Le Mesnil Village – Haute Roche Castle Ruins loop from Fumay
Le Mesnil Village – Haute Roche Castle Ruins loop from Fumay
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Le Mesnil Village – Haute Roche Castle Ruins loop from Fumay
06:48
79.1km
1,420m
Mountain biking
Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: April 25, 2026
Tips
Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted
After 39.9 km for 59 m
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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8.74 km
Bois de Ramousau
Forest
10.8 km
Le Mesnil Village
Highlight • Settlement
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32.5 km
Bois de Fayt
Forest
35.5 km
Treignes Fountain by Yves and Claude Rahir
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35.7 km
Church of Treignes
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39.9 km
Roche Madoux
Nature Reserve
41.9 km
View of Olloy from La Roche du PAS
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44.2 km
View of the ruins of Dourbes Castle
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If you like, you can also climb up to the castle and visit the old walls.
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45.2 km
Réserve naturelle de Dourbes
Nature Reserve
45.9 km
Haute Roche Castle Ruins
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This castle is located on a rocky promontory, about 200 metres high, overlooking the Dourbes valley and the Viroin river. Although the exact date of construction is not clear, there is evidence that a castle existed on this site as early as the 9th century. Archaeological excavations have even revealed traces of Gallo-Roman use of the site. The current castle was probably built at the end of the 13th century.
The history of Haute Roche is closely linked to the nearby Château de Fagnolles. Over the centuries, several noble families have been associated with the castle, including the Jauche, the Berlaymont, the Egmont, the Pignatelli and the d’Arenberg.
In the 16th century, the castle was fortified with a new gatehouse and an advanced defensive wall to withstand gunfire. In 1554, however, the castle was besieged and taken by Anne de Montmorency, who worked for the French king Henri II. A year later, William of Orange (nicknamed the Silent) reconquered the area and also dismantled the nearby castle of Fagnolles. Haute Roche Castle then fell into disrepair.
The isolated position of the castle is separated from the plateau by a large, hand-dug ditch. The square keep has walls at least 2.5 metres thick and was originally at least 13 metres high. The castle offers fascinating views of the surrounding landscape and is an intriguing witness to the past.
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65.8 km
Rocky Singletrack in Parc National de l’Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse
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69.5 km
Saint Bartholomew Church, Oignies-en-Thiérache
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We are in the land of the old Principality of Liège. The municipality of the Ardennes department was incorporated into the province of Namur in 1815.
This village was called the "village of the widows" because the men worked there in the slate quarries, the dust of which causes the same disease as that of the miner, silicosis.
Source: according to Wikipedia
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79.1 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
36.2 km
15.9 km
14.4 km
5.89 km
5.27 km
1.25 km
230 m
Surfaces
37.3 km
18.7 km
10.2 km
7.77 km
5.09 km
118 m
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Elevation
Highest point (370 m)
Lowest point (120 m)
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Wednesday 1 July
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13°C
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