A beautiful walk through woods and meadows with some panoramic views of the hills of the Ardennes and the beautiful valley of the Amblève. Wood and schist characterize the sites in this region. The hamlet of Borgoumont, and especially the old village of Moulin du Ruy, impresses because of their many typical buildings. La Gleize was hard hit during the Ardennes Offensive in December 1944. The Tiger tank and the 'December 1944' museum remind of this dark time. The village church from the 12th century and medieval woodwork are worth a visit.
Distance: 9 km.
Time: 3h00.
Grade: Easy.
Type: Circular.
Gps Track: Yes.
Route description: Yes.
Wheelchair: Not suitable.
Dog: Allowed.
Height gain: 228 meters.
Trail: Paved and unpaved.
Marking: Red rectangle.
Hiking shoes recommended.
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Moulin du Ruy.
The walk goes from La Gleize via a small maria statue to the Nabonru brook. Then you walk through a dense pine forest and open fields to the hamlet of Borgoumont with beautiful views of the hamlet and the railway viaduct of Trois-Ponts. From Borgoumont you walk to the Roannay brook and on to Moulin du Ruy. From the hamlet it continues along the banks of the Roannay to then walk back to La Gleize via a field and forest road.
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An information panel on the parking gives information about the hunt in the fall.
POI 1 - Museum December 44.
La Gleize is located in the middle of the northern part of the Belgian Ardennes. The Museum December 44 is located in a historic building in the center of the village. It is entirely dedicated to the "Battle of the Bulge", better known as the Ardennes Offensive. If one thinks of the Ardennes Offensive, one inevitably thinks of the heroic American troops that were surrounded in Bastogne. But from the German perspective, the most important commitment and the largest advance in the northern Ardennes. For the Germans Bastogne was only of secondary importance which, like other resistance fires, had to be quickly circumvented. The center of gravity of the entire German offensive thus rested on the 1st SS Panzer Regiment Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler led by the legendary commander Obersturmbahnführer Jochen Peiper. The literal nickname of this division, the "bodyguard of Adolf Hitler", abbreviated as LAH, was one of the elite units of the Waffen SS. LAH men were responsible for the protection of Hitler and were part of the combat unit. Members of the LAH were involved in various atrocities and war crimes. Their most notorious war crime is the massacre of American prisoners of war at Baugnez-Malmedy.
Museum December 44.
www.december44.com.
