Ijse Valley in Huldenberg

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This walk is suitable for Nordic walking. Huldenberg is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, not far from the linguistic border. The region is known for its table grape cultivation and the De Doode Bemde nature reserve. Doode means 'dead' (soil unsuitable for agriculture) and Bemde means 'wet meadow'.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 15.31 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 40 
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    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 106 m
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    Descent: - 99 m
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    Highest point: 96 m
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    Lowest point: 36 m
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A pretty bridge in the woods
Spring has arrived
Along the Ijse
Along the ponds

Description of the walk

Parking is available in Huldenberg, near the De Kronkel Sports Centre, between the town hall, the police station and the Den Elzas cultural centre. The route follows the numbering of the knooppunten, or junctions in English.

(S/E) From the car park, head towards the N29 (knooppunt 29). You will cross the Kleine Ijse and immediately turn right onto the cycle path. At the first crossroads, turn left. Follow the street to knooppunt 29.

(1) Turn right towards junction 39, following the Vossekouterwandeling road. You will pass junction 313. The beginning of the asphalt road quickly becomes a pretty, enclosed dirt track.

(2) Turn left towards junction 38, then right at the crossroads towards junction 37.

(3) Continue to the right and follow the Justus Lipsius Wandelpad to junction 35, passing junction 36.

(4) Turn left towards junction 31 and cross the Ijse.

(5) Turn right and walk along the ponds to junction 33 (passing junction 32).

(6) Turn left onto the road, pass the first road on your right and, after the reservoirs, turn right towards junction 200 (passing junction 314)

(7) Head left and follow the path on the right towards junction 202 (passing junction 201), heading north-west.

(8) Turn left. Follow the path to junction 203. Cross theGR®579Brussels-Liège trail. When you reach a small asphalt road, turn left. At the crossroads, turn right towards junction 203.

(9) Continue towards junction 204.

(10) Turn right towards junction 217.

(11) Turn right onto junction 216, which is located along L'Ijse.

(12) Follow theGR® Dijeland trail to junction 28.

(13) Turn right to head towards the starting point, the car park of the De Kronkel Sports Centre (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 43 m - Parking at the De Kronkel Sports Centre
  2. 1 : km 0.18 - alt. 44 m - Junction 29
  3. 2 : km 1.71 - alt. 94 m - Junction 39
  4. 3 : km 2.49 - alt. 90 m - Junction 37
  5. 4 : km 4.38 - alt. 55 m - Junction 35
  6. 5 : km 4.46 - alt. 53 m - Junction 31
  7. 6 : km 5.44 - alt. 50 m - Junction 33
  8. 7 : km 6.39 - alt. 54 m - Junction 200
  9. 8 : km 8.4 - alt. 95 m - Junction 202
  10. 9 : km 10.3 - alt. 85 m - Junction 203
  11. 10 : km 10.87 - alt. 83 m - Junction 204
  12. 11 : km 11.77 - alt. 76 m - Junction 217
  13. 12 : km 12.28 - alt. 40 m - Junction 216
  14. 13 : km 15.25 - alt. 44 m - Junction 28
  15. S/E : km 15.31 - alt. 44 m - Parking at the De Kronkel Sports Centre

Notes

There are no water points along the route. Hiking boots are recommended, preferably low-cut if you are practising Nordic walking. Take water and some dried and fresh fruit with you in your rucksack to keep you going during your walk.
When you return to Huldenberg, there are plenty of pubs and cafés where you can grab a bite to eat.

Worth a visit

The centre of Huldenberg has many listed monuments. The white sandstone Church of Our Lady is Gothic in style and has three naves. On the façade of the south side choir, you can admire one of the oldest and most beautiful sundials in the region, dating from 1764. The presbytery is a Renaissance brick building.
Flemish Brabant table grapes are grown in the Huldenberg region in heated greenhouses. These grapes have been awarded an AOC and include various traditional grape varieties.

