The famous Lion of Waterloo (which is actually located in the municipality of Braine-l'Alleud) and its various Napoleonic museums.
This short walk takes you through the countryside to the bleak plain of Waterloo and its magnificent golf course, where golf enthusiasts have long since replaced Napoleon's armies.
Details
Creation:
Last update:
Last review:
–
–
-
Activity: Walking -
Distance: 3.77 mi
-
Average duration: 1h 55
-
Difficulty: Easy
-
-
Back to start: Yes
-
Ascent: + 210 ft
-
Descent: - 187 ft
-
-
Highest point: 417 ft
-
Lowest point: 289 ft
Photos
Waypoints
- S/E : mi 0 - alt. 312 ft - Au Coulant d'Eau
- 1 : mi 0.42 - alt. 318 ft - La Mazerine
- 2 : mi 0.82 - alt. 338 ft - Crossroads
- 3 : mi 1.63 - alt. 338 ft - Chemin de la Sablonière
- 4 : mi 2.16 - alt. 322 ft - La Marache
- 5 : mi 2.67 - alt. 354 ft - Bois-Héros
- 6 : mi 3.12 - alt. 397 ft - Fourche
- S/E : mi 3.77 - alt. 315 ft - Au Coulant d'Eau
Worth a visit
Other walks in the area
A short walk in Ransbeck
Here’s a short, circular walk to enjoy when you’re looking to unwind and don’t have much time. After a stretch of cobblestones, the path turns into a dirt track, then a sunken lane, before crossing the Royal Waterloo Golf Course. Another sunken lane leads us to a cobbled road, bringing the route to a close.
Circular route around Waterloo Golf Course starting from Ransbeck
A lovely 4 km circular route around the Royal Golf Club of Waterloo, starting from the charming Place de Ransbeck. This route is a slightly longer version of the walk entitled ‘A short walk in Ransbeck’, with the difference that this route passes by the Chapelle Jacques.
Circular route to Couture-Saint-Germain and La Lasne
Here is a circular walk allowing you to discover the beautiful spots of the Lasne - Couture-Saint-Germain area, sometimes completely surrounded by nature, sometimes passing through the pretty neighbourhoods of this area. It involves a lot of ups and downs: the walk is in the "Brabant double 'v'allon" and the views are superb.
Ohain champêtre
The tour is suitable for Nordic walking, despite a few short stretches on asphalt on small country roads and some cobblestones.
Ohain is renowned for its agriculture and the diversity and beauty of its landscape.
Several rivers run through the municipality, such as the Lasne (a tributary of the Dyle) and a few streams, including the Ohain.
The Waterloo Golf Course, the Smohain Valley and its old mill
This walk will help you discover Ohain. Miss Kika will take you along small paths, trails and lanes, crossing the golf course towards the Smohain valley, which you will follow for most of the walk. Together with the Lasne river, into which it flows, it gives the village its relief, while the numerous ponds attract many species of birds. The variety of landscapes, horses and numerous marked trails are what make this town so charming.
Tour of the Waterloo battlefield, 1815
Starting from the 1815 site, this circular route takes you across fields to explore the sweeping landscapes of the Plancenoit and Braine-l’Alleud area, the site of Napoleon’s final battle. Largely along country lanes, you’ll be accompanied by the song of the lark and the call of the pheasant. If you’re lucky, in the early morning you might spot a roe deer coming out to feed. And, for history buffs, there are a few reminders of the battle at the start and end of the route.
Tour de Wallonie
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
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.
For more walks, use our search engine .
The GPS track and description are the property of this route's author. Please do not copy them without permission.