SPRINGS PATH
Chemin des Sources | stage 8 THEUX - LA REID
The Chemin des Sources goes up and down through the hills, passing through hamlets scattered in the countryside hedgerows and offering beautiful views of the valleys of the Hoëgne, the Vesdre and the Amblève.
Your path goes alongside the Forestia animal park; you may be surprised to discover a lynx on a tree branch or wolves roaming in secure enclosures.
After leaving La Reid village, you will walk up a hill until a ridge from where you will have a beautiful view of the Wayai Valley and the town of SPA.
The walk will end not far from the Haut Marais bower, a plant tunnel of more than 4700 plants and 573 m long.
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The Bouxherie
This locality includes an old forge and a house both located on the banks of the river Hoëgne.They are the memories of a metallurgical activity which dates back to the 15th century.The forge activity continued for more than 3 centuries.
Forestia
ADVENTURES IN THE HEART OF THE FOREST!Situated at La Reid in the community of Theux and 8km from Spa, Forestia is a place dedicated to the understanding of nature. Forestia invites you to immerse yourself 100% in nature, and also have with fun! To do so, Forestia suggests three main activities. The Animal Park invites you to discover wild indigenous animals in semi-liberty and in a unique setting. More than 40 hectares of fields and forests are home to 300 animals from over 30 species.The Animal Park is open all year from 9:30 (10 am in low season) (further information at: www.forestia.be). Closed Mondays and Tuesdays during the low season. The Adventure Park is a walkway in the trees to discover the forest and its inhabitants and also to rediscover yourself through the smell of a challenging adventure (11 trails in the trees, more than 100 obstacles).NEW! The climbing park offers a gentle introduticon to climbing ! 12 outdoor climbing routes, 10 metres hig, on 6 walls in the forest ! From age 8, for the sporting and non- sporting (varying degrees of difficulty).The Adventure & climning Park is open every week-end, every day during the Belgian school and public holidays. Open other days by reservation only (min. 20 people).The Forest’bar, a bar and restaurant in the heart of the forest ! The Forest’bar is open from mid-March to mid-November, from 11h, only to Forestia Park visitors, weekends, public holidays and Belgium school holidays. All year : open to all from Friday to Sunday from 18h (special cases: www.forestbar.be).
The Haut-Marais bower
The Charmille is a plantation of trees called hornbeams, planted in double rows so that as the trees grow they form a canopy supported on a metal structure.The Charmille du Haut-Marêt (or Haut-Marais) at La Reid is known as the longest in Europe, at 573 metres (and even then it was twice as long when it was planted!); it has about 4,700 hornbeam plants, which are maintained by the nearby School of Agronomy (one month's work per year by a team of young students supervised by teachers).The Charmille is accessible free of charge all year round. It is a pleasant walk in all seasons, as the colours vary from white to different greens and all shades of gold!