Of the various river path options in Liège, this route is focused on the sections along the Meuse River and Ourthe River headed south of town. It can be mix & matched with our Meuse north & ‘runseeing’ routes.
Liège to Chênée. Start at the Aquarium just across from the John F. Kennedy Bridge. Run south on the path alongside the east side of the Meuse River for 1 km. Nice views of the water and the historic centre across the way. The next 1 km is a pleasant section through the waterfront Parc de la Boverie, where there are additional paths. The next 3 km is on the path southeast along the Ourthe River, as far as Chênée. It’s also part of the RaveL 5 Ourthe cycleway. Overall, it’s a ~10k out and back!
Longer Option South on Ourthe River: From Chênée, it’s possible to continue for many km further south along the Ourthe River on the Velo Route 5 (RAVeL 5 Ourthe). The main path is on the west bank of the river. We’ve mapped an additional 10 km south to Mery. So it would be 15 km one-way from Liège to Mery. Along some of the way, there are paths on the east bank as well. Good one-way option: there’s a train in Mery.
Add-Ons: Can mix and match with our Meuse north route and our Liège ‘runseeing’ tour.
Of the various river path options in Liège, this route is focused on the sections along the Meuse River and Ourthe River headed south of town. It can be mix & matched with our Meuse north & ‘runseeing’ routes.
Liège to Chênée. Start at the Aquarium just across from the John F. Kennedy Bridge. Run south on the path alongside the east side of the Meuse River for 1 km. Nice views of the water and the historic centre across the way. The next 1 km is a pleasant section through the waterfront Parc de la Boverie, where there are additional paths. The next 3 km is on the path southeast along the Ourthe River, as far as Chênée. It’s also part of the RaveL 5 Ourthe cycleway. Overall, it’s a ~10k out and back!
Longer Option South on Ourthe River: From Chênée, it’s possible to continue for many km further south along the Ourthe River on the Velo Route 5 (RAVeL 5 Ourthe). The main path is on the west bank of the river. We’ve mapped an additional 10 km south to Mery. So it would be 15 km one-way from Liège to Mery. Along some of the way, there are paths on the east bank as well. Good one-way option: there’s a train in Mery.
Add-Ons: Can mix and match with our Meuse north route and our Liège ‘runseeing’ tour.
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