You start in Huy at the Brasserie 'Le chez nous' and continue along the Maas. After 1.5 km, the Tihange nuclear power station emerges along the N90. However, you turn your back on it and drive through the forests of Tihange, Bellegrange and Hermalle. The road climbs steadily with many curves towards the plateau.
At the top of the hill is the castle 'Tour au Bois'. It is a beautiful castle on the place where originally a building called "Tour â Boys" stood. This name refers to the name of the family that inhabited it. For several decades, French nuns turned it into a girls' school.
Saint-Séverin is worth a stop: you should definitely visit the abbey church. The 12th-century former abbey church provides a beautiful image, not only because of its purity, but also because of its surroundings, a peaceful square with lots of greenery. You can also see a few things inside. The octagonal dome betrays the influence of the Rhineland, where this architectural style was not uncommon.
The road to Nandrin offers some beautiful viewpoints. Via the two-lane road along the Esneux forest you arrive in the town of the same name where the Ourthe makes a big bend. In Poulseur you leave the Ourthe. The road surface is not so good in the forest. A pity because it is nevertheless quiet driving along the narrow road.

In Anthines you will come across one of the most remarkable monuments. The Avouerie (the residence of the ecclesiastical representative) is a unique and beautiful building. Dating from the 12th century (keep), the building has a curious military character. The living area dates back to the 17th century and contains a museum as well as an exhibition on beer, which can be tasted in the cellars.
Open from January 1 to December 31, 2020: every day, except Monday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Visit with tasting. Free for children under 6 years old. Guided tours for groups of at least 20 people (by reservation). Entrance price: € 6.00 pp.

From Hamoir, the Ourthe is your regular companion to Aywaille. This small town gives a pleasant impression as a traffic junction and the resulting activities: shops, cafes and restaurants of all kinds. Aywaille also has some very old buildings such as St. Peter's Church (11th century), some old houses in rue Hongrée and a few mills whose origins date back to the early Middle Ages.

The road continues to wind until you cross the E25 motorway. A little further you drive back into the forest. Here too the track is narrow and in some places of poor quality. You now cross the Parc naturel des Sources where you pass the 'Sources minérales de Chevron'. This source has been known since ancient times. In 1903, the first industrial exploitation of Chevron waters bottling was created. In 2001 the factory was moved to Lorcé. The water from this source is marketed under the name Bru. There are many small rivers in this area.
After Chession you get a beautiful view of the region on the plateau. Forests and open spaces alternate.
You can take a break at the 'Relais de Pêcheurs' in Chevron. You enter a kind of snack bar, but at the back is 'the restaurant'.
The ride now follows the winding Lienne. The Lienne is a tributary of the Amblève that has its source at an altitude of 540 meters near Lierneux (which you will pass within a few kilometers). It winds its way almost due north through the Ardennes to end at Targnon at an altitude of 190 meters in the Amblève.

In Manhay, a visit to the MHM 44 museum is highly recommended. It was opened in December 2017. Thanks to the sets of historical sites that have been precisely reconstructed, this museum about the Second World War will introduce you to this painful period in history. The museum is dedicated to American units that fought in Manhay, an episode in the Battle of the Bulge, in December 1944 and January 1945.
Open daily 10 am-6pm - closed on Tuesdays - Open every day in July and August: 10am - 6pm
Entrance price: € 7.50 pp.
Opposite the museum is a German Panther Mark V tank that was part of the 2nd SS Panzer Division. The tank was abandoned in a pasture in December 1944.

Via Bomal-sur-Ourthe you arrive in Barvaux. This is a busy holiday center that offers options for a hearty bite to eat.
In the hinterland of Huy, the dolmens of Wéris form a kind of small Stonehenge. The menhir Danthine stands on the edge of the main road from Érezée to Barvaux and has a height of 3.60 m and weighs 8 tons. The menhir originally stood in the "Champ de la Longue Pierre" but was moved 130 m by the archaeologist Hélène Danthine in 1947.
You are now driving through the valley of the Aisne. A rather small, but very authentic sloping landscape with Ardennes villages, small-scale agriculture and forests.
When you leave the tourist Érezée, you come a little further past the castle of Blier. It is somewhat hidden behind the trees. The original castle dates from the 16th century. It underwent remarkable transformations in the 19th century and the whole was considerably strengthened at the beginning of the 20th century. The main tower bears the coat of arms of the Blier family with the motto "virtute et fortuna" (the power of birth and fortune). A second castle was built at the end of the courtyard in the 2nd half of the 19th century. The castle is now a hotel restaurant.
In the square in front of Beffe church is an American M4 Sherman tank, a local reminder of the Battle of the Bulge. You can park your motorcycle in the parking lot opposite the church. On the other corner you can enjoy a snack or a drink on the terrace of brasserie Beffelyhills.

