- Online booking recommended
- ATTENTION: Work on the line from 17 September 2023 --> Price changes
- All ages
- 1.5 hours
Come aboard an authentic historic train (railcar from the 1950s or a train from the 1930s) for a guided tour through the Bocq valley.
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Rando-Train du Bocq
Over hills and dales, this 10 km hike with French commentary between Spontin and Bauche will introduce you to the splendid wooded valley of Bocq and its mythical railway. Return from Bauche to Spontin in a “vintage” railcar from the 1950s.
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On this page you will find some practical information about your trip…
Please note that we reserve the right to change this information without notice.
- Length of the hike: 10 km (13 km effort), elevation gain of 184 m. Dirt roads and paths, very little asphalt, two small delicate steep passages. Possibility of mud in the rainy season.
- Comments of the hike: in French.
- Provide: walking shoes with good soles, small snack and drink.
- Minimum age: 10 years old
- Departure and arrival point: the departure and arrival of the train are at Spontin station (Chaussée de Dinant, 3 in 5530 Spontin), see also our “Contact” section. There is ample free parking in front of the station.
Type of trains: your journey will take place in one of our trains, the most frequent of which are (in french)
railcar 4602
railcar 4506
the M1 type coaches pulled by the 5205 and 5183 locomotives. - WC: apart from our dining car, our trains are not equipped with WC. However, there are toilets available in the station.
- Accessibility for people with reduced mobility: Our trains date from the 1930s to the 1960s, when access to transport for PRM was not as developed as it is today. Nevertheless, we have installed mobile ramps on most of our trains. If you have any problems, please contact us
- Pet-friendly: Dogs are allowed on board our trains free of charge, on a lead.
- Route: as part of the “Rando-Train du Bocq”, you will only make one part of the journey by train (Bauche – Spontin). The diagram of the line is shown here
- Line 128 and the Chemin de Fer du Bocq: you can find information on line 128 here. Line 128 is run by the non-profit organisation “Patrimoine Ferroviaire et Tourisme” which is made up entirely of volunteers (and 1 employee). You can follow the life of the association on our blog.
- Your reservation: within the limits of our general conditions, you can modify and cancel your reservation yourself online or by contacting us by mail
- Group: Are you a group? You want to organize a Rando-Train du Bocq on another date? Please contact us
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- Dates: April to November (9 April, 7 May, 2 July, 6 August, 3 September, 1 October, 5 November)
- Schedule:
– Welcome from 11:00 onwards at the Spontin train station: free drink with your picnic (picnic not provided)
– Start of the hike: 12:00
– Arrival in Bauche around 15:30-16:00
– Boarding the train: 16:00
– Return to Spontin: 16:45
Possibility of picnic (not provided) in a restaurant car of the Bocq railway. Possibility to buy drinks.
- Reservation required, no later than the Friday before the hike. Possibility of cancellation by the organizer if too few registered hikers.
- Maximum number of hikers: 20
- Group: Are you a group? You want to organize a Rando-Train du Bocq on another date? Please contact us
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You can either :
- book only the hike (drink with your picnic (picnic not provided), guide, train ticket Bauche – Spontin) at the price of 18.50 € (adult; 12 years and older)
- book only the hike (drink with your picnic (picnic not included), guide, train ticket Bauche – Spontin) at the price of 15.00 € (youth; 11 years and under)