Le Soir Junior · July 1, 2003
Other sports to practice in Wallonia...
- Roller Parade
- 2003
Verified press reference published by Le Soir Junior about Carl De Moncharline.
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Hiking
Numerous marked trails allow you to explore the countryside or woodland paths of Wallonia. Tourist offices, local initiative centers, or provincial tourist federations offer various walking routes of different lengths, as well as maps.
Other info points:
• ADEPS "points verts", 02 413 28 97.
• Sens inverse, eco-tourism agency offering walks focused on discovering the natural, cultural, or thematic environment, 0476 83 05 70
• Maison de la randonnée in Sainte-Ode, 061 68 86 11.
• Compagnie ardennaise de randonnée, in Rochefort, 084 22 33 97.
• Sentiers de grandes randonnées, red and white marked trails, 02 465 35 54.
Horseback riding
Here too, several provincial tourist federations have published thematic maps.
• Fédération francophone d'équitation, 071 81 50 52.
• Ligue équestre Wallonie Bruxelles, 083 21 82 61.
Swimming pools
Impossible to list all addresses. They are numerous, indoor or outdoor...
Kayaking
• On the Lesse, departing from Dinant:
Kayaks bleus, 082 22 43 97;
Complexe touristique Ansiaux, 082 21 35 35;
Kayaks jaunes Libert, 082 22 61 86.
• On the Amblève, in Stavelot: 080 68 42 65.
• On the Ourthe: Durbuy Adventure, in Barvaux, 086 21 28 15; in Hamoir, 086 38 87 65; in La Roche-en-Ardenne, Ardenne Aventures, 084 41 19 00 or Kayaks de l'Ourthe, 084 36 87 12;
in Vieuxville: 086 21 24 12; in Nadrin, 084 44 41 12.
• On the Semois, in Alle-sur-Semois: 061 50 13 43.
Fishing
The trout fishing season runs from March to September. A permit is strictly required to fish in streams and public waters. Information from the fishing service of the Ministry of the Walloon Region: 081 32 74 88.
Adventure sports
More and more companies offer sites where you can engage in "extreme sports": mountain biking, rope bridges, climbing, rafting, obstacle courses, ...
• Bleu pétillant organisation, in Durbuy:
086 38 98 98.
• Exploraid, in Vielsalm: 080 21 67 63.
• Durbuy Adventure: 086 21 28 15.
• Adrénaline, in Stavelot: 080 68 91 33.
• Dinant Aventure: 082 22 43 97.
• Step Up, in Sclayn: 085 84 92 84.
Roller skating
Every Friday, from July 5 to August 30, the cities of Brussels, Namur, Liège, and Mons will be open to roller skaters: another way to discover your city...
www.belgiumrollers.com.
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