Houffalize – Houffalize World Cup Circuit loop from Houffalize
Houffalize – Houffalize World Cup Circuit loop from Houffalize
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Houffalize – Houffalize World Cup Circuit loop from Houffalize
02:32
29.1km
560m
Mountain biking
Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: August 3, 2026
Tips
Includes a very steep uphill segment
You may need to push your bike.
After 20.5 km for 135 m
Waypoints
Start point
Parking
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273 m
Saint Catherine's Church
Highlight • Religious Site
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447 m
Houffalize
Highlight • Settlement
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803 m
German Panther Tank Memorial, Houffalize
Highlight • Monument
Consolation... On this site you will find enough information boards that explain the special history of this Panther Tank.
In a nutshell:
On 19 December 1944, during the Battle of the Bulge, the German unit of this tank, the 116. Panzer-Division, LVIII Panzerkorps, 5. Panzer-Armee, captured the town. On January 3, 1945, the Americans started a counter-attack and the German troops had to withdraw to the east on January 15, 1945. The tank was then upside down in the Ourthe, on the west side of Houffalize.
On September 20, 1948, the tank was taken out of the river by the engineers of Namur.
In 2017, the tank was taken apart for a two-year restoration. The tank is one of three surviving Panzerkampfwagen V Panther tanks in the Ardennes, alongside those of the Tank Monument in Celles and Tank Monument in Grandmenil.
Now we wait and look forward to the return of the tank.
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1.68 km
River View in Parc Naturel des Deux Ourthes
Highlight • Viewpoint
3.28 km
Scenic descent with a view of the Ourthe Valley
Highlight (Segment) • Trail
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22.1 km
Brasserie d'Achouffe
Highlight (Segment) • Pub
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27.9 km
Houffalize World Cup Circuit
Highlight • MTB Park
For the downhills: When in doubt just walk. These sections need to be taken with a certain minimal speed. At very slow speeds it will not be possible.
For the uphills: There are a couple very steep uphills immediatly after a u-turn of a technical decent. Be prepared to shift down, put your nose at your stem, the point of your saddle in a not so comfortable location and start putting the power down.
Have fun at this ±3km track and keep in mind the pro's do this about 10 times.
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28.3 km
Wallride
Highlight • MTB Park
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29.1 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
15.8 km
6.04 km
3.80 km
2.43 km
639 m
250 m
134 m
Surfaces
8.35 km
7.69 km
6.64 km
4.43 km
1.72 km
303 m
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