THE ARDENNES | Cicerone hiking guide

hiking guide

This guidebook covers 32 day walks between 2 and 24km and one 68km multi-stage route, the Sentier du Nord, in the Ardennes. The Ardennes region in southern Belgium overlaps into Luxembourg and France and features rolling hills, deep valleys, rivers and wide reaches of forest. Walks take in WW2 battlefields, medieval castles, towns and villages.

Easily accessible from Calais, the Ardennes region of southeastern Belgium is a great destination for a family holiday. This beautiful area of beech and oak-forested hills also offers endless walking opportunities, suitable for a wide range of ages and abilities.

The Ardennes offers almost endless walking options and is packed with historic sites to visit including medieval castles and fortified farmhouses perched above attractive villages, as well as WWII museums and war relics situated alongside the routes. 

This guide describes a range of day walks in Belgium, France and Luxembourg as well as one multi-day route, the Sentier du Nord, right across this beautiful region.

• 32 day walks and one 68km route in 6 stages
• information about the medieval castles, fortified farmhouses and WW2 relics found along the routes
• practical advice on accommodation, food and drink, when to go and much more