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(S/E) From Place Cardinal Mercier, in front of Jette station, take the underpass beneath the station to reach Rue Dupré (behind the station). Cross the small Rue Dupré to reach Square Lorge and enter Parc Roi Baudouin through a pretty gate.
Turn left and follow the path (or cycle path) to the junction with Chaussée de Wemmel. Cross Chaussée de Wemmel at the traffic lights.
(1) Take the path on the left that runs alongside the playground. Continue straight ahead until you reach the park exit, turn left again and go up the small street to the footbridge over Avenue de l'Exposition.
(2) Cross the footbridge and at the end, take the path on the left that runs alongside the railway line. Cross the level crossing a little further on. Follow the path that branches off to the right after the level crossing (there are several possible options, as the map is not very precise) and head towards the pretty teak bridge over the Molenbeek.
(3) Continue along the path that veers left, running alongside the Ganshoren cemetery. At the end of the path, turn right onto Rue au Bois and head towards the sports facilities (football, pétanque, jogging). Then cross the railway line at the level crossing.
Continue straight ahead (go around the barrier) to enter King Baudouin Park. At the intersection, take the left path that enters the Bois du Laerbeek (turn right if you wish to eat at the Chalet du Laerbeek café-restaurant).
Ignore the paths that branch off to the right and left and continue straight ahead uphill.
(4) At the crossroads (bench), take the left-hand path, which runs alongside the Brussels ring road. Once at the top, descend to the right on the main path until you reach the exit of the woods (you can take a break at the Chalet du Laerbeek if you turn left).
(5) Enter the woods via the path diagonally to the left and descend (the paths have been renovated, so the route may not necessarily be the same) until you reach the path that runs alongside the railway embankment.
(6) Turn right to follow the railway line until you reach the Molenbeek stream, and follow it to Avenue de l'Exposition, which you cross at the traffic lights. At the junction, turn left to continue following the Molenbeek.
(7) Cross the small ford and follow the path that takes you back to the main path. Turn left, cross the Chaussée de Wemmel again and continue straight ahead until you reach the second junction, where you turn left. After about 100 metres, turn left and keep left to reach a small, rather kitsch humpback bridge.
(8) Continue straight ahead and cross Rue Bonaventure at the traffic lights. You will enter the Bois de Dieleghem, where you take the first path on the left that winds along a tiny stream. Pass a park entrance on your left and continue on the path that climbs and then turns right. Continue along this path and turn left at the fork to continue the tour.
(9) When you reach the bottom of the hill with a cross on it, follow the straight path down to the park exit. Cross Rue Bonaventure again and re-enter Parc Roi Baudouin. At the crossroads, turn left towards the pond and continue until you reach the path you took to enter the park on the way in. Then take the same path back to your starting point (S/E).
(I'm not used to following written instructions, which probably doesn't help).
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