Grotte de la porte Aïve

Grotte de la porte Aïve is a cave in Hotton, Arrondissement of Marche-en-Famenne, Wallonia. Grotte de la porte Aïve is situated nearby to the pitch Club Aéromodélisme ‘Les Libellules’, as well as near the cave Résurgence de l’Isbelle.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ti-Château and Caves of Hotton.

Ti-Château

Archaeological site

Ti-Château is an old Roman oppidum located near the Belgian village of Hotton. It defended an ancient city/village at the current location of Hotton. The old oppidum and its ruins lie at a triangular plateau called the Plage de Renissart, near large rock cliffs above the river Ourthe. Ti-Château is situated 1 km west of Grotte de la porte Aïve.

Caves of Hotton

Cave

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The Caves of Hotton are speleothem caves located in Wallonia near Hotton in Belgium, which were discovered in 1958 and are around 5 or 6 km long and 70 metres deep. A stream called Syphon runs at the bottom of the caves. Caves of Hotton is situated 1½ km southwest of Grotte de la porte Aïve.

Faber Watermill

Watermill

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 2.5.

The Faber Mill is a watermill in Hotton built in 1729. The mill is a listed building and is built from limestone with a pegged roof and is nowadays a museum. Faber Watermill is situated 1½ km west of Grotte de la porte Aïve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Werpin and Hampteau.

Werpin

Village

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Werpin is a village.

Hampteau

Village

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Hampteau is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Hotton, located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium. The village lies at the south bank of the river Ourthe.