Rebecq walks

The walk, which starts at the old Rognon station, takes you through the surrounding countryside and, at the end, follows just over two kilometres of the old line 123.Straddling the provinces of Walloon Brabant and Hainaut, the main features are a gently undulating landscape, fairly distant villages and, between them, a habitat that is both omnipresent and very scattered: numerous private dwellings and isolated farms or small hamlets.

A 5 km walk through the countryside of Tubize - Saintes, passing through the W estate. You’ll be surrounded by nature and peaceful spots amidst the fields. Come and walk for a good cause

A 15 km walk through the countryside of Tubize and Saintes, passing through the Quenast woods and along several footpaths. You’ll be surrounded by nature and peaceful spots amidst the fields.

A 10 km walk through the countryside of Tubize and Saintes, passing through the Quenast woods and along several footpaths. You’ll find yourself surrounded by nature and peaceful spots amidst the fields.

Welcome to this new walking route, located in the surroundings of Tubize. This route is located in the heart of the countryside between Saintes, Tubize and Quenast.  A beautiful walk to enjoy with friends and family... surrounded by fields, horses and farms... The walk is easy and pleasant, offering plenty of opportunities to enjoy the fresh air in the heart of the town of Betchards.

A 20 km walk through the countryside of Tubize and Saintes, passing through the Quenast woods, the Coeurq ponds and along several footpaths. You will be surrounded by nature and peaceful surroundings.

The second stage of the Tour de Wallonie takes us today from the town of Braine-le-Comte to Meslin-l’Evèque, a small village in the municipality of Ath to the north-east. We will mainly be walking along small country lanes as we cross this beautiful, gently rolling Hainaut countryside, passing through a few small villages and other hamlets such as Horrues. A short detour of a few metres to view Thoricourt Castle from behind its gates before crossing part of the infamous Ghislenghien industrial estate.

After a short warm-up walk in the arboretum, where small educational signs provide information on the names of the trees found here, the hike takes you on a long, easy walk around the Bois de la Houssière, a popular destination for walkers in this region of Belgium.

This is an easy walk, about an hour's drive from Brussels. You will discover the two castles of Écaussinnes as you walk through the forest, along country roads and paths with the Ronquières Tower as a landmark.

Welcome to Lembeek, where nature and history intertwine at every turn. The Kasteelpark, the former castle grounds, offers a romantic19th-century atmosphere. Nearby, the Malakoff Tower (1854), built as a folly, served as a viewpoint over the valley. The Zenne and its tributaries (Vijverbeek, Maasdalbeek, Mollebeek) shape a wetland landscape that was once ideal for mills. It is a varied walk through water, woods, history and legends.

On this easy walk, which is mainly on hard-surfaced paths, you will discover a fine feat of engineering, one of many in the region, symbolising both the economic vitality of this area and human ingenuity in overcoming natural obstacles.

Part countryside, part woodland, this circular walk takes you on a journey of discovery through the area to the west of the Ronquières Inclined Plane on the Brussels–Charleroi Canal and the Hainaut town of Braine-le-Comte.Although the walk does not strictly speaking pass through the incline site itself, it offers a fine view of its tower, visible from a great distance even though it lies at the bottom of the Senette valley.Starting with a stretch through the countryside, the route quickly climbs towards the Houssière woodland, with its countless paths and tracks and its old sand pits.You’ll come across the ‘Bonhomme de Fer’ at the southern end of this woodland. It is quite simply a geodetic marker dating fromthe mid-19th century, erected by the Belgian military engineers of the time to map Belgium more accurately. It formed part of a primary network of 86 cast-iron markers in the shape of a human figure, with a removable head to which measuring instruments could be attached.

Starting from the heights of Ittre, a short footpath followed by a stretch of road leads to the first panoramic view, stretching all the way to the tower of the Ronquières inclined plane on the Brussels–Charleroi Canal. Your journey will take you as far as this canal, taking in a succession of other panoramic views, each as beautiful as the last, before descending to join the Ravel cycle route along the water’s edge. The climb back up takes you through the fields, always with the Ronquières Tower in view. After bidding it farewell, there’s a short break on the plateau and another panoramic view of the route you took on the way there, before you descend into the Ri de Fauquez valley, from where you climb back up to rejoin the original route. The icing on the cake is that you might just be greeted by a llama in a meadow...

This easy walk follows the Canal du Centre and the old canal for the most part, before crossing the countryside to reach the top of the Ronquières inclined plane, which is used to transfer boats. This ‘lift’ overcomes a 68-metre difference in height over a distance of 1,432 metres.

This walk will introduce you to some aspects of the countryside in the north-western quarter of Soignies. The first section passes near the region’s quarries through flat countryside, whilst the second section is more pastoral and slightly undulating. Most of the route follows lovely paths or quiet roads (with alternative routes indicated in case of rain).

This region is criss-crossed by canals, some very modern ones having replaced the old canals, a section of which we follow on this easy walk that takes us past some of the locks dotting the route.The locks that can be seen during this walk have been out of use since 1958. Since then, the lock gates have been removed and artificial waterfalls have been created on the downstream side. And this is the result that can be seen today.