Enjoying the great outdoors in the French Ardennes!

31 May 2023

Lovers of nature, hiking or biking, city-dwellers longing for the countryside, sports lovers, those looking for family holidays, solo holidays or holidays with friends, the French Ardennes region is close at hand and offers the promise of a real get-away in the heart of a naturally wild and protected oasis.

Photo credits from top left clockwise: David Truillard, Laetis, Laetis, Ardennes, Laetis, Anne Frezard, Laetis, Terre Aventures

CYCLING:

Photo credit: David Truillard

There are plentiful routes, trails, circuits and practical biking guides for amateurs and lovers of cycling, families and sports lovers…

NEW…The South Ardennes Greenway  

The new South Ardennes Greenway is fully open for 2023. This secure 110 km circuit has been developed along the towpath of the Ardennes Canal, the Aisne and Vouziers, connecting the village of Pont à Bar with Brienne sur Aisne, on the border of the Aisne administrative region.

An exploratory stroll through the idyllic south Ardennes countryside: recreational cruising on the canal, picturesque villages and scenic farmland. Surprises await touring cyclists, such as the impressive staircase locks between Le Chesne and Semuy, or Asfeld’s unusual baroque church. Arthur Rimbaud used to take the train in Vonq, while Charlemagne had a palace in Attigny…

Lots of cycling ideas are to be found here.

WALKING & HIKING:

Photo credit: BThonnart-CDRP08

NEW … edition in 2023 “The Ardennes on Foot”
There are walking and hiking circuits all over the region, including 46 marked trails selected by the Comité Départemental de Randonnée Pédestre (Ardennes Hiking Board) in its topographic guide, “The Ardennes on Foot”  with a NEW edition in 2023, plus four GRs (long-distance hiking paths): in the west of the Ardennes, the mythical GR 654 to Saint-Jacques de Compostelle and the GR 12 which connects Amsterdam and Paris; in the east, the GR 14 from Paris to Malmédy and the GR 16 which follows the Semoy river.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

Photo credit: Laëtis

Note to editors: Lovers of nature, hiking, biking, heritage or local food, the Ardennes region is close at hand and is an invitation to recharge the batteries and enjoy genuine experiences. For further information visit www.ardennes.com or http://gb.ardennes.com