Kayak Nisramont La Roche en Ardenne 2009
We had a great weekend by kayakking from Nisramont to La Roche en Ardenne (Southern Belgium) in May 2009.
Que peut-on faire été comme hiver au Barrage de Nisramont ? #TravellersFromBelgium
Le Barrage de Nisramont situé en province de Luxembourg, à quelques kilomètres de La Roche en Ardenne, est un endroit impressionnant de par le barrage en lui-même mais aussi de par la beauté du site dans son entièreté. A voir … absolument !
Le barrage en impose avec ses 116 m de long et ses 16 m de hauteur. Très subtilement éclairé la nuit, il vous fait alors plongé dans un monde quasi magique. Il a été construit afin d'alimenter en eau potable toute la région. Le lac quant à lui renferme 3 millions de m³ et est alimenté par l'Ourthe occidentale et l'Ourthe orientale.
D'un point de vue technique, il y a sur place une centrale hydroélectrique, une station d'épuration et une salle audio-visuelle.
Si vous êtes un ou une adepte de la marche, vous pourrez parcourir la promenade de 14 kilomètres, un circuit qui fait le tour complet de ce lac de 47 ha.
La pêche est autorisée de même que le kayak et le canotage.
Renseignements promenade et GR :
- le GR 57 sentiers de l'ourthe passe par là. Un tout nouveau parcours est tracé, décrit et balisé pour la première fois. Du barrage de Nisramont à Ourt et à Libramont, les randonneurs ont désormais la possibilité – et le plaisir – de suivre l’Ourthe occidentale. Aux - Sentiers de l’Ourthe -, s’adjoignent deux prolongements vers le GR 5 - Mer du Nord - Méditerranée -. De Liège, une liaison part vers Barchon et retrouve le GR 5. À Troisvierges, le - Sentier du Nord - conduit les randonneurs à Diekirch où ils rejoignent le GR 5. Ce - Sentier du Nord, souvent exigeant, traverse des sites spectaculaires.
- Tour du lac : Départ : barrage de Nisramont (La Roche-en-Ardenne)
Durée estimée : 5h
Distance : 15 km (bon à savoir : si le sentier est renseigné comme étant de 15 km, les locaux disent qu'il en ferait pas loin de 18...)
Difficulté : moyenne
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Découvrez les vraies Ardennes sur et dans l’eau. Seul, à deux ou à trois dans un kayak.
Optez parmi trois choix, selon les préférences de chacun.
2 trajets se terminent à l’Oasis, notre port franc - fun - au centre de La Roche-en-Ardenne et le 3ème se pratique sur le magnifique lac du barrage de Nisramont.
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+/- 5 heures de descente de l’Ourthe ; départ à Nisramont ; force, expérience et endurance sont mises à l’épreuve. renseignement
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Trail des Fantômes 2011 [50 km - 2400 D+] @ La Roche-en-Ardenne
Trail de 50 km au départ de La Roche-en-Ardenne, Belgique.
Parcours le long de l'Ourthe avec le tour du barrage de Nisramont et son centre sportif Adeps d'Engreux. Parcours très vallonné avec quelques zones techniques.
Pour le compte-rendu, voir mon blog :
Film réalisé avec une Camsports HD-S 720p
A beautiful walk around Lac de Nisramont, Ourthe in the Ardennes, Belgium
A beautiful walk around The Ourthe in the Ardennes, Belgium
Belgium 2018-10-14: Packraft Lac de Nisramont
An October Sunday on the Nisramont lake, in the heart of the Belgian Ardennes…
I start paddling at 9:30 am, temperature just below freezing, cold mist rising from the water and common cormorants flying overhead. During the course of the day temperature rises to a pleasant 15°C thanks to abundant sunshine. The lake looks as scenic as ever and warm autumn colors make the package complete.
After 13 km or so of relaxed paddling I head over to the rocks at Le Hérou for a classic hike above and along the Ourthe river.
In 2016 I first witnessed autumn foliage in September in Quebec, and late October experienced the same phenomenon a second time in Belgium. This year the situation is similar: in September I enjoyed the peak of autumn foliage in the Norwegian fjells, and one month later we are now heading towards the (less intense) peak in Belgium.
Belgium 2016-05-09: Packraft Lac de Nisramont
Video footage of an exploration of the Nisramont lake by packraft. The Nisramont lake is beautifully situated in the heart of the Belgian Ardennes, at the confluence of the eastern and western branches of the Ourthe river. There's a scenic but strenuous 13 km hiking trail around the lake (which I did last September), but also canoeing is popular.
LA ROCHE-EN-ARDENNE - B.A.R. 2009 - Nisramont
30/05/2009 - Montée Barrage de Nisramont vers Petite Mormont
La Roche en Ardenne, Belguim
Walk around La Roche en Ardenne
Balade à La Roche en Ardenne
Rondwandeling stuwmeer Nisramont
Mooie en pittige wandeling rond het Stuwmeer van Nisramont in de buurt van La Roche en Ardennes. Aanrader!
