Hunting in Gedinne 2026-2027: calendar & walking

When is there hunting in Gedinne? From early October until the end of January, driven hunts take place in the municipality's forests. All hunting days per territory are in the official 2026-2027 Gedinne hunting calendar (pdf, in French). If you come here to walk or cycle, that is no reason to stay indoors — only to check, before you set off, where a driven hunt is planned that day. We have lived here for 25 years and do exactly the same.

Hunting in Gedinne: how does a driven hunt work?

During a driven hunt (in French: battue), one hunting territory is closed for a day. The tracks and paths running through it are then off limits to everyone, including walkers, cyclists and horse riders. The next day the forest is open again. Each territory only has a handful of hunting days per season, so there is always a forest nearby where you can go.

The official "CHASSE EN COURS" (hunt in progress) notices at the start of a forest track always take precedence over any calendar. If there is a notice, turn around — even if the calendar says otherwise.

Gedinne hunting calendar 2026-2027: where to find the hunting days

Every year the municipality of Gedinne publishes a map of all hunting territories with their dates. That calendar is indicative: dates can still change during the season. That is why we do not copy the dates here, but point you to the source:

• 2026-2027 hunting calendar of the municipality of Gedinne (pdf, in French) — the map of all territories with their dates.
• The municipality of Gedinne's page — with the same map as an image and any updates. A paper copy is available at the town hall and the tourist office.
• ChasseOnWeb — the Walloon government's map of hunting territories and hunting days across Wallonia. Handy for a day trip to the Semois, Bouillon or Rochefort.

How to recognise a hunting day on the ground

• Notices at the start of forest tracks saying "CHASSE EN COURS" or listing the announced hunting dates.
• Horns, dogs and gunshots, often audible from far away.
• 4x4s parked along the road and hunters, often in fluorescent orange.

Not sure? Pick another route. In autumn, stay on the waymarked paths anyway and wear something bright — it is not compulsory, just common sense.

What to do on a hunting day?

Plenty. If your favourite forest is closed for the day, it is the moment for an outing without forest paths:

• Bouillon Castle — Godfrey's fortress high above the Semois.
• The Caves of Han — underground, neither the weather nor the hunt gets in the way.
• Dinant — the citadel, the Meuse and a terrace.

The Tour du Millénaire on the Croix-Scaille may also be exceptionally closed on a hunting day — so check the calendar before you go up. All our walks are on the walks page.