Through fields and residential areas in Waterloo

Walk between the two Brabants, through residential neighbourhoods and fields… A stroll through quiet neighbourhoods, perfect for walking with family or friends.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.23 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 131 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 148 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 413 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 295 ft

Description of the walk

Start from Waterloo RER station (car park).

(S/E) Walk down alongside the railway line to the bridge.

(1) Go under the bridge and take the path immediately on your left, heading back up alongside the tracks. Follow Rue de l’Ontario, continue along Avenue des Croix du Feu, then turn left onto Avenue des Nations Unies. Turn right.

(2) You are now in the heart of a residential neighbourhood, amongst houses and flowers. The narrow footpaths are more pleasant and picturesque than the pavements.

Follow the path to the left. Once you reach the Clos des Tulipes, go straight on, then leave the street and take a path on the right which leads to Avenue des Orchidées. Turn right again, ignore a street on the left, then take the next one to reach the area near the RER.

(3) This section is trickier due to roadworks: the path isn’t exactly where it used to be, but it’s still before the bridge. Turn right to walk alongside the RER tracks into the Flemish region and reach Hoeck station, a small station on the Nivelles–Brussels line.

(4) Turn left and follow the road through Kelin Luik until you reach the junction with Rue Hof Ten Hout.

(5) Turn left, heading towards the countryside. Take the second street on the left, then the first on the right.

(6) At the farm, between two large hedges, take the path on the left which leads up into the woods. Turn left towards Heymandries and follow this track to the right. Then carry on straight ahead.

(7) At the fork, veer to the right and follow a long straight path across the fields to the Bois des Bruyères.

(8) Take the path on the left, then turn left again to cross the woods, following the storm water basin. At the end of the basin, turn right to return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 384 ft - Waterloo Station
  2. 1 : mi 0.23 - alt. 371 ft - Bridge
  3. 2 : mi 0.83 - alt. 390 ft - A neighbourhood full of flowers, on the left
  4. 3 : mi 1.23 - alt. 390 ft - RER bridge
  5. 4 : mi 1.88 - alt. 371 ft - De Hoeck
  6. 5 : mi 2.4 - alt. 361 ft - Hof-ten-Hout
  7. 6 : mi 2.68 - alt. 295 ft - Farm, path on the left
  8. 7 : mi 3.46 - alt. 384 ft - Turn right at the fork
  9. 8 : mi 4.63 - alt. 331 ft - Bois des Bruyères
  10. S/E : mi 5.23 - alt. 384 ft - Waterloo Station

Notes

An easy walk along well-maintained paths and pavements. Ideal for families or friends...

There’s some traffic between (4) and (5). Otherwise, very few, indeed very few, cars!

Between (6) and (7), you’ll be walking through the forest: the path can be a bit muddy, depending on the weather.

At (3), if you cross the bridge, you can easily rejoin the circular path, even with children; it’s shorter and easier.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 3 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
grandova
grandova

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 01, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely route – it’s a shame that the path on the left between 6 and 7, leading to Heymandries, is overgrown with brambles and therefore impassable. I rejoined the route further on, across the fields. That’s a lovely route too.

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Fasid
Fasid

On Sunday 16 January 2022, we went to Waterloo at around 10.00 am. Unfortunately, we couldn’t find anywhere to park because the Chenois Morning Market (at the station) was on from 7.00 am to 1.00 pm.
It is therefore best to either choose another day or plan to go for a walk on Sunday after 2.00 pm, once the clean-up has finished.

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Fernand PHILIPPE
Fernand PHILIPPE

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 17, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

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MicheleL
MicheleL

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 13, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

It introduced us to loads of little paths. We really like the mix of villas and fields. Thanks for this route.

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