Category: Walks

Posts about walks.

20180519 Combe Martin – Woolacombe

Date: 20180519

Time: 9:25 – 18:05

Distance: 27.3 km

Stay: The Imperial B&B, Woolacombe

Walk

After packing everything and having a good breakfast, the 4th stage of the South West Coast Path is in the pipeline.

Immediately at the beginning in Combe Martin I meet the three musketeers again. What a timing.

Up to Ilfracombe the route is not too hard, not too much climbing and fantastic views. I cross a campsite among other things. Also in this first part there are plenty of possibilities to get something to drink (or eat).
Ilfracombe is full of tourists. Still, I find a quiet terrace (at the back of the restaurant) with a nice view of the sea.
In the harbor is a very large (one of the largest in England) sculpture of a half skinned woman. Weird guys, the English … (I know, I know, bad translation of a typical Dutch Obelix joke).

Just outside Ilfracombe I meet another Coast Path walker, Davey, whom I have come across earlier. He walks the Coast Path with everything on his back and camps everywhere. We talk for a moment and then we each go further at our own pace.

After Ilfracombe it’s on to Torrs Walk, a decent climb.

Just after Torrs Walk I meet the three musketeers again. Apparently they caught up with me when I was having a pint. They are doubting which way to go. I also doubt because there is no marking and the description I have is not entirely clear. Luckily my GPS brings the solution and I go in the right direction so they can follow.

The part after Ilfracombe is quite heavy again. Not because of the altitude, but because of the many falls and rises. Eventually I arrive at Morte Point, a rock formation that protrudes into the sea. From here the beaches of Woolacombe are clearly visible. It is not very far anymore to Woolacombe. That last part, however, is still quite hard because it is going up steeply before I am on the road and then it goes down again.
At the end, however, the Red Barn Inn (very very red) waits with  a nice selection of beers …

Weather

Today it was again great weather, sunny and sometimes even a bit too hot. Somewhat the same as yesterday, only slightly warmer. No jacket needed today.

Lyric of the day

Because he also keeps on walking, today The Wizard by Black Sabbath:

Misty morning, clouds in the sky
Without warning, a wizard walks by
Casting his shadow, weaving his spell
Funny clothes, tinkling bell

Never talking
Just keeps walking
Spreading his magic

Evil power disappears
Demons worry when the wizard is near
He turns tears into joy
Everyone’s happy when the wizard walks by

Never talking
Just keeps walking
Spreading his magic

Sun is shining, clouds have gone by
All the people give a happy sigh
He has passed by, giving his sign
Left all the people feeling so fine

Never talking
Just keeps walking
Spreading his magic

Photos

20180518 Lynmouth – Combe Martin

Date: 20180518

Time: 9:35 – 18:20

Distance: 27.7 km

Stay: Blair Lodge, Combe Martin

Walk

Today starts well, I save myself the first climb by going up the Clif Railway (from Lynmouth to Lynton). For that I have to wait a bit, the Clif Railway is only open at 10:00 am I hear from the people who work there. I chat with the employees / volunteers for a while and learn that the Clif Railway does not use any electricity. Everything is done with water from the river that flows on top of the hill. There are two trains and they are connected. If one train has to go up, then its water tank is emptied, the water tank of the other train has already been filled by then. Simple, effective and very green!
The remaining fifteen minutes I have a look around in the harbor of Lynmouth.
Since there is still enough to climb today, I do not even feel guilty about skipping this climb 🙂

After that the path goes along the hills and along the sea. There are a lot of walkers here. But the crowd is getting less after a while. I arrive at the Valley of Rocks. Here I go up to enjoy the view. Then the path continues past Lee Abbey. The path now runs along a road, but there is an alternative route more closely to the coast and through the meadows. Of course I choose this.

Just before I switch to the alternative route, I meet three other hikers. We chat for a while and then they continue via the road and I follow the alternative route. The alternative route is much more fun (and much heavier) than the route via the road. I walk through grassland with sheep and through small paths along the coast. After some time I return to the road again. I keep following this for a while until I go back into a path that eventually goes down.

At the bottom, there is a sign indicating the directions to America, Russia, Iceland and New Zealand. Here I meet the three hikers again and we have a chat and the some jokes about the signpost. Then I continue, they have a slightly slower pace. Later I will meet the three musketeers again.

