Route of Art Nouveau in Brussels via Ixelles and La Cambre Abbey
A route that starts at the Abbaye de la Cambre and ends at the Hôtel Hannon, passing by the Ixelles Ponds, the Sterner Workshop, the Hôtel Max Hallet, the Hôtel Solvay, the Hôtel Tassel, the Hôtel Otlet, Rue de Livourne and back, the Trinity Church, the Horta Museum, Rue Américaine and the Hannon Hotel to Avenue Brugmann.
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 2.61 mi -
Average duration: 1h 25 -
Difficulty: Easy -
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Back to start: No -
Ascent: + 200 ft -
Descent: - 141 ft -
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Highest point: 341 ft -
Lowest point: 230 ft
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Waypoints
- S : mi 0 - alt. 233 ft - La Cambre Abbey
- 1 : mi 0.72 - alt. 233 ft - Ixelles Ponds
- 2 : mi 1.31 - alt. 259 ft - Tram
- 3 : mi 1.64 - alt. 256 ft - Rue de Livourne
- 4 : mi 2.06 - alt. 269 ft - Church of the Holy Trinity
- 5 : mi 2.42 - alt. 272 ft - My Campaign
- E : mi 2.61 - alt. 285 ft - Avenue de la Jonction
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