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.
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Activity: Touring/Gravel -
Distance: 11.98 mi
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Duration according to the author: 1 hr
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Difficulty: Moderate
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Back to start: No
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Ascent: + 256 ft
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Descent: - 479 ft
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Highest point: 479 ft
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Lowest point: 171 ft
Waypoints
- S : mi 0 - alt. 400 ft - Rue Emile Dury
- 1 : mi 0.88 - alt. 387 ft - Roundabout
- 2 : mi 1.8 - alt. 394 ft - Railway line
- 3 : mi 2.47 - alt. 430 ft - Avenue des Perdrix
- 4 : mi 3.93 - alt. 404 ft - Woods
- 5 : mi 5.89 - alt. 423 ft - Monument
- 6 : mi 7.74 - alt. 256 ft - Pond
- 7 : mi 8.26 - alt. 213 ft - Roundabout
- E : mi 11.98 - alt. 194 ft - Woluwe-St-Lambert
Other walks in the area
Circular route from Waterloo to the Sonian Forest.
There are plenty of forest paths and uneven surfaces. The route starts in the Chenois neighbourhood, heading towards Rhode-St-Genèse. It’s a long ride through the forest towards the Groenendaele ponds, passing by the Château des 3 Fontaines and then the Rouge-Cloitre. You should then head towards the cycle bridge over the ring road. The return route takes you via Notre-Dame au Bois (with plenty of places to stop: speciality beers, tartine with fromage blanc and mussels, etc.), Hoeilart, then La Hulpe (near Solvay Park), the Royal Estate of Argenteuil, a cycle path running alongside the ring road towards the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel and the Waterloo Ducks’ hockey ground, returning via the centre of Waterloo.
From Nivelles to Ecaussinnes via Ronquières
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.
Delta, Boitsfort, Tumuli and Rouge Cloître
Cycling tour (gravel/hybrid/mountain bike) starting from Auderghem, through the Sonian Forest. The route crosses the magnificent Tournay-Solvay Park, follows part of the tracks of the former Boitsfort racecourse and reaches the Rouge Cloître site by crossing the Sonian Forest.
A circular route from Drie Fonteinen to Virginal-Samme
A flat route along the canal to Fauquez. Then the terrain becomes hilly with a steep climb at Charly-des-bois through the Bois de la Houssière. Then the descent begins towards Tubize town centre, and the route remains flat until the return.
From Woluwe-Saint-Lambert to Waterloo via Auderghem and the Soignes Forest
A less direct and flatter route than the outward journey described in another walk. After a shared section along the old railway line that runs over Avenue de Tervueren, followed by Boulevard du Souverain (dedicated cycle lane), the route passes under the Hermann-Debroux Viaduct and climbs towards a pretty neighbourhood in Auderghem before reaching the Forest. It crosses the Chaussée de la Hulpe (at a protected crossing) and reaches Waterloo via a lovely route through the forest.
Le Roeulx – La Louvière by bike, between land and water
Discover the Roeulx and La Louvière region with its rural landscapes and views of the canal in the historic centre, featuring its old hydraulic lifts and funicular railway.
Bicycle hire available (see practical information)
Le Rœulx – La Louvière. Cycling between land and water. Short version
A ride through the countryside and along the canals of the Roeulx area.
Bicycle hire available (see practical information)
A tour of the historic Canal du Centre’s hydraulic lifts
Departure from Place Hardat in Thieu (part of Le Roeulx)
A lovely way to visit the four historic hydraulic lifts on the Canal du Centre. Superb views
superb views of the local countryside.
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