Descent Over Large Rocks – Houffalize loop from Houffalize
Descent Over Large Rocks – Houffalize loop from Houffalize
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Descent Over Large Rocks – Houffalize loop from Houffalize
05:13
62.2km
1,010m
Mountain biking
Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: June 29, 2026
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Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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24.0 km
Devant la Combe
Forest
27.9 km
Bench with a view of the Tavigny stream
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28.2 km
Descent Over Large Rocks
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31.1 km
Blancs Bois Shelter
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33.0 km
River View in Parc Naturel des Deux Ourthes
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33.9 km
Saint Catherine's Church
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34.1 km
Houffalize
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34.4 km
German Panther Tank Memorial, Houffalize
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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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52.8 km
Moulin de Bistain
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58.2 km
Viewpoint
Viewpoint
62.2 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
37.9 km
10.7 km
4.96 km
3.98 km
2.64 km
1.97 km
< 100 m
Surfaces
29.3 km
13.7 km
8.75 km
6.09 km
3.89 km
568 m
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Elevation
Highest point (530 m)
Lowest point (330 m)
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Comments
Today we had a mountain bike ride in Houffalize, stage red 4.
This turned out to be an easy ride, but the rain of the past few days decided otherwise. Again, we were sliding, falling, and sliding through streams, roots, and slippery rocks... Along the way, there was a heavy hailstorm and rain, …
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