Circular route around Profondsart and Rixensart

A circular route starting from Profondsart station, passing through the centre of Rixensart with its spacious residential areas and a stretch through the countryside of Profondsart.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.18 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 187 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 203 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 377 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 253 ft

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Description of the walk

(S/E) From the station car park, head down towards the railway bridge and take Chemin de Bourgeois, which runs alongside the railway line. At the junction with Avenue de Nivelles, turn right towards the railway bridge.

(1) After the bridge, turn left onto the small dolomite path. Continue straight on along Avenue du Pèlerin, which becomes Avenue Paola a little further on. At the end of Avenue Paola, turn left onto Avenue Marie-Christine and then turn left at the first junction towards Avenue Reine Élisabeth.

At the second junction, turn left onto Avenue Reine Fabiola and, about 15 metres further on, take the Belle-Dame path, which begins with a small flight of steps. This path leads to a small square below the railway line. Continue left towards the railway bridge.

(2) Just before the bridge, take the steps on the left. At the top of the steps, turn right and, a few steps further on, turn right again towards Rixensart station. Walk past the car park, then along the station and the railway line via Rue de la Gare until you reach a flight of steps on the left leading up to the platforms and the deck above the station.

On the platform, go up the small street which is practically opposite the stairs you took earlier, then turn left until you reach a small square.

(3) Turn right into Rixensart’s high street, Avenue de Mérode, and continue until the second street on the left.
Turn left into Avenue de Montalembert. Go round the roundabout clockwise and turn into the first street on the right, Avenue Françoise. At the end, veer left and then straight right into Rue du Monastère. About 700m further on, at the roundabout, go straight ahead.

(4) About 200m further on, turn left onto the path opposite Avenue André Renard, which leads to a small triangular square. Continue straight ahead and, at the dead end, take the small path lined with two hedges. At the end of the path, turn right onto Avenue Boulogne Billancourt until you reach the small roundabout.

(5) Take the path on the right which leads into the countryside of Profondsart. At the end of this path, turn left onto Rue des Jardins and continue to the railway bridge.

(6) Just before the bridge, turn left onto Rue de Rofessart, which runs alongside the railway line to the station car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 285 ft - Station car park
  2. 1 : mi 0.45 - alt. 341 ft - Turn left after the railway bridge
  3. 2 : mi 1.21 - alt. 282 ft - Turn left just before the railway bridge
  4. 3 : mi 1.67 - alt. 315 ft - Avenue de Mérode, on the right
  5. 4 : mi 2.77 - alt. 374 ft - Path on the left
  6. 5 : mi 3.14 - alt. 354 ft - Roundabout, path on the right
  7. 6 : mi 3.94 - alt. 253 ft - Rue de Rofessart
  8. S/E : mi 4.18 - alt. 285 ft - Station car park

Reviews and comments

3.9 / 5
Based on 6 reviews

Reliability of the description
3.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
3.2 / 5
Brigitte et Eric
Brigitte et Eric

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 28, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Hello,
The second part of the route (after Avenue de Mérode) is more pleasant than the first.
N.B. ''(3) Turn LEFT AND THEN RIGHT (not turn right) into Rixensart’s high street, Avenue de Mérode".
This route has the merit of allowing you to discover the (beautiful) neighbourhoods of Profondsart and Rixensart.
Thanks to the author!

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Brigitte et Eric
Brigitte et Eric

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 28, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

The second part of the route (after Avenue de Mérode) is more pleasant than the first.
N.B. ''(3) Turn LEFT AND THEN RIGHT (not turn right) into Rixensart’s high street, Avenue de Mérode".
This route has the merit of allowing you to discover the (beautiful) neighbourhoods of Profondsart and Rixensart.
Thanks to the author!

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Chantheys
Chantheys

Overall rating : 1.5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 20, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Very busy route : No

The description of the walk could be improved with a few more details to prevent walkers from going astray, as happened to us, meaning we missed out on most of the part that would have been the most enjoyable for us: the countryside.
I suggest the following details:
(S/E) ...the Chemin de Bourgeois, which is the continuation of Rue de Rofessart, running alongside the railway line. At the junction, turn right onto Rue des Bleuets towards the railway bridge.
(1) ....made of dolomite, opposite Avenue de Moriensart.........
(3) ......Avenue de Montalembert. At the roundabout, turn into the first street on the LEFT, Avenue Françoise.
(4)......opposite Avenue André Renard (=Sentier du Bradu).............Continue straight on, past the Clos de la Mare aux Loups, and at the dead end, take the small path lined with two hedges, the Sentier de Ruhongo...........

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LadyMomo
LadyMomo

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 02, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

The description of this walk was often misleading.
Fortunately, the map made up for it
The walk was pleasant and exactly as described, taking in countryside and middle-class houses.

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colmars
colmars

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 18, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

A pleasant, mainly urban walk with no difficulty at all

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frederic53
frederic53

Thank you, and I look forward to bumping into you on a walk.

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sophie.vaneck
sophie.vaneck

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 09, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Great! What a find!

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