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La Roche-en-Ardenne
Links last checked 15th April 2011

Tourist office. Wikipedia.

Getting there (from Brussels, Belgium)

1. Take the E411.
2. Take exit 18 for Marche and Courričre.
3. Follow signs for Luxemburg, Arlon, Marche.
4. As soon as they appear, follow signs for La Roche-en-Ardenne.

Trail setup

For an overview, surf to www.mtbroutes.be (all but trail number 2 showing). Hill factor (Hf) calculations have been done by extracting trail information from this site.

Official starting point for all loops is rue de l'Eglise, just next to the tourist office.

Trail number 1 crosses trail number 2, later interconnects with it at one corner and finishes together with it. Otherwise it loops all on its own northeast and east of La Roche.

Trail number 2 interacts with trail number 1 as mentioned above, otherwise looping on its own north and northeast of La Roche.

Trails number 3 and 4 loop on their own southeast and southwest respectively of La Roche.

Map

Map can be purchased from the friendly people at the local tourist office. You can also have the map sent to you, after having transferred the amount to their bank account.

NB. During the hunting season (September, October, November and December) part of the trails may be closed.

Interconnecting trails

Check out Houffalize in the east.

Notes

I had heard nothing but super things about these trails! They were told to have far more singletrack, and to be far more technical than close-by Mekka-called Houffalize. Myself, I had until May 2007 only had the pleasure of driving through here by car ...

So what did I think? I was disappointed! It is obvious that this area has a lot more quality trails to offer, but except for a couple of sections they are certainly not included in trails number 1 and 2! Lots and lots of wide trail climbing, though, for anyone that is looking for that. I found there to be WAY TOO MUCH TARMAC, especially on trail number 1.