Bois d’Angre – Le Caillou-qui-Bique loop from Saint-Ghislain
Bois d’Angre – Le Caillou-qui-Bique loop from Saint-Ghislain
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Bois d’Angre – Le Caillou-qui-Bique loop from Saint-Ghislain
02:23
39.3km
270m
Mountain biking
Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: May 9, 2026
Tips
Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted
After 19.3 km for 113 m
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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12.2 km
Saint Laurent Chapel
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15.9 km
Bois d'Angre
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16.5 km
Grande Honnelle Riverside Trailhead
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16.7 km
Bois d’Angre
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17.0 km
Le Caillou-qui-Bique
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A little step back in time...
Saint-Ghislain completes the construction of its abbey.
The devil decides that he will take advantage of the inauguration day to destroy the abbey and its occupants, by throwing an enormous stone found in the Pyrenees at the community.
An angel warns Saint-Ghislain of the imminent danger weighing on the abbey.
He gathers as many pairs of worn shoes as possible, which he slips into a huge bag and takes to the road to meet the evil one.
Coming across a poor fellow in rags with holes in his shoes at this place, the devil, quite exhausted by the heavy load, questions him: “Is the abbey of Saint-Ghislain still far away? ".
- “I’m coming from there, if it’s far!” » replies the old man while emptying his bag, filled with threadbare shoes, in front of the devil.
Discouraged and disappointed, Satan preferred to give up, dropping his heavy stone on the ground and walking away blaspheming, fooled by the subterfuge.
An hour and a half.
N.B.: some historians say that this is the legend of Saint Remacle, during the construction of Stavelot Abbey.
You are therefore free to substitute Remacle for Saint-Ghislain since this substitution does not modify the spirit of the story.
In both cases, the devil is defeated.
Cfr de informatiesteen ter hoogte van Le Chalet de Garde.
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17.2 km
Le Chalet Du Garde
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A growing number of tourists encouraged Léon Laurent to build a café restaurant in 1892 with a billiard room and bedrooms. It was the time of the arrival in the Bois d'Angre of the couple Mr. and Mrs. Verhaeren, famous poet and figure of the place who participated in the development of the site. Le Caillou-qui-Bique becomes the address to know.
In 2020, Aurélie Vilain is taking over "Le Chalet Du Garde" and intends to perpetuate the history of this emblematic place.
"Originally from Roisin, I grew up in the green valleys of Hauts-Pays and Caillou-qui-Bique, so it was only natural that this place came to the fore."
SCHEDULE :
OPEN ALL YEAR
Friday, Saturday, Sunday and public holidays from 11 a.m.
IN JUNE, JULY, AUGUST
Tuesday to Sunday and public holidays from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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18.4 km
Trails of Bois d'Angres
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32.2 km
Terril Saint-Antoine
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39.3 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
27.1 km
4.40 km
3.23 km
2.78 km
1.64 km
211 m
Surfaces
29.7 km
3.65 km
2.72 km
2.68 km
582 m
< 100 m
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Elevation
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Lowest point (20 m)
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Thursday 16 July
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16°C
7 %
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