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Bayehon-Peak Beer-Cascade de Bayehon-Cheneux forest 10 km

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Distance
6.46 mi
Elevation gain
771 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
771 ft
Max elevation
2,076 ft
TrailRank 
55
Min elevation
1,524 ft
Trail type
Loop
Time
4 hours 43 minutes
Coordinates
1661
Uploaded
August 6, 2023
Recorded
May 2023

near Longfaye, Wallonia (Belgique)

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Itinerary description

Great hike through the Bayehon and Ghaster valleys to the Peak Beer brewery and restaurant, and back via the large waterfall Cascade de Bayehon, Longfaye and the Cheneux forest. Hike on forest roads and small paths with rocks, stones and tree roots, which may require waterproof shoes in winter, and are steep in places. You can find something to eat and drink in the brewery and at a restaurant near the end of the hike, at Moulin de Bayehon. The Cascade de Bayehon is a 9 meter high waterfall in a scenic spot. At the start there is quite some parking along the road near the Bayehon bridge.
From the start, you take the path/forest road through the Bayehon valley upstream, passing the river twice on bridges (or fords). You then take a smaller more uneven path along the Ghaster stream. The path passes below one of the Ovifat ski slopes, passes the stream several times, and then has a somewhat steeper climb out of the forest. You follow a small path to a forest road, and here you can go to the brewery for a break, if you like. You then turn back to the forest road called Voie du Fer and start descending slowly along moors and forests. The forest road turns into a path and ends up with another forest road. This road you follow back to the Bayehon valley, which you then follow downstream a short while to the Bayehon waterfall. You have to descend a short and steep path to get to the foot of the waterfall. After having admired the scenic waterfall you climb back up the short path, and then follow the path through the valley downstream almost to the Ghaster valley. About 270 meters before that, you cross a bridge and take a steep path up through the forest to the field track Chemin de la Bicoque. Here you have wider views. You walk to Longfaye, and then a short stretch along the main road before taking the field road Chemin des Noûlis. This field road taking you along pasture and forest until it ends with a path that takes you back down to the Bayehon valley. Here you walk upstream back towards the start. On one steep side of the valley the forest has been completely harvested. A bit further you pass the Moulin de Bayehon and you arrive back to the start.

Waypoints

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,740 ft
Photo ofBelow Ovifat ski slope Photo ofBelow Ovifat ski slope Photo ofBelow Ovifat ski slope

Below Ovifat ski slope

You walk below the Ovifat ski slope here

PictographWaterfall Altitude 1,772 ft
Photo ofCascade de Bayehon Photo ofCascade de Bayehon Photo ofCascade de Bayehon

Cascade de Bayehon

Cascade de Bayehon

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,743 ft
Photo ofChemin de la Bicoque Photo ofChemin de la Bicoque Photo ofChemin de la Bicoque

Chemin de la Bicoque

Field way to Longfaye

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,687 ft
Photo ofChemin des Noûlis Photo ofChemin des Noûlis Photo ofChemin des Noûlis

Chemin des Noûlis

Field road from Longfaye

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,905 ft
Photo ofClimb along Ghaster Photo ofClimb along Ghaster Photo ofClimb along Ghaster

Climb along Ghaster

A bit steeper climb along the Ghaster

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,005 ft
Photo ofForest gravel road Voie du Fer Photo ofForest gravel road Voie du Fer Photo ofForest gravel road Voie du Fer

Forest gravel road Voie du Fer

Forest gravel road Voie du Fer

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,851 ft
Photo ofForest road down to Bayehon valley Photo ofForest road down to Bayehon valley Photo ofForest road down to Bayehon valley

Forest road down to Bayehon valley

Forest road down to Bayehon valley

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,649 ft
Photo ofPath down to Bayehon valley Photo ofPath down to Bayehon valley

Path down to Bayehon valley

Path down to Bayehon valley

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,608 ft
Photo ofPath through Bayehon valley to Ghaster valley Photo ofPath through Bayehon valley to Ghaster valley Photo ofPath through Bayehon valley to Ghaster valley

Path through Bayehon valley to Ghaster valley

Path through Bayehon valley to Ghaster valley, crossing the Bayehon twice

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,512 ft
Photo ofPath through Bayehon valley to start Photo ofPath through Bayehon valley to start Photo ofPath through Bayehon valley to start

Path through Bayehon valley to start

Path through Bayehon valley to start

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,742 ft
Photo ofPath through Bayehon valley to turn-off Chemin de la Bicoque Photo ofPath through Bayehon valley to turn-off Chemin de la Bicoque Photo ofPath through Bayehon valley to turn-off Chemin de la Bicoque

Path through Bayehon valley to turn-off Chemin de la Bicoque

Path through Bayehon valley to turn-off Chemin de la Bicoque

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,745 ft
Photo ofPath through Ghaster valley Photo ofPath through Ghaster valley Photo ofPath through Ghaster valley

Path through Ghaster valley

Path through Ghaster valley from the ski slope to the crossing with a forest road

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,608 ft
Photo ofPath through Ghaster valley to Ovifat ski slope Photo ofPath through Ghaster valley to Ovifat ski slope Photo ofPath through Ghaster valley to Ovifat ski slope

Path through Ghaster valley to Ovifat ski slope

Path through Ghaster valley to Ovifat ski slope

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,936 ft
Photo ofPath through moors below Peak Beer Photo ofPath through moors below Peak Beer Photo ofPath through moors below Peak Beer

Path through moors below Peak Beer

Path through moors below Peak Beer. New forest is growing here

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,973 ft
Photo ofPath Voie du Fer to forest road Photo ofPath Voie du Fer to forest road Photo ofPath Voie du Fer to forest road

Path Voie du Fer to forest road

Path Voie du Fer to forest road

PictographProvisioning Altitude 2,010 ft
Photo ofPeak Beer brewery and restaurant Photo ofPeak Beer brewery and restaurant Photo ofPeak Beer brewery and restaurant

Peak Beer brewery and restaurant

Peak Beer brewery and restaurant (see https://peakbeer.be/en/home). You have a good view across the moor and forest here. There is a terrace outside.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,681 ft
Photo ofSteep climb to Chemin de la Bicoque Photo ofSteep climb to Chemin de la Bicoque Photo ofSteep climb to Chemin de la Bicoque

Steep climb to Chemin de la Bicoque

Steep climb to Chemin de la Bicoque

Comments  (2)

  • Photo of Tania de graaf
    Tania de graaf Nov 3, 2023

    Vandaag laatste dag van de vakantie tot aan de waterval gewandeld. Heel mooi. Volgende keer zeker heel de wandeling. Nu iedereen beetje moe.

  • Photo of Tjaart Molenkamp
    Tjaart Molenkamp Nov 3, 2023

    😊 In ieder geval een mooi vooruitzicht!

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