This is a hike of 7 kms in the woods between Folschette and Eschette. You walk along the Foulschterbaach, you meet the Dillebaach and you come to a well preserved grotto from 1945.
The paths are medium easy (with one exception).
It is NOT allowed to do this by Jimmy or any other motorized off road vehicle.
GPS reception is rather poor and you may sometimes be off for more than 20 ms, so take a good look at the spoiler pictures!
- Parking coordinates: N 49°48.840, E 005°52.460.
- Go east to the first reference point: N 49°48.850, E 005°52.520 , between house 7 and house 5 and enter the small footpath with the green fence on your right side.
- WP1 The stairs: N 49°48.920 E 005°52.600. Count the concrete steps =G. Calculate the next WP: N 49°49. G+12, E 005°52. (44xG)+8
- WP2 The bridge: count all the vertical aluminium bars on one side = E
Calculate the next WP: N 49°49.(6xE)+37 E 005°52.(12xE)+34
- WP3 The hunting (former): search for a piece of slate at a treebase next to the path. Note the (even) number written on it = O
Calculate the next WP: N 49°49.(100xO)-80 E 005°52 (80xO)-30
- WP4 IVV: search for two letters on a yellow plate, give them their “alphabetical number” and make the addition = C
Calculate the next WP: N 49°49.(20xC)-10 E 005°52.(5xC)-10
- reference point 2: N 49°49.(14xE)+O E 005°52.(8xG)+10: turn left.
- WP5 The nacro: search for orange nacro and count the pearls inside = A
Calculate the next WP: N N 49°49.(CxA)+20 E 005°52.(15xA-10)
- WP6 The height: What is the height difference between WP6 and WP2?
45-60m: H=30
60-85m: H=28
85-105m: H=26
105-120m: H=24
Calculate the next WP: N 49°49.(10xH)+25 E 005°52.(13,5xH)
WP7 The crossing: You continue straight on, but there is another path crossing your way.
It goes uphill on your left: I=12
It goes uphill on your right: I=11
Calculate the next WP: N 49°49.(20xI)+30 E 005°51.11x(E+C)+O
- WP8 The tube: There is a big tube conducting the water from the Dillebaach. What is the colour of the stones around the tube?
Dark brown: N=26
Almost white N=25
Grey: N=24
Almost red N=23
Calculate the next WP: N 49°49.(AxN)+O E 005°51.(HxN)+40
Go back to the M-sign (blue and white) then continue on your left in north-western direction for about O/2hundred meters. On the opposite side of the valley, you can already see the grotto! Continue until you see the small bridge down below and cross to the other side of the valley.
- WP9 The grotto: Count the steps that lead up to the Christ = S
Calculate the final:
N 49°49.(G+C+A+H+I+N+S)E 005°52.(G+E+O+C+A+H+I+N+S+1)/A