La Transardennaise®
The Transardennaise is the Great Crossing of the Ardennes!
On foot, by bike, mountain bike or car!
If you opt for a hike, the153 km signposted route connects La Roche-en-Ardenne with Bouillon.
If you prefer mountain biking, the unmarked route (272 km) connects Malmedy t with Bouillon .
If you prefer an ordinary bike, car or motorbike the itinerary covers 164 km.
It’s important to note that it’s not possible to carry a bivouac en route because of the lack of campsites and the fact that wild camping is forbidden.
Map, guide, roadbook
La Maison de la Randonnée offers the following to take with you :
• an IGN map showing the pedestrian routes of the Transardennes and Transfamenne
• the GTA hiking guide
• the GTA roadbook featuring the mountain bike route
• the GTA roadbook featuring the cycle route (also car and motorcycle)
The Transardennaise on foot
Created in the 1980s La Transardennais was the first long-distance walking route (GTA) across the Ardennes: a trail linking La Roche-en-Ardenne with Bouillon, passing through Saint-Hubert, Nassogne and Redu. The 153 km route is signposted with the GTA’s identity colours of yellow and white.
It’s an itinerary that highlights the beauty of the Ardennes:
• spectacular valleys (including those of the Ourthe, Laval, Lesse and Semois)
• emblematic sites (La Roche-en-Ardenne, Saint-Hubert, Bouillon)
• picturesque villages (Mirwart, Redu, Our, Daverdisse)
• the great forests of the Ardennes
Tip: The hiking guide allows you to prepare each leg of your hike in advance. Distances between one village and the next are shown, along with the cumulative distance travelled. So you can plan your itinerary according to your personal level of fitness, time, availability of accommodation and the possibility of extending your stay at one location or another to get to know the region better.
The Transardennaise by bike
The Transardennaise by bike covers a distance of 164 km from La Roche-en-Ardenne to Bouillon.
It is a route to discover the tourist sites of the Ardennes, starting from La Roche and passing for example through Saint-Hubert, Nassogne, Mirwart (one of the Most Beautiful Villages in Wallonia), Daverdisse, Alle-sur-Semois , Vresse and Rochehaut, the Tomb of the Giant and Curfoz.
The following steps are suggested:
- La Roche-en-Ardenne to Sprimont: 25.6 km
- Sprimont to Saint-Hubert: 19.5 km
- Saint-Hubert to Nassogne: 17.5 km
- Nassogne to Mirwart: 15 km
- Mirwart to Daverdisse: 21.4 km
- Daverdisse to Mon Idée: 19.2 km
- Mon Idée to Alle-sur-Semois: 20.3 km
- Alle-sur-Semois to Bouillon: 25.5 km
The bike route is not marked. It comes with 1 roadbook.
You can download the GPX track of the 180 km route on our Cirkwi account.
This trace includes the connection to Vresse-sur-Semois via Mouzaive (gpx track by clicking here).
See also: the Grand Tour of the cross-border Ardennes (gpx track by clicking here).
The Transardennaise by moutain bike
The total distance of the the Transardennais mountain bike variant is 272 km:
- Northern section: 102 km between Malmedy and La Roche-en-Ardenne
- Southern section: 170 km between La Roche-en-Ardenne and Bouillon
We suggest you the following steps:
- Malmedy to Recht: 18 km
- Recht to Gouvy: 28 km
- Gouvy to Houffalize: 22 km
- Houffalize to La Roche-en-Ardenne: 34 km
- La Roche-en-Ardenne to Sprimont: 21.50 km
- Sprimont to Saint-Hubert: 21 km
- Saint-Hubert to Nassogne: 26.9 km
- Nassogne to Mirwart: 20.1 km
- Mirwart to Daverdisse: 23.8 km
- Daverdisse to Carlsbourg: 28.4 km
- Carlsbourg to Bouillon: 24.5 km
Good to know: the mountain bike route does not correspond exactly with the pedestrian route.
The complete route of La Transardennaise is not signposted for mountain biking. It is accompanied by 2 roadbooks.
If there are duckboards, consider crossing on foot. Thank you !
IVV stamping
The route is recognised as a permanent circuit (IVV-FFBMP) by the International Federation of Popular Sports and by the Belgian Francophone Federation of Popular Walks.
Every walker can have their walking book stamped by the FFBMP Walking Club at the headquarters of the Maison de la Randonnée – GTA Belgium in Sprimont (route des Courts Champs 4, 6680 Sainte-Ode). For more information, contact +32 475 61 15 06
