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A family-friendly, rural walk along the village’s quiet paths and streets.Sars-la-Bruyère was first mentioned on 25 October 1185. Its name derives from the Latin *sartum*, meaning ‘cleared’ or ‘weeded’ land, and the village was built along the Roman road between Bavay and Utrecht. It witnessed the Battle of Malplaquet in 1709 and fighting between American and German forces in September 1944.

A country walk from the church in Nouvelles, discovering the flint site and enjoying beautiful views of the surrounding area. Sunken lanes, footpaths, panoramic views and information panels about the flint mines are all part of the itinerary.

Country lanes and the edge of the forest feature on this gentle seven-kilometre route.

The Hyon waterfall, the Trouille river, quiet streets, paths, wooded and country lanes leading up to Bois là Haut enhance this 5 km walk, which is slightly steep in places. Information boards provide details about the history of the waterfall site.

Discover the charming little village of Bougnies, where Belgium’s first youth hostel was built in 1939. The sunken paths and country lanes at the foot of the wind turbines, with their distant views, make this an enjoyable, easy walk.

A lovely walk, half through the countryside and half through woodland, along the paths of Warquignies and the Bois de Saint-Ghislain, where you can enjoy the coolness of the Ruisseau d’Elwasmes on hot days. It is worth noting that the Bois de Saint-Ghislain is, curiously, situated between Dour and Warquignies.

A lovely walk along paths and trails through fields and vineyards in a gently rolling landscape dotted with wind turbines and distant views.

A walk from the picturesque village of Harveng, through fields and sunken lanes, with lovely views of the surrounding countryside. At point (5), however, you will need to walk along the edge of a field for 200 m; it appears the path has been partially ploughed.

A walk starting from the Sept Hornu-Wasmes slag heap, offering sweeping views of the Borinage and its mining heritage. The cemetery features an unusual piano-shaped memorial. Paths, disused roads, the RAVel cycle route and footpaths make up this easy route, apart from the climb up the slag heap. A walking stick may be useful for the climb; in wet weather, large puddles may form on the path running alongside the N550, so please wear waterproof shoes in such conditions.

A pleasant, easy walk through gently rolling fields dotted with copses and hedgerows.

An easy country walk starting from the German-British cemetery of the 1914–1918 war. This cemetery is well worth a visit for its unique layout and its century-old trees, which make it a small botanical park. Here lie the first Commonwealth soldier killed in action and the last! You will notice the presence of numerous flint fragments, which gave the Champ à Cailloux its name.

A lovely route along country lanes and footpaths. Discover the beautiful Noirchain slag heap and the secret paths of the old Ciply quarries. Lovely views from the fields and the charm of shaded paths make for a pleasant walk, despite the noise of the motorway at the very end of the route.

This is a pleasant walk through rolling fields and quiet little streets, starting from the pretty village of Bougnies. Here you can discover the “living” statue on the site of the old, ruined open-air theatre.