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L’Ecluse / Beauvechain

Updated: Oct 24, 2021

Beauvechain, Belgium

 

Distance: 6 km

Approx. duration: 2 hours

Start / Finish: Church of L’Ecluse La-Roch, 2 Rue de la Tourette, 1320 Beauvechain (loop)

Season: Year-round

Signage: Un-marked (route description below)

 

Route / Conditions:

  • Departure: Church of L’Ecluse, head north on Rue de Gaet

  • Shortly after leaving the church, turn left onto Rue de la Cabourse

  • Keep walking and after approximately 800m follow Rue de la Cabourse as it turns left and immediately right again

  • In the hamlet of Sclimpré, turn half right onto Rue du Rivage and just keep walking straight (across the intersection), this will take you to the big white Wahenges Abbey farm to your left.

  • In the field across the street from the farm, you will see the “Pagodes” art installation by Julos Beaucarne.

  • Shortly after the farm, turn left onto the forest track (this was the muddy bit) and walk through the forest

  • After leaving the forest, turn left to walk along the fields.

  • You eventually reach an intersection in La Tourette, continue straight ahead and the road will take you back to L’Ecluse

  • *There is one particular area (just after the Pagodes art installation) that can get extremely muddy, otherwise you are walking on well-kept rural paths

 

Overview:

  • Countryside walk along the linguistic border

  • This route takes you through the serene Brabant landscape, past the historic Wahenge Abbey farm, fields, woodland and an the “Pagodes” art installation by Julos Beaucarne

  • The trail goes through some fields, village and forest paths

  • Technically not very challenging

 

Maps / Info:

  • Address: L'Ecluse

  • Lat : 50.77166 Lng : 4.83187


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