After quite some time I arrive at Heddon Valley. Here I first walk to Heddon Beach. There is an ancient lime kiln on the beach. When I am back on the path, I meet the three musketeers again, they are resting on a bench. We have another chat and then I continue to the Hunter’s Inn. I follow the river, the Heddon, and after a small detour (the path to the inn is closed because a big tree has fallen down or is cut down) I arrive at my resting place.
Here I take a pint and a well-deserved half-hour of rest. At another table there is a hiker who I met several times yesterday and today. When she leaves, she comes over to have a chat. She does circular walks every day because she wants to get back to her car again. She now goes back to Lynmouth, via a different route.

After my rest, the walk continues. I walk back to the path via a different route. Then it goes up steeply, around Peter Rock. This is a reasonably dangerous part, the cliff goes down steeply and the path is very narrow. I continue walking along the hill on a narrow path with shrubs to the left and the hill that goes uphill and to the right the hill going down. After the path goes inland, I walk past meadows on a somewhat wider grass path. Occasionally I walk through the meadow because the path is no longer passable. Here, too, diversions are arranged.
Eventually it goes all the way down again. I cross a stream and after that it goes up steeply, as usual, to Great Hangman this time. Fortunately, the steep stretch does not last too long and the rest of the climb to Great Hangman goes much more gradually. Great Hangman is the highest sea cliff in England and thus also the highest point on the South West Coast Path (318m).
Just before I reach the top, I meet the three musketeers again. We chat again and I continue to the top. At the top, I find a cairn, a large stack of stones, but unfortunately no bench (you do find everywhere else). So I sit and rest on the pile of stones. I think I deserved a rest after this climb. The three musketeers pass by and during the descent of Great Hangman we walk more or less together. More or less, because everyone does everything at his own pace.

The descent is pretty heavy. I feel my left knee protesting. In the end, however, we all end up in Combe Martin. Now quickly to the B & B for a shower and then into the village for something to eat.

The route today was pretty tough. I have done a number of extras, but not everything. All in all, I walked a good 27 kilometers again.

In the evening I meet the three musketeers again at the Dolphin Inn, where I’m going to eat. Here we have more time to chat and that is what we do.

Weather

Today it was again great weather, sunny and sometimes even a bit too hot. I had put on my thin jacket again and again I took it off pretty quickly and put it in my backpack. Later on, however, I put it on again to avoid sun burn.

Lyric of the day

In honor of the highest point of the South West Coast Path, the Great Hangman, today the lyrics are Gallows Pole by Led Zeppelin:

Hangman, hangman, hold it a little while,
I think I see my friends coming, Riding many a mile.
Friends, did you get some silver?
Did you get a little gold?
What did you bring me, my dear friends, To keep me from the Gallows Pole?
What did you bring me to keep me from the Gallows Pole?

I couldn’t get no silver, I couldn’t get no gold,
You know that we’re too damn poor to keep you from the Gallows Pole.
Hangman, hangman, hold it a little while,
I think I see my brother coming, riding many a mile.
Brother, did you get me some silver?
Did you get a little gold?
What did you bring me, my brother, to keep me from the Gallows Pole?

Brother, I brought you some silver, yah
I brought a little gold, I brought a little of everything
To keep you from the Gallows Pole.
Yes, I brought you to keep you from the Gallows Pole.

Hangman, hangman, turn your head awhile,
I think I see my sister coming, riding many a mile, mile, mile, mile.
Sister, I implore you, take him by the hand,
Take him to some shady bower, save me from the wrath of this man,
Please take him, save me from the wrath of this mad man.

Hangman, hangman, upon your face a smile,
Tell me that I’m free to ride,
Ride for many a mile, mile, mile.

Oh, yes, you got a fine sister, She warmed my blood from cold,
She brought my blood to boiling hot, To keep you from the Gallows Pole, Pole, Pole, Pole, yeah, yeah
Your brother brought me silver, Your sister warmed my soul,
But now I laugh and pull so hard And see you swinging on the Gallows Pole, yah
But now I laugh and pull so hard And see you swinging on the Gallows Pole, Pole, Pole

Swingin’ on the Gallows Pole! [x3]
Swingin’ on the Gallows Pole, Pole, Pole, Pole, Pole, Pole, Pole, yeah

Photos

20180517 Porlock Weir – Lynmouth

Date: 20180517

Time: 10:00 – 17:50

Distance: 24.3 km

Stay: The Bath Hotel, Lynmouth

Walk

Today I started a little later because breakfast was only from 9:00. After replenishing my water supply at the local harbor store, stage two of the South West Coast Path began.

