Straight through Belgium

9/7/2020

Arnout Hauven crosses the Belgian language border and arrives at the animal park Pairi Daiza, built on the ruins of an old abbey. Travelling along the shores of the river Samber, he arrives in Marcinelle. There he collects stories from witnesses of the mining disaster of 1956...

9/14/2020

In the valley of Molignée, Arnout Hauben, Ruben Callens and Philippe Niclaes are the guests of the Monks of Maredsous. In the woods of Houyet at the Lesse, they discover the remains of the prestigious hotel Royal d'Ardenne, built by king Leopold the 2nd...

9/21/2020

In Herbeumont, Arnout Hauben sets camp on the shores of the Semois. Heading to the abbey of Orval, he enters the Gaume-region, an area with its own micro-climate. Thanks to the warmer climate, this region is perfect for viticulture. After travelling more than 500 km on the GR129, he finally arrives at his destination: the source of the Semois in Aarlen...