Belgium 2019-11-10 - Ardennes - Packraft Ourthe
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 15.27 nm
- Elevation gain
- 1,798 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 1,798 ft
- Max elevation
- 1,301 ft
- TrailRank
- 19
- Min elevation
- 766 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Coordinates
- 1850
- Uploaded
- November 11, 2019
- Recorded
- November 2019
near Bodaimont, Wallonia (Belgique)
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Itinerary description
A 28+ km solo day trip on a gorgeous November Sunday. The trip leads through one of the best parts of the Belgian Ardennes and consists of a descent of a section of river Ourthe by packraft (Nisramont to Maboge), followed by a return hike on foot.
When I put in below Barrage de Nisramont at 9:30 am temperature is around freezing and conditions are foggy. Weather however is supposed to turn sunny later in the day. The descent is generally easy with a couple of small insignificant rapids, however at the location known as Les Ondes there is one rapid that requires some more attention. Halfway the descent, clouds break and it becomes sunny as predicted, with a temperature of 5°C.
I arrive in Maboge at 11:30 am and stow away my packraft while having a quick bite. Indeed, there is no time to lose as the return hike is pretty strenuous and I prefer to return before dusk.
I leave the village of Maboge, more or less follow the river, and then hike up to remains of an ancient Celtic fortress known as Le Cheslé de Bérismenil. After a steep descent, I return to the river, pass the rapids at Les Ondes, and hike up to the rocks at Le Hérou. I take a short rest, have something to eat, and start the descent back to where my car is parked, passing the picturesque village of Ollomont on the way.
I get back at 4:30 pm after 7 hours of paddling / hiking. Sun has already disappeared from the river valley, and temperature is sinking fast.
When I put in below Barrage de Nisramont at 9:30 am temperature is around freezing and conditions are foggy. Weather however is supposed to turn sunny later in the day. The descent is generally easy with a couple of small insignificant rapids, however at the location known as Les Ondes there is one rapid that requires some more attention. Halfway the descent, clouds break and it becomes sunny as predicted, with a temperature of 5°C.
I arrive in Maboge at 11:30 am and stow away my packraft while having a quick bite. Indeed, there is no time to lose as the return hike is pretty strenuous and I prefer to return before dusk.
I leave the village of Maboge, more or less follow the river, and then hike up to remains of an ancient Celtic fortress known as Le Cheslé de Bérismenil. After a steep descent, I return to the river, pass the rapids at Les Ondes, and hike up to the rocks at Le Hérou. I take a short rest, have something to eat, and start the descent back to where my car is parked, passing the picturesque village of Ollomont on the way.
I get back at 4:30 pm after 7 hours of paddling / hiking. Sun has already disappeared from the river valley, and temperature is sinking fast.
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