The Eau Noire – Ry de Rome Dam loop from Réserve naturelle agréée de Boutonville

The Eau Noire – Ry de Rome Dam loop from Réserve naturelle agréée de Boutonville

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The Eau Noire – Ry de Rome Dam loop from Réserve naturelle agréée de Boutonville

02:38

38.3km

470m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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Parc national de l’Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse

Parc naturel Viroin Hermeton

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.63 km

Bridge Descent in Parc National de l’Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Wide descent at the beginning which quickly becomes a wide and (very) fast single with a progressively steeper slope. Adrenaline pumping but watch out for the sharp left turn at …

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10.5 km

Eau Noire Singletrack (Couvin–Pesche)

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

Technical single with a solid slope

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11.7 km

The Eau Noire

Highlight • River

22.3 km

Ry de Rome Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

The reservoir of the 'Ry de Rome' (Ry = small river) contains 2,200,000 m3 of water and is supplied by 3 rivers: the 'Ry de l'Hermitage', the 'Ry des Serpents' and the 'Ry de Rome'.

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23.2 km

Ry de Rome Lake

Highlight • Lake

Quite flat

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23.8 km

Ry de Rome Dam

Highlight • Monument

From the dam, you can take the Ry de Rome Dam loop trail. You can enjoy views of the water and the forest, and cross the dam itself, which gives you an exceptional viewpoint.

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30.2 km

The Grand Bridge of Couvin

Highlight • Bridge

The Grand Pont in Couvin is a historic stone bridge dating from the 19th century. It spans the Eau Noire and offers a picturesque view of the river and the …

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