GR129j trekking
What was supposed to be 3 days in the Haut Pays of the Belgian province of Hainaut became a 2 day trek. The new junction GR between the 122 and 129 called GR129j runs over a distance of 51 km south of Mons.
We left the car at Givry, at the connection with the 129, went by bus to Mons and from there by train to Quervain and again by bus to Angreau (2,5 hrs).
To start on the western connection in France at 3,8 km looked too difficult to organize transport to. So we started off around 16.00 in full sunshine and went off to a B&B which happened to be in a little town just short of Athis called Fay le Franc just half a km from the border with France.
The whole route was beautiful, hilly and the Bois l`eveque was a stiff go. Virtual no other hikers (as usual) The slightly hilly countryside provided no difficulties with the
lowest point at 45 m just after Angreau and the highest at km 30 with 160 m. The large fields were partially ploughed while others were still green.
The track passes many small rural villages which forms a nice variation of the scene.
After a good night sleep the next day was a long one. We did not find a place to spend the night and decided to go back to our car in Givry at 31 km from the starting point. The last kms could have been more pleasant if we had not felt too tired.
All in all rating ***
What was supposed to be 3 days in the Haut Pays of the Belgian province of Hainaut became a 2 day trek. The new junction GR between the 122 and 129 called GR129j runs over a distance of 51 km south of Mons.
We left the car at Givry, at the connection with the 129, went by bus to Mons and from there by train to Quervain and again by bus to Angreau (2,5 hrs).
To start on the western connection in France at 3,8 km looked too difficult to organize transport to. So we started off around 16.00 in full sunshine and went off to a B&B which happened to be in a little town just short of Athis called Fay le Franc just half a km from the border with France.
The whole route was beautiful, hilly and the Bois l`eveque was a stiff go. Virtual no other hikers (as usual) The slightly hilly countryside provided no difficulties with the
lowest point at 45 m just after Angreau and the highest at km 30 with 160 m. The large fields were partially ploughed while others were still green.The track passes many small rural villages which forms a nice variation of the scene.
After a good night sleep the next day was a long one. We did not find a place to spend the night and decided to go back to our car in Givry at 31 km from the starting point. The last kms could have been more pleasant if we had not felt too tired.
All in all rating ***
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