The best cycling routes around Ohey

A castle farm (castle and farm combined) built in the first half of the 17th century. The main building (the castle) has a three-story watchtower on its west corner, topped by a lookout tower with a weather vane. Together with the stables, which were renovated in the 19th century, it forms a fully enclosed complex surrounding an 850 m² courtyard.

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Skeuvre Castle inspired Franklin for the famous Champignac Castle.

Durbuy is first mentioned in 1078 (as Dolbui) and in 1084 (under the current name). The first traces of habitation are found during excavations in the Anticlinaal cave by Count Pierre d'Ursel. The d'Ursel family still inhabits Durbuy Castle. Before the current castle, there were already others. Based on the archives of Luxembourg, a castle was destroyed and in the eleventh century, another was built by Henry II the Lame, who had received the domain from his mother Rageline, sister of Pope Stephen II, and her husband Albert II of Namur. Around 1156, that castle was severely damaged by flames and during the succession wars of the Duchy of Limburg, it was destroyed several more times. From 1412, Durbuy came into the hands of the House of Burgundy and at the end of the fifteenth century, the then-existing castle was destroyed by Maximilian of Austria, like all the castles of the la Marck family: besides Durbuy, these also include the castles of Logne and La Roche. In 1628, Baron Antoine Schetz of Grobendonck leased the Durbuy estate for 40,000 gold marks, a very considerable sum. Besides being a baron, he was also Count of Grobbendonk, Lord of Tilburg and Goirle, Pulle and Pulderbos, and Wezemaal. He was in the service of the Spanish and had led the defense of 's-Hertogenbosch during the Eighty Years' War. At the age of 71, he was also governor of the city of Leuven during the Siege of Leuven. And he was the first in a long line of the d'Ursel family who, to this day, inhabit the castle. In 1731, the castle was rebuilt by the then Duke of Ursel. Countess Auguste d'Ursel, who acquired the d'Ursel family's possessions in Durbuy, then modernized the castle from 1880 to 1882 with the help of architect Thirian from Namur. During the Second World War, the castle was occupied several times and in 1944, during the Battle of the Bulge, it was used as a field hospital by the American liberators, with the billiard table serving as an operating table. Sources: historical overviews in Word documents on the website of Count Jean-Michel d'Ursel, current resident, at https://www.chateaudedurbuy.be/historique.html

The Vouerie Farm, also known as the Three Towers Farm, is a listed building located in the village of Libois, part of the municipality of Ohey in Belgium (province of Namur). The Vouerie Farm, or Avouerie Farm, was the residence of the attorney belonging to the chapter of the Notre-Dame de Huy collegiate church, which was part of the Principality of Liège. This farm was built from a small 16th-century castle or manor house, the year of which, 1560, was found on one of the roof leads. The building was then expanded to form a farm, probably during the 18th century.[1]

Cycling along the Meuse River near Namur offers stunning views of the water, jagged rocks and the lush green landscapes. You can't miss this!

I don't agree at all. This is a vast wasteland that has been used as a parking lot for the football club and the local school for decades. Stoned for a long time, it was developed and especially concreted at great expense in 2024 to the delight of large cars in a town without sidewalks and cycle paths.

Very nice tour with a few tough calf biters. Beautiful views with beautiful authentic villages. Well signposted with cycle junctions and very quiet roads.