Belgium 2018-12-28: Packraft Lac de Nisramont
2nd part of the 1st day of a 2-day packrafting trip in the Belgian Ardennes. Full story below:
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A gorgeous sunny and windless day at the very end of December. The thermometer indicates -5.5°C and Evert, Jelle and I put our packrafts into the frigid water of the eastern fork of the Ourthe river (Ourthe Orientale), just outside the village of Houffalize. The idea is to descend the river until the Nisramont lake, and then paddle the length of the lake until the main dam. It’s quite a bit colder than expected, so there’s at least a tad of doubt in the minds of some of us about the general feasibility of our undertaking…
A while later we are floating down the river, from one small rapid to the next. Icicles are hanging from tree branches above the water line and frost on grass and pine trees is glistering in the sun. The water that splashes onto the bow of my boat and onto my jacket and paddle instantly freezes. The cold however is soon forgotten since the river offers a very fine doze of packrafting fun!
We reach the Nisramont lake, port around a dam, and paddle the east branch until the confluence of the 2 river forks, where we have lunch while Evert as usual demonstrates the efficiency of his dry suit by taking a swim into the icy water.
After lunch we continue until the main dam, and have to cross several sections where water is covered with a flimsy layer of ice. The closer to the dam, the thicker the ice, and towards the end it is a bit of an ordeal to get through.
We take out, load our gear into Evert’s van, pick up my car at the put in location, and drive to Houffalize where we park. We strap on our backpacks and hike into the hills and woods until a so-called “pole camping” location. We put up our tents, have dinner, and enjoy the warmth of a wood fire until later in the evening, while in the distance the cries of owl and fox can be heard.
After a generally quiet but frosty night we wake up to a completely different type of weather: it’s foggy, and drizzle onto a still firmly frozen soil has created very slippery conditions. Jelle and I therefore have to take care while descending back to the parking lot, where Evert has spent the night in the relative comfort of his van.
The plan for today is to packraft the western fork of the Ourthe river (Ourthe Occidentale). We park my car at the confluence of the 2 river forks, and then drive with Evert’s van to the put in location in the hamlet of Berguème.
The descent of this fork of the river is at least as enjoyable as yesterday’s, and we again float from one small rapid to the next. Albeit less cold than yesterday, much of the landscape is still covered with frost. Signs of beaver activity are omnipresent, and we spot birds such as great egret and buzzard.
We have lunch at the dam that marks the start of the Nisramont lake (porting required), and afterwards paddle the western branch of the lake until the location where my car is parked.
In conclusion: a very memorable overnight packrafting trip with a good mix of fun fast-flowing rivers, still lakes, beautiful scenery and adventure!
Descent Ourthe Orientale: 18.2 km. Descent Ourthe Occidentale: 20 km. Discharge at the Nisramont dam: ~16m3/s on both days.
Belgium 2019-11-10: Packraft Ourthe Moyenne (Nisramont - Maboge)
A 28+ km solo day trip on a gorgeous November Sunday. The trip leads through one of the best parts of the Belgian Ardennes and consists of a descent of a section of river Ourthe by packraft (Nisramont to Maboge), followed by a return hike on foot.
When I put in below Barrage de Nisramont at 9:30 am temperature is around freezing and conditions are foggy. Weather however is supposed to turn sunny later in the day. The descent is generally easy with a couple of small insignificant rapids, however at the location known as Les Ondes there is one rapid that requires some more attention. Halfway the descent, clouds break and it becomes sunny as predicted, with a temperature of 5°C.
I arrive in Maboge at 11:30 am and stow away my packraft while having a quick bite. Indeed, there is no time to lose as the return hike is pretty strenuous and I prefer to return before dusk.
I leave the village of Maboge, more or less follow the river, and then hike up to remains of an ancient Celtic fortress known as Le Cheslé de Bérismenil. After a steep descent, I return to the river, pass the rapids at Les Ondes, and hike up to the rocks at Le Hérou. I take a short rest, have something to eat, and start the descent back to where my car is parked, passing the picturesque village of Ollomont on the way.
I get back at 4:30 pm after 7 hours of paddling / hiking. Sun has already disappeared from the river valley, and temperature is sinking fast.
Discharge at Nisramont: 9.5 m3/s
Nisramont
Randonnée pédestre au départ de Nisramont et autour des deux Ourthes
Fantastisch vergezicht in de Ardennen -- Lac de Nisramont -- Ourthe
Fantastisch vergezicht in de Ardennen -- Lac de Nisramont -- Ourthe
Stuwdam Nisramont - Dag wandeling
Belgium 2016-10-16: Packraft Lac de Nisramont
A day on the water of Lac de Nisramont in the Belgian Ardennes, on a gorgeous mid-October day. After several months of drought, water levels were unusually low.
Nisramont
A walk at Nisramont, Belgium ardennes
De 4 grootste stuwdammen in oost België / Bütgenbach / Robertville / Gileppe / Eupen / Ardennen / HD
Een video van de 4 grootste stuwdammen in oost België.
U ziet de stuwdam van Bütgenbach (Bütgenbach), Robertville (Waimes), Gileppe (Jalhay/Baelen) en Eupen (Weserstuwdam).
A video about the 4 biggest dams in east Belgium.
You see the dam of Bütgenbach (Bütgenbach), Robertville (Waimes), Gileppe (Jalhay/Baelen) and Eupen (Weser dam).