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75.2 km
1,104 m
15h02
Extreme

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Discover the beautiful Green Belt during this walking route along the battlefield of Waterloo. Let yourself be enchanted by the history and enjoy the sights such as the Ancienne abbaye de Villers-la-Ville and the Castle of Terhulpen.

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Difficulty level: Extreme (97/100)

Length: 75.2 km

Duration: 15h02


Total ascent: 1,104 m

Maximal slope: 7 %

Average slope: 1.5 %

Net ascent: 0 m

Total descent: 1,104 m

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 38.5 km (51 %)

Cobblestones: 0 m (0 %)

Scenery

Car free roads: 36.2 km (48 %)

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Natural area

Urban area

Water rich area

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        Start and end of the route

        Closest address to start: Le moulin de l’Abbaye, Rue de l'Abbaye, 1495 Villers-la-Ville, België / Belgique / Belgien
        Closest address to end: Ancienne Abbaye de Villers, Rue de l'Abbaye, 1495 Villers-la-Ville, België / Belgique / Belgien

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        Places of interest

        1. L’ancienne abbaye de Villers-la-Ville

          2 · Abbey
          Villers Abbey, a major Cistercian abbey founded in the 12th century, is one of the few European …
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        2. L'ancienne abbaye de Villers-la-Ville

          0 · Abbey
          In the province of Walloon Brabant, the Cistercian Abbey of Villers offers you 850 years of …
          Visit Wallonia
        3. Medicinal and medieval garden

          0 · Garden
          In the heart of the ruins, the medicinal and medieval garden, created with the support of the …
          Visit Wallonia
        4. O.L.V. van Begetestden

          0 · Chapel
          An officer, on his way to the battlefield in Germany, made a promise during his passage in …
          Gregor Legein
        5. La Roche Sainte-Catherine

          0 · Slope
          La Roche Sainte-Catherine

          RouteYou Climb Code : E_4_c

          • Length : 0.88 km
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        6. Côte de la Ferme du Sart

          0 · Slope
          Côte de la Ferme du Sart

          RouteYou Climb Code : D_4_d

          • Length : 1.31 km
          Cols&Climbs@RouteYou
        7. Université catholique de Louvain

          0 · University
          The Université catholique de Louvain is Belgium's largest French-speaking university. It is …
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        8. Musée Hergé

          0 · Museum
          The Musée Hergé, or Hergé Museum, is a museum in Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, dedicated to the life …
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        9. La tour infinie

          0 · Art location
          "The infinite tower" or "La tour infinie» of François Schuiten is painted by Alexander Obolensky. …
          Dromos
        10. Louvain-la-Neuve

          0 · City

          Louvain-la-Neuve is a revolution in Belgium from an urban perspective. The cyclist and walker are …

          Dromos
        11. Wavre

          0 · Village

          The well-known singing nun, Soeur Sourire or Jeanne (Jeannine) Deckers, is buried together with …

          Dromos
        12. Bois de Bosquet - alternatief

          0 · Slope
          Bois de Bosquet - alternatief

          RouteYou Climb Code : E_4_c

          • Length : 0.8 km
          Cols&Climbs@RouteYou
        13. Genvalstraat

          0 · Slope
          Genvalstraat

          RouteYou Climb Code : E_1_c

          • Length : 0.32 km
          Cols&Climbs@RouteYou
        14. Lake Genval

          0 · Water
          Lake Genval is an artificial lake located in Belgium on the border between Flanders and Wallonia, …
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        15. Rue François Dubois

          0 · Slope
          Rue François Dubois

          RouteYou Climb Code : E_4_d

          • Length : 0.49 km
          Cols&Climbs@RouteYou
        16. Pont Cassé - La Hulpe

          0 · Bridge

          Many La Hulpois people remember the “Pont Cassé” because they played there, and even because they …

          Willem Vandenameele
        17. The Solvay estate

          0 · Heritage
          With its origins in the Soignes forest, the Solvay estate was bought in 1893 by the …
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        18. Castle of Solvay

          0 · Castle

          The château Solvay was built by the Marquis Maximilien de Béthune. Jean-Jacques Arveuf-Fransquin

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        19. Folon Foundation

          0 · Museum

          Located in the heart of the Ferme du Château de La Hulpe, the Folon Foundation houses more than …

          Sonian Forest
        20. La Taverne de l'Homme Bleu

          0 · Restaurant

          The Taverne de l'Homme Bleu is located in front of the Folon Foundation, it offers hot or …

          Sonian Forest
        21. Papelotte

          0 · Farm
          Papelotte Farm is located at Rue Du Dimont a rural road in the Municipality of Braine-l'Alleud …
          Wikipedia
        22. Lion's Mound

          0 · Monument
          The Lion's Mound is a large conical artificial hill located in Wallonia in the municipality of …
          Wikipedia
        23. The battlefield of Waterloo

          0 · Battlefield
          The Duke of Wellington is the prototype of the English "stiff upper lip". When Wellington was …
          Dromos
        24. Le Wellington Cafe

          1 · Restaurant
          The Wellington café is located right next to the car park of the Lion of Waterloo. Clearly a …
          Dromos
        25. Center Spirituel Notre-Dame de Fichermont

          0 · Abbey

          This is the world famous hit that was composed here in this abbey.

          Dromos
        26. Abbey of Aywiers

          0 · Abbey
          Aywiers Abbey is a former Cistercian women's abbey in Couture-Saint-Germain, a borough of …
          Wikipedia
        27. Castle of Bousval

          0 · Castle
          The main seigneury that took its name from the village. The original buildings were remodelled …
          padre jeannot
        28. Chapel of Try au Chêne

          0 · Chapel
          This robust brick chapel was erected in 1608 by Captain Thierry the Younger, Lord of the …
          padre jeannot
        29. Villers Abbey

          1 · Tourist attraction
          Villers Abbey is an ancient Cistercian abbey located in the town of Villers-la-Ville, in the …
          Wikipedia
        30. Villers Abbey

          0 · Abbey
          Villers Abbey (French: Abbaye de Villers) is a former Cistercian abbey, located in the Belgian …
          Sarah De Keyzer

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        L’ancienne abbaye de Villers-la-Ville
        L'ancienne abbaye de Villers-la-Ville
        Medicinal and medieval garden
        O.L.V. van Begetestden
        La Roche Sainte-Catherine
        Côte de la Ferme du Sart
        Université catholique de Louvain
        Musée Hergé
        La tour infinie
        Louvain-la-Neuve
        Wavre
        Bois de Bosquet - alternatief
        Genvalstraat
        Lake Genval
        Rue François Dubois
        Pont Cassé - La Hulpe
        The Solvay estate
        Castle of Solvay
        Folon Foundation
        La Taverne de l'Homme Bleu
        Papelotte
        Lion's Mound
        The battlefield of Waterloo
        Le Wellington Cafe
        Center Spirituel Notre-Dame de Fichermont
        Abbey of Aywiers
        Castle of Bousval
        Chapel of Try au Chêne
        Villers Abbey
        Villers Abbey
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