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Belgium > Namur > Namur
Dinant  
by neilandsarah

The way points of this bicycle route:

Start at the chateau and exit

TL at TJ, along N937, towards Ciney

Ciney

TR at XR, SP Achene. along N936. (it's slightly safer to TR into the small car park just after the station and this will filter into this road, avoiding the junction. Climb towards Achene

Over N97

Achene

Achene has little in it

Pass over A4/E411

TL at TJ, along N910, SP Celles. Climb then a long descent to Celles

Celles

In Celles, next to the German tank (yes really) TR at XR, SP Dinant and climb (garage opposite junction)

Just before going under the major road (N97), TL, SP Dehance. This is a nice quiet road parallel to the N97

Drehance

Through Drehance and descend to Anseremme

Anseremme

TR at TJ when you reach the River Meuse. A cycleway appears within 100 metres on the LHS. Take this, it's OK

Dinant

Shaded area RHS just past cafe and a toilet is here too (money needed) After this the path opens up and there are many riverside bars

Dinant

On the RHS there is an arch that leads through to the town hall. It's about 120 metres before te bridge and looks old (there's a toilet LHS in the arch, locked) Go through this to the one way street Rue Grand

Dinant

TL at TJ along Rue Grand, Town Hall LHS, pass shops either side

Dinant

Through the town square, cathedral RHS and more cafes

Dinant

Besr left and back along RHS of river

Dinant

TR, SP Purnode (and just about everywhere else in Belgium) This is a very steep climb out of Dinant

TL, SP Purnode 5, quarry entrance LHS, continue climbing but much more gradual now.

At the top, you will descend and climb again through a wooded area

Purnode

TL at TJ, no SP

Purnode

TR at TJ, along N937 towards Spontin. The Bocq brewery is opposite, go down the cobbles and the visitor centre is there. There is also a bar in Purnode

TL at TJ, SP Spontin, when another major road comes in from the right

Spontin

Cafes in Spontin

Spontin

Bear left and cross railway

Spontin

TR, SP Ciney, along N937

Pass under E411

Climb back to Braibant

TL back to chateau

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This is the second route from the Chateau de Halloy

Tagged with: Onroad, Intermediate, Low traffic, Scenic, Touring

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