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Les 4 Chênes walks
The Footvillers Eight
Visorando Member
5.85 mi
+240 ft
-210 ft
2h 55
Easy
Departure from Villers-la-Ville (Belgique) (Brabant Wallon)
Alternating wooded and rural sections. The route follows paths (sometimes paved) and dirt tracks (so expect muddy conditions in wet weather).
There is one difficult section when you leave the Ry d'Hez river and have to climb perpendicular to it: the slope is very steep and difficult, especially if the ground is wet.
Only three short sections are on tarmac roads, only one of which is on a busy road.
A short walk in Villers-la-Ville
5.20 mi
+217 ft
-200 ft
2h 35
Easy
Departure from Villers-la-Ville (Belgique) (Brabant Wallon)
This short (spring) walk takes you from the centre of Villers-la-Ville towards the Rigenée golf course and the countryside around Sart-Dames-Avelines and Le Châtelet, before climbing up to the Plateau des 4 Chênes.With no other aim than to stretch your legs, this route presents no particular difficulty whilst offering an outing in the fresh air, whether on your own, with family or with friends.
A grand tour around Villers-la-Ville Abbey
11.34 mi
+860 ft
-860 ft
6h 00
Moderate
Departure from Villers-la-Ville (Belgique) (Brabant Wallon)
This country and forest walk takes you on a long tour around the ruins of Villers-la-Ville Abbey (well worth a visit) along a beautiful array of village paths, country lanes and forest trails.
Route du Bois d’Hez: Ry d’Hez and Quatre Chênes
4.60 mi
+266 ft
-266 ft
2h 20
Easy
Departure from Genappe (Brabant Wallon)
A walk through woods and fields around Villers-la-Ville Abbey. This route takes you through the beautiful Bois d’Hez (covered in bluebells in April), as well as the natural habitat of beavers (if you take a short detour to the Ry du Marais des Chiens) and the lovely ‘Plateau des 4 Chênes’, from where you can see Sart-Dames-Avelines and Baisy-Thy in the distance. Towards the end of the route, you’ll also walk alongside the wall of the Abbey Farm.
Walks near Les 4 Chênes
From Bousval to the Écurie de la Tourelle
3.27 mi
+180 ft
-171 ft
1h 40
Easy
Departure from Genappe (Brabant Wallon)
The hike starts at Avenue des Habitations Modernes and goes to the stable at the turret, passing through fields, forests, a small village and the Ravel. This hike will allow you to discover peaceful and beautiful spots that are perfect for beginners.
Louvain-la-Neuve – Braine-l’Alleud
12.22 mi
+581 ft
-535 ft
6h 10
Moderate
Departure from Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve (Brabant Wallon)
From town to town, this final stage takes us from Louvain-la-Neuve to Braine-l’Alleud, once again favouring country roads and lanes as well as the little-known paths of Walloon Brabant. A thoroughly enjoyable and surprising final stage that is an absolute must-see.
From Nivelles to Ecaussinnes via Ronquières
11.70 mi
+305 ft
-285 ft
1.5 hrs
Moderate
Departure from Nivelles (Brabant Wallon)
This route starts from the RAVEL cycle path at the St-Roch car park in Nivelles, passes through Ronquières and its old canal, and then joins another RAVEL cycle path that takes you straight to Ecaussinnes, near Place Cousin.
Tour de Wallonie
456.86 mi
+25,620 ft
-26,109 ft
33 days
Difficult
Departure from Waterloo (Brabant Wallon)
This walking tour of Wallonia, which includes the German-speaking part of Belgium, is a circular route that generally follows the borders as closely as possible, whether linguistic or territorial. This sometimes involves forays into neighbouring territories – France, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Flemish Region. Occasionally, the route also deviates from this due to accommodation requirements or because suitable accommodation could not be found close to the borders, whilst still adhering to various constraints.
Tour de Wallonie Stage 1 Braine-l'Alleud - Braine-le-Comte
16.34 mi
+2,425 ft
-2,549 ft
9h 40
Difficult
Departure from Waterloo (Brabant Wallon)
Starting from the 1815 site, this first stage of my tour of Wallonia connects two towns named Braine – Braine-l’Alleud and Braine-le-Comte – whilst prioritising routes away from towns and villages as much as possible. But that doesn’t necessarily mean they are farm tracks or footpaths. Where possible, yes; otherwise, mostly small country roads.
Direct route from Waterloo to Woluwe-St-Lambert
11.98 mi
+256 ft
-479 ft
1 hr
Moderate
Departure from Waterloo (Brabant Wallon)
This is a direct route that runs along the edge of the Soignes Forest. There are few roads and the junctions are safe. One tricky spot is when crossing the junction under the Hermann-Debroux viaduct. There is another route further to the east which passes through a lovely neighbourhood in Auderghem before reaching the Sonian Forest and crossing it.
Thorembais-Saint-Trond – Louvain-la-Neuve
9.44 mi
+138 ft
-246 ft
4h 30
Moderate
Departure from Perwez (Brabant Wallon)
A point of transition. Moving from the tranquillity of the countryside to the bustling life of a university town, from buildings that are sometimes very old to the modernity of a city built in the20th century. From quiet country lanes with little traffic to the approach to one of the region’s busiest motorways, and then on to the pedestrianised centre of the university campus – some will miss the former, whilst others will revel in the atmosphere of the new town.