boussu-en-Fagnes.
You can reach Mariembourg via a route along the N5 (Route Charlemagne).
The route is 29.2 km round trip with a total elevation gain of 42 m, which is constant throughout the route and descends from Chimay to Mariembourg. This route is interrupted by 12 crossings and has 16 rest areas, most of which are located within the first 8 kilometres from Chimay.
There is a lack of signage to find the RAVeL from Chimay.
There are HoReCa establishments at the start of Chimay, but we cannot guarantee their accessibility.
There are no toilets or adapted toilets on the route.
There is one unsafe double crossing on the route.
As part of the Access-i certification, only the section has been audited. This analysis therefore does not take into account the content of the educational panels and other features along the route.
Photo credits for the Chimay–Mariembourg circuit : © Le Pays des Lacs – Jean-Pierre Hubert
Photo credit technical gallery : © Passe-Muraille - Jean-Christophe Fairon