Of course, the necessary choices had to be made. In all cases I took the heaviest route and I walked to the extra viewpoints. Here are the highlights:

Worthy Toll House, a beautifully designed toll house that has been preserved very well.

The former gardens of Lady Ada Lovelace. Not only because of her first name I have a connection with her, but also because she was the world’s first computer programmer.

Culbone Church, one of the smallest churches in England (10.5 x 3.6 meters) where regular services are still being held. Around the church is an old cemetery. This looks great.
On the way here I pass an older couple, they are at least in their 70s if not older. I have great respect for the fact that they walk this route. Not only is the path occasionally very rough, it also goes up very steeply. I’ll see them at the church later on, so they’re not much slower than me.. I really hope that I will be able to walk these kind of tracks at that age!

Waterfalls, I encounter many waterfalls along the way. Usually I have to cross these. Sometimes with a bridge, but usually just by walking through it.

During the first part there have been many landslides. This causes the necessary diversions. When I see how these are made, I get a lot of respect for those who maintain the path and build the diversions.

Sugerloaf hill, a small diversion with a very nice view. Here I have a break to eat and drink and to enjoy the view.

Sister’s Fountain, a well on the border of Somerset and Devon. That means I have walked the whole Somerset part of the South West Coast Path. And that only on the 2nd day 🙂

Rhododendrons, to the yellow gorse, the purple Rhododendron joins at one point. Not an occasional shrub, but whole mountain slopes. A great view with all those colors.

Foreland, here at Devon’s northernmost point there is a lighthouse and of course I walk there. Further on there is also a  possibility to walk to the top of the hill. From here there is a great view in all directions.

Countisbury Church, the second church today and again with an old cemetery.

Weather

It was great weather today, sunny but not too hot (although it is always too hot when you’re dabbling uphill). Fortunately, I had put on my light jacket, but I took it off pretty quickly and put it in my backpack.

Lyric of the day

Because of the name of the bar of the hotel, The Ancient Mariner, today a song by Iron Maiden, of course the great (and long) Rime Of The Ancient Mariner based on a poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834):

Hear the rime of the Ancient Mariner
See his eye as he stops one of three
Mesmerises one of the wedding guests
Stay here and listen to the nightmares of the Sea

And the music plays on, as the bride passes by
Caught by his spell and
the Mariner tells his tale.

Driven south to the land of the snow and ice
To a place where nobody’s been
Through the snow fog flies on the albatross
Hailed in God’s name,
hoping good luck it brings.

And the ship sails on, back to the North
Through the fog and ice and
the albatross follows on

The mariner kills the bird of good omen
His shipmates cry against what he’s done
But when the fog clears, they justify him
And make themselves a part of the crime.

Sailing on and on and North across the sea
Sailing on and on and North ’till all is calm

The albatross begins with its vengeance
A terrible curse a thirst has begun
His shipmates blame bad luck on the Mariner
About his neck, the dead bird is hung.

And the curse goes on and on and on at sea
And the thirst goes on and on for them and me

“Day after day, day after day,
we stuck nor breath nor motion
As idle as a painted ship upon a painted ocean
Water, water everywhere and
all the boards did shrink
Water, water everywhere nor any drop to drink.”

There, calls the mariner
there comes a ship over the line
But how can she sail with no wind
in her sails and no tide.

See… onward she comes
Onwards she nears, out of the sun
See… she has no crew
She has no life, wait but there’s two

Death and she Life in Death,
they throw their dice for the crew
She wins the Mariner and he belongs to her now.
Then … crew one by one
They drop down dead, two hundred men
She… She, Life in Death.
She lets him live, her chosen one.

“One after one by the star dogged moon,
too quick for groan or sigh
Each turned his face with a ghastly pang
and cursed me with his eye
Four times fifty living men
(and I heard nor sigh nor groan),
With heavy thump, a lifeless lump,
they dropped down one by one.”

The curse it lives on in their eyes
The Mariner he wished he’d die
Along with the sea creatures
But they lived on, so did he.

And by the light of the moon
He prays for their beauty not doom
With heart he blesses them
God’s creatures all of them too.

