The countryside north-east of Gembloux, starting from Sauvenière

Starting from the car park at Sauvenière Church, come and discover some beautiful farms in the Gembloux countryside. Quiet paths and roads. Open countryside. Depending on the season, you will see fields of potatoes, rapeseed, beetroot, maize and cereals. On this route, you will also be walking across the battlefield of the only victory won by French tanks at the start of the Second World War.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 10.12 km
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    Average duration: 2h 55 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 21 m
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    Descent: - 20 m

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    Highest point: 167 m
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    Lowest point: 146 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the car park at Sauvenière church.

(S/E) Go down the narrow staircase, cross the road, and take the small path opposite. At the end of the path, you will come out onto Rue de la Queue. After a few hundred metres, turn left into Rue de Fleurus, then turn right at the junction with Chaussée de Tirlemont.

(1) Cross _ with care _ the Chaussée and take Rue des Pervenches opposite. Continue along Rue de Baudecet to reach the Baudecet crossroads.

(2) Continue straight ahead, then turn right onto the dirt track that runs diagonally. Follow it to reach a multi-way junction, including the cycle path.

(3) Take the dirt track on the right at almost a 180° angle. Follow it for a few hundred metres, then turn left onto the dirt track. Cross the horse farm. Continue and follow Chemin de Cominsart to Chaussée de Tirlemont.

(4) Cross this dangerous but clear road with care. Turn left, then take the dirt track on the right to reach a four-way junction with almost perpendicular roads.

(5) Turn right onto Rue du Bois de Buis, cross the Ravel, continue to the junction of Rue du Batty and Rue du Long Pont, where you’ll see a small ‘Sauvenière Centre’ sign.

(6) Turn right onto Rue du Long Pont, follow this lovely lane, passing the farm. Further on, ignore the path on the right. Continue straight ahead. At the next fork, veer right towards Sauvenière Centre. Reach the junction at Grand Cortil.

(7) Continue straight ahead. After a grassy section, the path has been re-paved with stones and becomes a road. Rue du Grand Cortil. Pass the cemetery. Continue for about a hundred metres, then opposite No. 4, take the path on the right, joining Rue du Village. Turn left and you will soon reach the car park of Sauvenière church (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 152 m - Car park at the - Église Sainte-Foy (Sauvenière)
  2. 1 : km 1.03 - alt. 158 m - Tirlemont Road
  3. 2 : km 2.33 - alt. 163 m - Baudecet
  4. 3 : km 3.52 - alt. 157 m - Cycle path
  5. 4 : km 5.16 - alt. 151 m - Tirlemont Road
  6. 5 : km 6.18 - alt. 157 m - Crossroads
  7. 6 : km 7.2 - alt. 157 m - Rue du Long Pont
  8. 7 : km 9.11 - alt. 159 m - Grand Cortil
  9. S/E : km 10.12 - alt. 154 m - Car park at Sainte-Foy Church. Near the - Orneau (rivière) - Belgique

Notes

The benches near the start and finish points are not very useful.
At Baudecet Farm, a plaque commemorating the Battle of Gembloux.
(3) Memorial stone in memory of Arsène Debaene, who died in battle on 8 September 1944.
On Rue du Bois de Buis, on the left, the former Grand-Leez railway station. Notre-Dame aux Cinq-Étoiles Chapel on the right.
Farms.

Worth a visit

Drinks and snacks available at the Shell station when you first cross the N29. Chip shop nearby.
Gembloux town centre 4 km away.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 5 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.2 / 5
Catherine Elleboudt
Catherine Elleboudt

Great! Noted! Thank you.

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Philippe Degeye
Philippe Degeye

Thank you for your comment. Feel free to borrow my other hiking trails.
Chapelle Sainte Anne and Château de Ferooz via the Bois de Haute Bise - starting from Gembloux.
Five villages south of Gembloux - Gembloux.
Heritage of the lower Orneau valley, starting from Bothey - Gembloux.
The Repjou Valley starting from Les Isnes - Gembloux
Dinant, martyred city in August 1914, starting from Anseremme - Dinant.
Around Ave and Auffe, Rochefort area.

There you have it, some lovely walks.

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Catherine Elleboudt
Catherine Elleboudt

Right. What are they?

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Philippe Degeye
Philippe Degeye

Thank you for your comment. Please feel free to borrow my other walks.

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Catherine Elleboudt
Catherine Elleboudt

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 30, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Thank you for this very nice hike. Done in winter with the rising sun. Nothing to say, flat and relatively varied route.

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Philippe Degeye
Philippe Degeye

Good evening, thank you for your kind review.

I’ll come round to take the measurements and let you know what’s possible.

Please do have a look at my other designs.

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Inaya
Inaya

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 03, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Thank you for this route; even though I’ve lived in Sauvenière for a very long time, I’ve discovered a few new paths. Nothing but nature – a real treat! My dog loved it too. A small suggestion: between points 5 and 6, on a very busy road where vehicles drive very fast, you can cross Rue du Bois de Buis and continue straight on along a path closed to cars, leading to a small hamlet. From there, turn right and you’ll find yourself at point 6. It adds a little extra distance but is much quieter and more pleasant..I completed the walk in 2 hours and 5 minutes, so you can easily add those few extra minutes, which would make the walk peaceful and idyllic from start to finish.

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Légat Christine
Légat Christine

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 02, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

At point 2, Baudecet, there was roadworks and the path was closed when I went for my walk, and will remain so for some time. I carried on straight ahead and rejoined the route further on.
A lovely walk

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Philippe Degeye
Philippe Degeye

Thank you for your feedback. I’ll go back there to improve the start.

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Ben 0562
Ben 0562

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 22, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Walk completed this Sunday, 21 March... A lovely route, but a bit more detail would be welcome.... Just after setting off, after the footpath... Rue de la Queue, then Rue de Fleurus... At what point should you turn right? I took Rue de Fleurus... and I ended up near the fire station in the Gembloux industrial estate... Had to cross the road and follow it all the way to Chemin de Baudecet... That road is very dangerous!!!!!
Congratulations, however, on this walk

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Philippe Degeye
Philippe Degeye

That’s right, the site surveys were carried out before the work began. This farm track will settle over time. My aim is to get people walking on as many dirt tracks as possible. Thank you for visiting. Please do take a look at my other routes. Spring is on its way.

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DieMannschaft
DieMannschaft

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 11, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Please note that the section between POI4 (the second crossing of Chaussée de Tirlemont) and POI5, which leads onto Rue du Bois de Buis, is very muddy following the laying of underground cables by the electricity network operator (ORES).

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