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Rocks and castles around Celles - Belgian Ardennes

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Rocks and castles around Celles - Belgian Ardennes

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Rocks and castles around Celles - Belgian Ardennes

04:13

18.8km

370m

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Wallonia is famous for its majestic castles and ancient villages. On this tour you hike through the valley of the Lesse and some of the most beautiful places that can only be surpassed by a truly fairytale castle.

The starting point of your hike is one of the most beautiful villages in Wallonia: Celles. You walk along wide dirt roads through wonderfully remote villages, some of which only consist of a few stone houses. At the Gendron-Celles train station, dive into the forest and follow the course of the Lesse, which has swept deep into the slate and limestone slabs of the Ardennes.

You will soon be able to admire a unique rock formation: the “Aiguilles de Chaleux”. After you have crossed the rushing Lesse, you go uphill and with a beautiful view of the valley to the fairytale castle Vêves. The castle is open to visitors and can be visited. It is now only a short distance from Vêves to the starting point of the hike.

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Last updated: March 3, 2025

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8.87 km

View of the Aiguilles de Chaleux

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On the opposite bank of the Lesse River, the "Aiguilles de Chaleux"—the Needles of Chaleux—rise steeply into the sky. This dramatic limestone cliff is undoubtedly one of the most exciting and beautiful rock formations in all of Belgium.

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View of the Lesse bend at Chaleux

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Vêves Castle

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On the site of the Vêves Castle stood a fortified castle since 1230, which was completely destroyed in a fire at the beginning of the 15th century. A little later, the castle was rebuilt and the building is still in excellent condition. Since the 18th century, the castle has been owned by the counts of Liedekerke Beaufort, who extensively renovated the castle in the 1970s.

The castle and the individual rooms, furnished with original furniture from the 18th century, can be visited today.

Opening hours: The castle is open from the beginning of April until the end of November. You can visit it every day except Mondays and Fridays from 10am to 5pm during these months. In July and August, it is also open on Mondays and Fridays.

More information can be found at chateau-de-veves.be/en.

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Celles Village

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Very nice village, all made of quarry stone. It is worth to visit the monastery on the mountain.

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.78 km

8.17 km

1.08 km

792 m

Surfaces

6.65 km

5.18 km

3.66 km

1.68 km

1.40 km

172 m

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Highest point (270 m)

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Comments

November 26, 2024,Roches et châteaux autour de Celles - Condroz namurois

A fairly varied walk in terms of landscapes. Woods and meadows but also a beautiful descent along the Lesse... Beautiful sunny late autumn afternoon...

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April 25, 2026,🇧🇪 Felsen und Burgen um Celles - Belgische Ardennen 🥾

The area is known for majestic castles and ancient villages. On this tour, you hike through the valley of the Lesse and some of the most beautiful places in Wallonia. You start in the beautiful little village of Celles, a very old village where everything is built of rubble stone. The climb to the monastery is very worthwhile. It continues …

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October 21, 2024,Rondje in en boven de Lessevallei met twee kastelen 🇩🇪

Beautiful walk that offers what has been said: beautiful views and two castles. I myself am very much into off-road and narrow paths. This hike does not meet those requirements. Especially the large first part looks more like a wheelchair path with a lot of asphalt. But then, at the end are the most beautiful parts of the entire walk …

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July 2, 2021,Les aiguilles de Chaleux – La Lesse - Loop from Gendron (Houyet) (2021)

Nice hike, much of it being along the Lesse river.

September 19, 2021,🌟🌟🌟 Belgische Ardennen - Im Tal der Lesse

Our fourth tour in the Belgian Ardennes, this time in the south near France in the Lesse valley. A wonderful area.

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March 5, 2022,2 Castels hike

Very very nice walk, specially the passage alongside the river. You'll discover 2 Castels.

August 27, 2022,B - Langs de Lesse - chateau de Walzin - erg afwisselend - met Vélande

Beautiful walk. Very varied! Toads are easily accessible. As a result, the weight was bearable.

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December 14, 2019

Wallonia is famous for its majestic castles and ancient villages. On this tour you hike through the valley of the Lesse and some of the most beautiful places that can only be surpassed by a truly fairytale castle.
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The starting point of your hike is one of the most beautiful villages in Wallonia: Celles

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Rocks and castles around Celles - Belgian Ardennes

View of the Aiguilles de Chaleux

View of the Lesse bend at Chaleux

Vêves Castle

Celles Village

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