Lembeek-Kasteelbrakel: natural pearls along the language border

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23.1 km
320 m
04h37
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The promenade is like a cordon to which green jewels are hung: Lembeekbos, Bois de Bailli, Hallerbos, Bruyère Mathias nature reserves, De Grote Zenne, Maasdalbos... Braine-le-Château is the most fascinating village with its historical heritage

During the tour you will pass through a picturesque hilly landscape of meadows, fields, occasional chapels, beautiful valleys of streams, but very often larger and smaller deciduous forests. You cross this landscape of beech trees on "slow roads" of grass, gravel, cobblestones, tiles, silt... rarely flat but also rarely bitten in the calf... Surprisingly many forest roads or forest edges. In April / May, they are colored blue (hyacinth) and white (forest anemone and badger garlic).

Since 1995 there is also a provincial border: Flemish and Walloon Brabant is only visible by road signs and Lembeek (Lembeck), our starting village, and Braine-le-Château (Braine-le-Château).

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Difficulty level: Hard (80/100)

Length: 23.1 km

Duration: 04h37


Total ascent: 320 m

Maximal slope: 6.1 %

Average slope: 1.4 %

Net ascent: 0 m

Total descent: 320 m

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        Start and end of the route

        Closest address to start: Zuiderstraat, 1502 Halle, België / Belgique / Belgien
        Closest address to end: Stationsstraat 30, 1502 Halle, België / Belgique / Belgien

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        Places of interest

        1. Lembeek Fietsenstalling f3

          0 · Bicycle shelter
          Type: Public Bicycle Parking Owner: NMBS Administrator: B-Parking (NMBS)
          Velopark.be
        2. Lembeek Fietsenstalling f2

          0 · Bicycle shelter
          Type: Public Bicycle Parking Owner: NMBS Administrator: B-Parking (NMBS)
          Velopark.be
        3. Lembeek

          0 · Sub-Municipality
          It is situated to the south-west of the city of Halle, close to the 'language border' - the …
          Wikipedia
        4. Boon Brewery

          0 · Brewery
          INFO: Address: Fonteinstraat 65, 1502 Lembeek Phone: 02 / 356 66 44
          Dromos
        5. Boon Brewery

          0 · Brewery
          Boon Brewery is a Belgian brewery situated in Lembeek, near Brussels, that mainly produces geuze …
          Wikipedia
        6. Lembeek, The Netherlands

          0 · Sub-Municipality

          The patron saint of Lembeek is Saint Veroon. According to legend, Veronus was a great-grandson of C…

          Pascal Brackman
        7. Crucifix

          0 · Cross

          What is remarkable about this crucifix is the carefree and almost cheerful expression on the face …

          Pascal Brackman
        8. Côte de Rogissart

          0 · Slope
          Côte de Rogissart

          RouteYou Climb Code : D_4_d

          • Length : 1.8 km
          Cols&Climbs@RouteYou
        9. Chapelle Saint-Roch

          0 · Chapel

          In the chapel of Saint Rochus you see some peculiar images that may require some explanation.

          Dromos
        10. Les Monts

          0 · Hill

          A view of the beautiful hills of les Monts. The site has been archaeologically researched by …

          Dromos
        11. Le "Bon Dieu des Monts"

          0 · Cross

          The beautiful GR path passes along this impressive place.

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        12. Holy Cross Chapel

          0 · Chapel

          The Sainte-Croix chapel. Classified as a monument since July 6, 1976 At the top of a spur, stands …

          Val et Oli
        13. Chapel of Ste.-Croix

          0 · Chapel

          The Sainte-Croix chapel was a place of pilgrimage. On the enchanting spot there is now a building, …

          Dromos
        14. Braine-le-Château

          0 · Sub-Municipality
          Braine-le-Château is a municipality of Wallonia located in the Belgian province of Walloon …
          Wikipedia
        15. The Pillory

          0 · Monument

          Of all the traces of Braine-le-Château's past, the pillory is the most famous and well-known …

          Val et Oli
        16. Braine Castle

          0 · Castle

          In 649 the Abbess of Mons St. Waudru ceded her "land of Ittre", including Braine, to the Chapter …

          Wikipedia
        17. Moulin Banal

          0 · Watermill

          The beautiful Moulin Banal.

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        18. Rue de Hal

          0 · Slope
          Rue de Hal

          RouteYou Climb Code : E_5_e

          • Length : 0.27 km
          Cols&Climbs@RouteYou
        19. Côte Sainte-Croix

          0 · Slope
          Côte Sainte-Croix

          RouteYou Climb Code : D_1_c

          • Length : 0.7 km
          Cols&Climbs@RouteYou
        20. Anti-tank construction

          0 · War

          This anti-tank construction dates from the winter of 1939-1940. A sign has the explanation: …

          Pascal Brackman
        21. Krekelenberg

          0 · Slope
          Krekelenberg

          RouteYou Climb Code : D_4_d

          • Length : 1.72 km
          Cols&Climbs@RouteYou
        22. Hallerbos

          0 · Forest
          The Hallerbos is the most important and extensive forest area between Senne and Zoniën. The forest …
          tvl
        23. Bench

          0 · Bench
          Bench with a view on the forest
          Dromos
        24. Wild garlic

          0 · Natural phenomena
          Did you know that the leaves of wild garlic, if it is not yet flowering, are used raw minced in …
          Dromos
        25. Krekelenberg Noord

          0 · Slope
          Krekelenberg Noord

          RouteYou Climb Code : D_4_e

          • Length : 1.55 km
          Cols&Climbs@RouteYou
        26. Houtveld

          0 · Street
          Near the Houtveld you will find a gravel layer under the loam surface whose boulders are in the …
          Dromos
        27. B&B Fyllade & Arkoze

          0 · B&B
          tvl
        28. Quarry of Rodenem

          0 · Quarry
          This slate quarry, known as the quarry of Rodenem, is one of the first places (if you come from …
          Dromos
        29. Malakoff Tower

          0 · Viewpoint from tower

          The Malakoff Tower was built in 1854 and is an exact copy of typical medieval keeps. Curiously, …

          Dromos
        30. Parish Church of Saint Veronus

          0 · Church

          The church of Lembeek is very striking in terms of building stone. It is an iron sandstone with a …

          Pascal Brackman

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        Lembeek Fietsenstalling f3
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        Lembeek, The Netherlands
        Crucifix
        Côte de Rogissart
        Chapelle Saint-Roch
        Les Monts
        Le "Bon Dieu des Monts"
        Holy Cross Chapel
        Chapel of Ste.-Croix
        Braine-le-Château
        The Pillory
        Braine Castle
        Moulin Banal
        Rue de Hal
        Côte Sainte-Croix
        Anti-tank construction
        Krekelenberg
        Hallerbos
        Bench
        Wild garlic
        Krekelenberg Noord
        Houtveld
        B&B Fyllade & Arkoze
        Quarry of Rodenem
        Malakoff Tower
        Parish Church of Saint Veronus
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