Then the spell starts to break
The albatross falls from his neck
Sinks down like lead into the Sea
Then down in falls comes the rain.

Hear the groans of the long dead seamen
See them stir and they start to rise
Bodies lifted by good spirits
None of them speak
and they’re lifeless in their eyes

And revenge is still sought, penance starts again
Cast into a trance and the nightmare carries on.

Now the curse is finally lifted
And the Mariner sights his home
Spirits go from the long dead bodies
Form their own light and
the Mariner’s left alone

And then a boat came sailing towards him
It was a joy he could not believe
The Pilot’s boat, his son and the hermit
Penance of life will fall onto Him.

And the ship it sinks like lead into the sea
And the hermit shrives the mariner of his sins

The Mariner’s bound to tell of his story
To tell his tale wherever he goes
To teach God’s word by his own example
That we must love all things that God made.

And the wedding guest’s a sad and wiser man
And the tale goes on and on and on.

Photos

20180516 Minehead – Porlock Weir

Date: 20180516

Time: 9:00 – 18:00

Distance: 25.8 km

Stay: The Bottom Ship, Porlock Weir

Walk

The first walk of the South West Coast Path goes from Minehead to Porlock Weir. After a real English breakfast I start on time. But first Minehead in order to replenish the stocks (water and fruit bars).

Then back to the beginning of the path. Here I ask another hiker if he wants to take a picture of me and the sculpture. This is more or less obligatory when you walk the South West Coast Path 🙂

Then the walk really starts (although I have already walked more than 2 kilometers). I pass the Old Ship Aground and then head out of Minehead. The first part goes through the woods and immediately uphill, along the coast. After a while I can choose to make a small detour along Burgundy Chapel. Of course I do this and that results in a visit to the ruin of a chapel and then a very steep climb up to get back on the path.

Once back on the path, it goes up a little further to North Hill Viewpoint. Here I have a nice view. Just a pity that it is very cloudy.

A bit further I have to make a decision, I can take the easy inland route or the rugged version along the coast. Of course I go for the least easy option and opt for the Rugged Coast Path.

The Rugged Coast Path is a beautiful route that goes up and down the hills along the coast. I can often see far ahead against the next hill slope where I am going to walk (after I have first gone down and up again).

Eventually the Rugged Coast Path comes back together with the normal route. Almost immediately there is another possibility to make a detour to a viewpoint, Hurlstone Combe. Again I decide to take that route and after walking a bit over a wide path and then through a narrow path through the bushes, I arrive there. One has a nice view over Porlock and the coast from here.

At the top, I meet a Danish woman who is listening carefully. She makes recordings of the tides and is looking for the best point to do so. We chat for a while and after I walk a bit further to the rocky point, I go down through the bushes on a very steep path. The path is so narrow and overgrown that I regularly doubt whether there is a path at all. But every time a route shows as I continue.

Eventually I end up on the South West Coast Path again. The next part is a relaxed track along a small stream. At Bossington I cross the stream and it’s time for a break at the famous Kitnors Tearoom and Gardens. This is located in a very nice cottage, but very small inside. It is so small that the toilet is at the car park of the village.
Since this is a tea room, they have no beer. So that pint will have to wait until later. I adapt to my environment and order a cream tea with a fruit scone. Since I have no idea how to drink / eat that, it is good that there were no witnesses. I later looked into how you should behave with a cream tea and I think that any witnesses would have been shocked about the way I dealt with the scone, the jam, the cream and the tea 🙂

Because I am in Bossington well in time, I decide to do an extra walk inland to Allerford and Selworthy. This is also a very nice route with nice views on the hills in this area. Both villages are very small and picturesque with a number of nice cottages. In Selworthy I walk to the church with a very old cemetery. Most tombstones are hardly or not legible anymore.
Via another route I return to Bossington and pick up the Coast Path.

On the outskirts of Bossington, at Bossington Farm, I buy a bottle of natural apple juice at the side of the road. My water starts to run out and natural apple juice seems a nice replacement to me. It actually is and the next few miles I empty the bottle.

The next miles go through the Marsch, an area that regularly floods at high tides. This is actually a little boring. However, there are some impressive dead trees. Eventually I come all the way to the coast and there the path goes over stones. This is not nice walking and I am happy when I can go up to the road.

