Ruy: Ski slope, circular trails and Col du Rosier

Ruy offers several clearly distinct ideas for a holiday: winter sports at Mont des Brumes, circular hikes with specified route lengths, and excursions around Col du Rosier. This allows you to determine the character of your trip yourself. If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Ruy, it is worth first considering whether you want to focus primarily on a ski slope, a marked hiking trail or a longer cycling route.

Winter sports at Mont des Brumes

Mont des Brumes has an 850-metre-long red ski slope. It is connected to a 150-metre-long beginners’ slope. This gives you two specific slope details for your planning, describing different focuses within a day of skiing. If you want to focus your stay primarily on winter sports, you can take these details into account when choosing your holiday destination and suitable accommodation.

The facts about the slopes do not, however, provide any information about opening hours, snow conditions or other services. For reliable travel planning, you should check such current details separately. Nevertheless, the ski slopes are a significant reason to consider Ruy as a destination for a stay focused on winter activities.

Circular trails from Ruy

The Ruy–Exbomont–Mont de Brumes circular hiking trail starts in Ruy, is 6.9 kilometres long and is marked with yellow trail markers. This combination of starting point, route length and markings provides you with specific guidance for planning your day. The route can therefore be clearly distinguished from other excursion ideas, without any particular walking time or level of difficulty having to be assumed.

Another option is the Promenade du Pouhon de Ruy. It is 6.71 kilometres long and was created by RSI La Gleize. If you value a fixed distance when choosing an excursion, you can compare the two details directly: the Ruy–Exbomont–Mont de Brumes circular hiking trail covers 6.9 kilometres, while the Promenade du Pouhon de Ruy covers 6.71 kilometres. The names and the different distances help you select the route you want before your trip.

Col du Rosier as a destination for active days

The climb to Col du Rosier begins in Ruy and follows a winding route through the forest. The foot of Col du Rosier is also located in Ruy. For cyclists, this connection is an important feature of the area: you can consider Ruy as a starting point for a tour centred on Col du Rosier, without equating the area with a purely winter-sports destination.

In addition, a 50-kilometre circular route to Col du Rosier starts in Stoumont and passes through Ruy before the climb. This route detail is aimed at travellers who would like to include a longer cycling loop in their plans. Together with the climb through the forest, it creates a different travel profile from that of the shorter circular trails. This allows you to distinguish between a manageable day of walking or hiking, a day of skiing and a longer cycling tour.

The right accommodation for your holiday idea

When looking for accommodation in Ruy, the focus of your trip should be the deciding factor. If you want to combine different daily rhythms, choose a holiday apartment based on your preferred activity focus or on your openness to changing plans.

Further places to include in your search

If you would like to expand your search to other destinations, you can also view Rahier, La Gleize, Chevron and Lorcé.

For the overarching travel overview: Stoumont.