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Published route(s)
Ijse Valley in Huldenberg
9.51 mi
+348 ft
-325 ft
4h 40
Moderate
Departure from Huldenberg (Brabant flamand)
This walk is suitable for Nordic walking. Huldenberg is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, not far from the linguistic border. The region is known for its table grape cultivation and the De Doode Bemde nature reserve. Doode means 'dead' (soil unsuitable for agriculture) and Bemde means 'wet meadow'.
Parc du Château de la Hulpe or Domaine Solvay
7.01 mi
+495 ft
-505 ft
3h 40
Moderate
Departure from La Hulpe (Brabant Wallon)
The Solvay Estate was built on land that was once part of the Sonian Forest. It owes its name to Ernest Solvay, an industrialist who invented a new process for manufacturing soda ash (used in glassmaking and metallurgy). In 1893, he acquired the estate to use as his second home. The Solvay Estate includes a beautiful château. In 1968, Ernest Solvay's grandson, Ernest-John Solvay, donated the estate to the state.
Ohain champêtre
7.95 mi
+394 ft
-397 ft
4h 00
Moderate
Departure from Lasne (Brabant Wallon)
The tour is suitable for Nordic walking, despite a few short stretches on asphalt on small country roads and some cobblestones.
Ohain is renowned for its agriculture and the diversity and beauty of its landscape.
Several rivers run through the municipality, such as the Lasne (a tributary of the Dyle) and a few streams, including the Ohain.