The best walks and hikes around Waremme

The patronage "Annunciation of Mary" (or in another spelling: Mariä Verkündigung) of this church refers to one of the many memorial or feast days in honor of the Mother of God, Mary. The Feast of the Annunciation to Mary (liturgical designation: Annunciation of the Lord) is celebrated on March 25th, exactly 9 months before Christmas. This is because it refers to the message that the angel of the Lord brought her: that she was to give birth to the Son of God – Jesus Christ. According to the report in the 1st chapter of the Gospel of Luke, this happened in Nazareth (Israel). There, at the site where this – according to a tradition of around two thousand years – is said to have occurred, stands a large church, which can therefore be considered the 'original patronage church' for the title of the local house of worship. The Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth can be found as a komoot highlight at the following link =>> https://www.komoot.com/de-de/highlight/251260

On a natural elevation at this crossroads of 5 roads, a small wooden chapel hangs on an old linden tree. Only one of the original three linden trees has survived the test of time. Near the chapel stands a remnant of an old stone boundary marker. Presumably, this boundary marker is a relic from Roman times, when boundary markers were placed at crossroads to honor protective spirits. In the Middle Ages, it became customary to erect chapels at these boundary markers.

Bivakzone Hornebos is located immediately along Streek-GR Haspengouw. If you arrive walking from the Walloon village of Oleye, you will first walk for a while through the beautiful Hornebos. You will pass a large water pumping station and an isolated house, where you turn left onto a hollow paved road, the Sterstraat. Bivakzone Hornebos is located a bit higher up on your left side, past a wild bee garden and at the point where you leave the Sterstraat again. Bivakzone Hornebos is located in a large clearing with rather rough vegetation. Two tent platforms have been placed level on the slightly sloping terrain. Composting toilet, no water point. Therefore, provide sufficient water in advance for drinking, cooking, and hygiene during your stay. Making a wood fire is forbidden, but you may use a camping stove. It is exceptionally quiet at this bivak zone with hardly any ambient noise, except for a bird concert in the mornings and evenings during the spring months.

The pleasant path runs between Bois Dreût Thier and Thier Moulu. "Thier" translates as "hill" or "small hill." The path does indeed have some relief, with beautiful views of the wider area at both slightly higher ends. The lower section, lined with trees and shrubs, also offers lovely views.

A really nice place to have a drink after your walk (open Wednesday and Sunday)

It is striking that the victims mentioned on the monument, three from the First and two from the Second World War, did not fall here, but - with one exception, who died in Harderwijk in the Netherlands - fell one by one in West Flanders (De Panne, Adinkerke, Kuurne, Tielt). www.tracesofwar.nl

In Fumal, two historic buildings stand out: Fumal Castle and Saint-Remy Church. Fumal Castle is a medieval fortified manor house, with later extensions, which was once the power base of local lords and still dominates the village skyline. Saint-Remy Church is a Gothic-Renaissance church, with elements from various periods, and has been the religious center of the village for centuries. Together, they are important witnesses to Fumal's history and heritage.

In Fumal, two historic buildings stand out: Fumal Castle and Saint-Remy Church. Fumal Castle is a medieval fortified manor house, with later extensions, which was once the power base of local lords and still dominates the village skyline. Saint-Remy Church is a Gothic-Renaissance church, with elements from various periods, and has been the religious center of the village for centuries. Together, they are important witnesses to Fumal's history and heritage.