During the Huldenbergse feesten, Flemish Brabant table grapes are given pride of place. This festival takes place on the first weekend of October and offers a varied programme (markets, performances and other entertainment).
Must-see

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

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Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 15 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
ArinaTomberg
ArinaTomberg

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 06, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant country walk, especially on a beautiful spring day like today. The route is very clear, so it's difficult to get lost. There are magnificent views of the fields in the distance. It's ideal for early spring, when the forest paths are still very muddy. The most beautiful part is the last few kilometres along the Ijse.

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NFCB
NFCB

Thank you for your feedback!

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IsaFraBLA
IsaFraBLA

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 18, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk in rainy weather, but very enjoyable nonetheless. Flat terrain, varied landscapes. No refreshments along the way, so you have to wait until you arrive to warm up and eat. Easy parking in Huldenberg, at least on Sundays.

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cocoriga
cocoriga

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 09, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful, varied route, very peaceful, but we had difficulty finding the starting point. Then we had to follow the directions, but personally I think they could have indicated the different junctions rather than telling us we had to go through one junction to get to the one indicated.
For example, junctions 31 to 33 in the text, following 32, why not indicate 31-32-33?

junction 216, follow the GR to 28. Why not indicate 216-25-26-27-28? It's simpler that way!

Highly recommended.

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Famy Clincky
Famy Clincky

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 16, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful route along the water.
In rainy or wet weather, boots or high, waterproof shoes are essential.

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LANNIE
LANNIE

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 07, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

2 inaccuracies
Difficulty finding the starting point at point 29 (it should be indicated opposite the optician's shop or the name of the street)
At point 12 (follow the GR® Dijeland trail to junction 28)
NO JUNCTION 28!! (you arrive at a T-junction and it is impossible to know whether to turn left or right)
Here you have to follow junction 25, then junction 26, then junction 27 and finally junction 28
I did the hike without a GPS, just using the paper description
Apart from these two inaccuracies, the entire route is very well described
Very pleasant and varied (woods alternating with fields, streams, etc.)
At the end, you can enjoy an ice cream or a waffle, which is a nice treat after 15 km

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Michel Osipenco
Michel Osipenco

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 16, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk, easy and varied, with beautiful scenery.
As we set off a little late, we were able to shorten it easily.

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ChristianVdp
ChristianVdp

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 18, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nice, interesting walk (3/5).

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Domimo
Domimo

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 09, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Well-described route
The only hiccup was the start; we had to search a bit for point 29 (didn't understand the marking system at first)
Lovely walk through the countryside and woods
Route very popular with cyclists

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hingot
hingot

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 05, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A lovely little hike, but the GPS route does not always match the description. Fortunately, the numbered signposting system avoids any problems

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danielb3767
danielb3767

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 19, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Beautiful scenery! Easy to follow signposts! Highly recommended

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Fabienne Scheck
Fabienne Scheck

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 01, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

The written description is sometimes a little complicated because it says: go to point 203 via point 202. Why not write: Go via 202 and then 203.

Otherwise, it's a very beautiful hike!

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Bernardsinnaeve
Bernardsinnaeve

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 27, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A varied route, cleverly put together using sections of the many walks available in the area. Enjoyable and close to Brussels, which means you don't have to drive too far. Thank you

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tgtec
tgtec

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 21, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Good description of the route and easy to follow the instructions based on landmarks. A large part of the route, particularly the 'North' section, passes through farmland with no protection from the sun: be careful on sunny days: don't forget a hat! I was very surprised that there were no benches along the route for a short break, not even along the beautiful southern section following the IJs .

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blanche_emilie
blanche_emilie

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 21, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A long hike on easy but varied paths. Alternating between shaded paths along the river and exposed paths between cultivated fields. A beautiful way to discover the Brabant countryside. The reward at the end: the artisan ice cream shop in the centre of Huldenberg.

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