Just a little bit further along the road and I reach Porlock Weir. I’m looking for The Bottom Ship, but I only find The Ship Inn. This is however what I am looking for. The name confusion arose because Porlock and Porlock Weir both have a Ship Inn. Porlock Weir’s is called the Bottom Ship by everyone and Porlock’s the Top Ship.

After I have checked in (my bags are already in my room), it is time for a pint of IPA and then for a shower.

All in all a very successful first day on the South West Coast Path.

Weather

The weather was actually fine today. Although rain was predicted, only a few drops fell. Actually not worth mentioning. Because rain was predicted, I did put on my raincoat. That was very warm. In retrospect, I had better put on my light jacket.

It was pretty cloudy all day. As a result, little of the view was seen in various places (especially on (North Hill).

Lyric of the day

The lyrics of today are Solsbury Hill by Peter Gabriel. First because this is not too far from Minehead  and second because I did some ‘climbing up’ today:

Climbing up on Solsbury Hill
I could see the city light
Wind was blowing, time stood still
Eagle flew out of the night
He was something to observe
Came in close, I heard a voice
Standing stretching every nerve
Had to listen had no choice
I did not believe the information
(I) just had to trust imagination
My heart going boom boom boom
“Son,” he said “Grab your things,
I’ve come to take you home.”

To keep in silence I resigned
My friends would think I was a nut
Turning water into wine
Open doors would soon be shut
So I went from day to day
Tho’ my life was in a rut
“Till I thought of what I’d say
Which connection I should cut
I was feeling part of the scenery
I walked right out of the machinery
My heart going boom boom boom
“Hey” he said “Grab your things
I’ve come to take you home.”
(Back home.)

When illusion spin her net
I’m never where I want to be
And liberty she pirouette
When I think that I am free
Watched by empty silhouettes
Who close their eyes but still can see
No one taught them etiquette
I will show another me
Today I don’t need a replacement
I’ll tell them what the smile on my face meant
My heart going boom boom boom
“Hey” I said “You can keep my things,
they’ve come to take me home.”

Photos

20180401 Bressoux – Neupré

Date: 20180401

Time: 10:35 – 17:35

Distance: 27.7 km

Walkers: Gerben, Frank, Rob

Walk

We are walking the 2nd part of our sequel to the Pieterpad, in the general direction of Santiago de Compostella.

Because public transport is a bit difficult today, it is Easter, we go to Neupré by car. We park the car in front of the bank, after driving through Neupré (we were far too early and wanted to see if we could have a drink somewhere when we were done walking).

We take bus 94 to train station Liège Guillemins. Our intention was to then take the train to Bressoux. However, the connection is very bad (almost an hour’s wait) and Frank suggests to look for a bus. This is possible, we take bus 138, only a 10 minutes wait.
We now have to walk a little more than 1 kilometer to the start of our walk, train station Bressoux.

When we reach station Bressoux, we continue to the city towards the Meuse. We follow the Meuse for quite some time. On the other side is the Liège market, but we are not going there today. At Église Collégiale Saint-Jacques the first route ends and a new route starts.

Unfortunately we don’t find anything to get a coffee, only one restaurant at a marina is open, but we do not get coffee there (all tables are reserved for the Easter brunch). The waiter gives us directions where we can get coffee, but this would mean walking back too far. We take the risk and still hope to find something.

We continue through Liège, walking along the Meuse, until we reach the mouth of the Ourthe. Now we follow the Ourthe for a bit. When we leave the Ourthe, we go in the direction of Angleur, a suburb of Liège. To our pleasant surprise we find an open pub here, La Drash. Here we take a drink (the time for coffee has passed), after almost 11 kilometers.

The break was just in time, when we walk out of Angleur (after one street), we immediately walk into nature and the forest. We do not really leave the countryside anymore until we reach the end of our walk.
We also immediately start climbing. It  will not be the last time today, but it is the biggest climb (about 200 meters, so not so bad after all).

We have been following the markings of the pilgrim path, the shell, for a while. At one point, however, we deviate from the pilgrim path, down a narrow path. We continue down until the bottom of this valley comes into view. A small stream flows through the valley. According to our GPS route, we have to cross that stream at some point. However, there is no bridge and even worse on the other side the path is still a lot higher and we have to climb through the bushes on a very steep slope to reach that path. We do not let this stop us and all three of us reach the path on the other side.
Unfortunately, the path is very bad, it is used by mountan bikers and there is a lot of water and mud. Fortunately, more people have apparently walked here, because there is some sort of alternative path on the side. Eventually we have to climb straight up across a field with dried plants to get back on the pilgrim path. If we had just walked on, we would also have come to this point …

We continue through the forest and we pass the University of Liège, which is located here on top of the hill.

