The Hornbeam Avenue of Haut-Maret – Col du Maquisard loop from Spa

The Hornbeam Avenue of Haut-Maret – Col du Maquisard loop from Spa

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The Hornbeam Avenue of Haut-Maret – Col du Maquisard loop from Spa

02:29

40.4km

500m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc naturel des Sources

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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674 m

Spa Town Center

Highlight • Settlement

The Ardennes town of Spa is the cradle of the famous Belgian mineral water of the same name, but above all it is synonymous with well-being.

Healing water springs from …

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3.12 km

RAVeL Line 44A (Jalhay – Parc naturel des Sources)

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This former railway line takes you comfortably to Spa and also without car traffic. It connects the towns of Spa with Stavelot.

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5.32 km

Lac de Warfaaz

Lake

9.39 km

Forest Path to Lac de Chawion

Highlight • Trail

Numerous interesting forest paths branch off from the RAVeL 44a.

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15.2 km

Spa-La Sauvenière Airfield

Highlight • Structure

The Aérodrome de Spa – La Sauvenière is located on the heights between Spa and Francorchamps, on the edge of the Fagne de Malchamps. The airfield is situated at an …

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17.2 km

Bois des Minières

Forest

22.6 km

La Vecquée Road

Highlight • Trail

A beautiful route through fields and woods in the heart of the Sources Natural Park above Spa.

The Vecquée is an ancient Gallic road that became a Roman road.

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29.5 km

La Charmille de La Reid

Highlight • Natural Monument

La Charmille de La Reid, 573 meters and more than 4,500 Charming plants ...

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30.1 km

The Hornbeam Avenue of Haut-Maret

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Haut-Marais bower is a vegetal vault made up of several thousand charms, most of them hundred years old. A rectilinear walk of more than 500 meters. Unusual and impressive!

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33.8 km

Col du Maquisard

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Very nice running slope of 3000m and average 4.9%. Cotacol nr 446. The alternative version from Winamplanche (Sur Le Thier) cotacol nr 447 is also worth 2200m for an average of 5%

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40.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.5 km

10.8 km

6.29 km

4.14 km

381 m

208 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

23.7 km

8.60 km

5.73 km

1.94 km

475 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (550 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

Weather

Thursday 22 October

11°C

6°C

98 %

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Max wind speed: 38.0 km/h

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Comments

March 9, 2024,Randonnée

Route from La Charmille, direction the heights of Spa via wooded paths, passing through the Spa Malchamps aerodrome, then descent via the ravel to the town of Spa which we cross to return to the point of arrival

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