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Julienne Valley Ponds – Wixhou Chapel loop from Hermalle-sous-Argenteau

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Julienne Valley Ponds – Wixhou Chapel loop from Hermalle-sous-Argenteau

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Julienne Valley Ponds – Wixhou Chapel loop from Hermalle-sous-Argenteau

02:35

9.74km

100m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 15, 2026

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Noue de Hemlot

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2.04 km

Julienne Valley Ponds

Highlight • Lake

The Julienne is a Belgian stream flowing in the province of Liège, a tributary of the Meuse on the right bank.
It has its source in Retinne, then crosses the town of Saive, watering the foot of the old castle there. It passes in the bottom of Légipont, then under the E40 motorway and enters a small, partly wooded, rural valley; it forms the Julienne ponds before flowing into the Meuse at Argenteau.
The name evokes Sainte-Julienne de Cornillon, born in Retinne in 1192.

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2.14 km

🅿️ Julienne Valley

Highlight • Forest

Ample parking and information boards available.

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2.55 km

The Wixhou Mushroom

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Located in the woods of the Julienne, the Wixhou mushroom was erected around 1850 by Count FR-J de Mercy-Argenteau near the chapel and Château d'Argenteau. A small building with a recreational and ornamental vocation, it is a rare element of our heritage which offers walkers a place of rest or even a belvedere. The ornate cast iron barrel was produced by the Réquilé foundries in Liège. The zinc roof presents interesting frescoes under the roofs. In 2017, this factory underwent a major restoration.

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2.76 km

Wixhou Chapel

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Wixhou is located at the top of the northeastern slope of the Julienne valley at an altitude of around 130 m. Located on the edge of the woods of the Domaine de la Julienne, the hermitage and chapel of Notre-Dame au Bois d'Argenteau were originally a modest oratory built in 1683 at the request of Count Louis-Antoine de Claris, Count of Clairmont and Argenteau. The transformations leading to the current construction began in 1849 at the initiative of Count François de Mercy-Argenteau. A pilgrimage takes place every September 8 for the feast of Our Lady of Wixhou.

fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wixhou

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3.14 km

View of Vivegnis and Oupeye

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Vivegnis is a town and sub-municipality in the Belgian province of Liège. Vivegnis has been part of the municipality of Oupeye since the major municipal reorganization of 1977.
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3.40 km

View of Hermalle-sous-Argenteau

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Very nice point of view on Hermalle-sous-Argenteau

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6.97 km

Floating Bridge on Gravière Brock Lake

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Today we are walking around the Brock gravel pit located in Hermalle, near the Meuse and the Albert Canal. It is an old gravel quarry which was transformed into a nature reserve from 2012. The large bodies of water are important for the wintering of water birds and the paths that surround them offer so many lovely walks.
From there we reach the Trilogiport which is the first Belgian inland port and the third inland port in Europe developed by the autonomous port of Liège, it is located along the Albert canal in Hermalle-sous-Argenteau
Far from industrial activity, between the Meuse and the Albert Canal, in Oupeye (Hermalle), the 40 hectares of the Trilogiport are reserved for the development of biodiversity and transformed into eco-grazing

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7.23 km

View of the Gravière Brock

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The path along the Gravière provides some beautiful views of the lake and its rich wildlife which is often more audible than visible.

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8.50 km

Le Hemlot

Lake

9.74 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.48 km

2.45 km

2.30 km

2.21 km

278 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.67 km

2.19 km

2.07 km

1.26 km

1.11 km

315 m

110 m

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Monday 24 August

23°C

12°C

13 %

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Julienne Valley Ponds – Wixhou Chapel loop from Hermalle-sous-Argenteau

Julienne Valley Ponds

🅿️ Julienne Valley

The Wixhou Mushroom

Wixhou Chapel

View of Vivegnis and Oupeye

View of Hermalle-sous-Argenteau

Floating Bridge on Gravière Brock Lake

View of the Gravière Brock

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