The Rock of the Falcons, Belgium

Walk to discover the Rock of the Falcons

29 September 2023

The Roche aux faucons is a viewpoint overlooking the Ourthe located in Neupré in the Liège province. This place owes its name to the numerous falcons that nested there until the mid-20th century. In this article you will discover a beautiful hike of a 9km loop overlooking the Ourthe.

Hiking to the Roche aux Faucons

Hunting season

We did this walk late September, a week before the hunting seasons during which the woods of Plaineveaux and Nomont are closed.

Check the hunting periods before you go, you can find the hunting calendar for the municipality of Modave on the site Modave.be (see the municipality of Neupré, the woods of Plaineveaux and Nomont)

Parking at Roche aux Faucons

For the start of the hike from Roche aux Faucons, you need to go to the parking lot located at Rue de la Sablière in Neupré.
We chose this parking lot instead of the one at the Roche aux Faucons viewpoint because it can accommodate more cars than the viewpoint parking lot.

If you just want to discover the viewpoint or start the hike from elsewhere, you can also go to the Roche aux Faucons parking lot, which can hold up to 4 cars maximum.

Panel at the parking lot of the rock of the falcons

The walk of the Roche aux faucons

The walk, which is an 8.92 km loop with 150m of elevation gain, is quite accessible and will let you discover the surrounding forests, ending at a viewpoint above the cliffs overlooking the Ourthe valley.

The Ourthe

Buse variable

The beginning of the walk will take you through the fields, where we invite you to observe the different birds, especially the numerous common buzzards that soar above them.

We cross the Plaineveaux forest before joining the Nomont forest and its wide trails popular with mountain bikers.

If it rains or has rained heavily, we advise you to slightly adjust the route in the Nomont forest by taking the main trails to avoid getting your feet covered in mud.

Romain on a rock in the wood of Plaineveaux

After following the cliff face in the Nomont woods, you will reach the eagerly awaited viewpoint of the Roche aux Faucons, which offers a magnificent panoramic view of the Ourthe Valley.