Sainte-Ode: Nordic Walking and Orti Nature Reserve

Sainte-Ode combines expansive natural experiences with concrete opportunities to discover the landscape in different ways. The municipality is located within the Grande Forêt de Saint-Hubert, the Parc naturel des Deux Ourthes and the tourist catchment area of Pays de Bastogne. This makes Sainte-Ode an interesting destination for travellers who enjoy spending their days outdoors and would like to choose between shorter discoveries and more extensive routes.

Nordic Walking with different route lengths

A particular focus is the Ardenne Nordic Park in Sainte-Ode. It comprises five Nordic Walking routes ranging from 2 to 18.450 km in length. This range helps you distinguish between routes of different lengths when planning your trip. You can take the specific kilometre figures into account when choosing your accommodation and planning your holiday days.

Amberloup is also home to the Nordic Circuit Training at Orti. The circuit is 3.4 km long and is considered accessible and suitable for beginners. If you prefer a manageable loop, you can include this route in your plans. The Tour d’Orti, on the other hand, is a 9 km Nordic Walking route that leads from Amberloup towards the Orti Nature Reserve. This allows you to incorporate different route lengths and trail characteristics into your personal trip planning, without having to structure every day in the same way.

Discover the Orti Nature Reserve

The Orti area is a state nature reserve within the Natura 2000 zone of the middle basin of the western Ourthe. This natural setting is a separate attraction in Sainte-Ode. At the entrance to the nature reserve there is a barbecue area with tables, benches and a shelter. The facilities mentioned there also include a boules court, an orchard and an apiary.

The Sainte-Ode Totemus treasure hunt also starts at the same barbecue area. This offers another opportunity to combine a visit to Orti with a playful discovery experience. For families planning varied holiday days, these different formats can play a role when choosing a holiday apartment or other accommodation in Sainte-Ode: sometimes a longer route is the focus, sometimes a shorter circuit or an exploration around the entrance to the nature reserve.

Other starting points and special details

The suggested starting point for Le Grand Tour Entre l’Ourthe et le Laval is in Beauplateau. If you would like to plan your excursions not just around a single route but around different starting points, you should include this location in your travel considerations. Another noteworthy detail is the spring at the Chapelle de la Bonne Dame. It still exists; its water is collected in a shell-shaped basin to the left of the chapel.

The combination of Nordic Walking routes, the Orti Nature Reserve and several distinctive landscape details makes Sainte-Ode a destination for nature-oriented trip planning. When looking for a holiday apartment, you can therefore first decide whether you mainly want to include short paths, longer routes or different discovery locations in your stay.

Other places on the same level

To compare other destinations, you can also look at Lavacherie, Amberloup and Tillet, as well as La Roche-En-Ardenne, Hotton, Arlon, Rouvroy and Nassogne.

To the higher-level travel overview: Luxembourg.