Just outside Hampteau, turn left at the entrance to an old quarry. Here you make a small detour along the caves of One Thousand and One Nights. The caves were only discovered in 1958 and immediately exploited for tourism.
The caves were created because rainwater infiltrated the limestone plateau and eventually returned to the earth's surface via an underground river at Hampteau in the course of Ourthe. Today, about six kilometers of tunnels are known to a depth of about 70 meters below the plateau. In the lowest part, the underground river flows continuously. In the cave there are several rooms, the largest being the large gallery with a maximum height of 35 meters, a width of 10 meters and a length of 200 meters.
Open from April to October: every day from 10am to 5pm (6pm in July and August) - from November to March: guided tours at fixed times on weekends - during the Christmas and Carnival holidays: guided tours every day.
Price: € 10.00 pp

Before entering Hotton, you pass a large Commonwealth military cemetery where more than 600 soldiers are buried who died in heavy fighting in the Battle of the Bulge.
Hotton has a beautiful location in the Ardennes. The river Ourthe runs right through the center and is therefore the center of many water sports in summer. From the terraces on the water you can watch the toiling kayakers.

From there you continue to Durbuy. This medieval town has stood the test of time well. Its round shape reveals that the river once completely flowed around it.
Shops, restaurants and hotels have displaced the original inhabitants, causing Durbuy to lose some of its authenticity. Despite this, it is a beautiful place with a lot of charm: small narrow cobblestone streets, a castle that towers above the town, not to mention its picturesque location in the valley of the Ourthe.
The town is particularly popular with visitors from the Netherlands and Flanders; on busy days you hear more Dutch than French in the streets. All information boards are nicely displayed in Dutch, French and English and you will be helped with a smile in fluent Dutch. There is a motorcycle parking on the other side of the Ourthe.
The castle is one of the most prominent sights of Durbuy. The first was built in the 11th century and was fortified in the 13th century when Durbuy had to help defend the northern borders of the county of Luxembourg. In the 18th century, the castle came into the hands of the important noble d'Ursel family who had it renovated in 1731. The current view was created after a restoration around 1880. The domain is still owned by the d'Ursel family.
Durbuy is located on the border of Condroz and Famenne and quite quickly the typical landscape of the Condroz appears with its variety of meadows, fields and dense forests. Here you can enjoy the panoramic view of the region. In Les Avins you drive on the Hoyoux, a tributary of the Meuse.

Many villages are dominated by monumental farms that can best be described as a cross between a fortified castle and a lavish country house.
You will soon arrive at the castle of Sainte-Fontaine. It is surrounded by a beautiful park and overlooks the Ossogne Valley. The facade recalls the construction dates: 1635 on the north flank and 1692 on the west flank. The facade overlooking the courtyard was renovated around 1900. The castle is crowned with a terracotta balustrade that continues on all sides.
A few kilometers further, the course winds through the forests of Tharoul and Bouhenière and you follow the river Le Hoyoux. Along the national road 641 you arrive in the hamlet of Barse. At the foot of the ruins of the fortress, which was destroyed in 1314, stands the farm-castle of Vieux-Barse from the 17th century. This large square limestone farmhouse has three corner towers.

After a few more turns you will return to Huy. On the Maas you turn left where there is a motorcycle parking.
The center is largely pedestrianized. Here you can reminisce about your ride with a nice meal or a drink.
In addition to the Gothic collegiate church, there are also many cozy little streets behind the town hall. The architectural heritage includes the town hall (18th century), the 14th-century Gothic Bethlehem portal, the 15th-century Sint-Mengold church and numerous beautiful patrician houses.
The Huy fortress is located on the banks of the Maas and dominates the city. This is definitely worth a visit. The fort was built between 1818 and 1823 on the site of the old castle, the "Tchestia" which was destroyed in 1717. From May 1940 to September 5, 1944, the Germans converted the Fort into a prison camp guarded by the Wehrmacht (German army) and controlled by the Geheime Feldpolizei (secret military police). More than 7,000 prisoners of various nationalities were imprisoned.
Today the Fort is a memorial of the Second World War.
Open: April, May, June, September and October: weekdays from 9.30am to 5pm. Weekends and public holidays from 10am to 6pm.
In July and August: daily from 10am to 6pm.
Entrance fee: € 4.00 pp. Free visit every 1st Sunday of the month and on July 21st.

The landscape is very varied. You drive through dense forests as well as open landscapes and along numerous rivers. There is certainly no lack of opportunities to eat something. Many of the Ardennes towns and villages are tourist attractions with restaurants and brasseries. You will pass numerous castles and castle farms as well as some monuments and memories of the Battle of the Bulge. Because a number of secondary roads are in less good condition on this ride, I give 4 stars here.