After more forest we cross a highway and now we climb up a hill and follow the ridge via a rocky path. It is also quite slippery because of the mud, so we have to watch out. After a while, on the left we have a great view over the Ourthe valley.

When we leave the forest, the route is following paved roads. We walk into Neupré, but we are still far from our car. We eventually arrive there. Unfortunately there are, again, no opportunities to have a drink at the end of our walk, even in Neupré.

We are again a bit closer to Santiago de Compostella.

We walked the following routes:

  • To the city of Saint-Jacques / Visé – Liège (from station Bressoux) (gpx)
  • Between Ourthe and Meuse / Liège – Sint Séverin (until the N63 in Neupré) (gpx)

Weather

It was nice walking weather today, with a temperature of 8 ° C. It was mainly cloudy, but occasionally the sun came out. In Liège we had some drizzle and while we were climbing the steep slope, it rained and even hailed for a short while. We used our umbrella, but we would also have managed without it.

References

20180216 Maastricht – Bressoux

Date: 20180216

Time: 09:05 – 17:35

Distance: 35,3 km

Walkers: Gerben, Frank, Rob

Walk

Now that we have completed the Pieterpad, we have decided to go to Santiago de Compostella. We’ll see how far we get …

The first route we are going to walk is from Maastricht to Reims.
Our walk starts with a double route (because each of the routes is a bit short), from Maastricht via Visé to Liège. Because that is quite a distance, we can stop in Bressoux, which saves us about 4 kilometers and 1-2 kilometers to the station in Liège. We’ll see how things work out.

Because we have a big walk ahead, we leave on time. We take the train to Maastricht at 8:08 in Tegelen. The train journey is going well (that is not always the case here in The Netherlands).

Just after 9:00 we start our walk that begins near the train station along the Meuse. We will continue to follow the Meuse largely today. First in Maastricht and then outside of Maastricht through parks and fields.
Then we walk towards Visé. This is not the best part, we walk partly through industrial sites and along rather boring parts through fields. We do pass Eijsden, where it is better. At a given moment we walk along the motorway.

In Visé we cross the motorway and we take a short break to have a drink. In restaurant L’autobus we are only welcome when we dine extensively. That was not our intention, but luckily we are shown the way to a pub (although we also would have found that ourselves). At D’Artagnan we have a Tripel Karmeliet and Jus d’orange for Gerben.

We suspect that the rest of the trip may be disappointing because we will be walking though Liège and this is rather industrial and dirty. However, we are pleasantly surprised when we instead walk over the hills a short distance from the Meuse, in the middle of nature, through forests and later through fields. A very nice environment.

Unfortunately, Gerben has pain in his foot. Although he indicated in Visé that it was alright, it does not go so well at times. He tries if a walking stick helps and sometimes it does. He does not complain, just keeps walking and keeps a good mood. However, our pace is now considerably lower. We therefore decide not to go further than Bressoux. That is far enough and it is also late enough.

In Jupille-sur-Meuse we enter Liège and then we walk through the urban area (not the most beautiful part of the route) to Bressoux. Unfortunately, there is no pub or anything like that. So we have to wait until tonight for a well-deserved beer on the couch.
We are looking for the train station and that proves to be difficult. Then, however, from a bridge we spot a small platform in the middle of a lot of railway lines. There is even a working machine to get tickets and we are lucky, the train runs every hour and we only have to wait less than fifteen minutes.

We have a smooth journey back home, with coffee and Cola from the Kiosk in Maastricht.

The route was not really marked, we mainly walked on the GPS and on the maps that I printed. We did see various markings with the shell (pilgrim path), but these would not have been enough to follow the route.
All in all a nice start of our pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostella.

We walked the following routes:

  • On trodden paths / Maastricht – Visé (gpx)
  • To the city of Saint-Jacques / Visé – Liège (until station Bressoux) (gpx)

Weather

Today we had perfect walking weather, sunny, dry and about 8°C. It was however quite muddy and soggy. On several occasions we had to find our way along large puddles of water or large mud pools.

References

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