2017, Walloon Brabant, – the smallest of the Walloon provinces (65 kilometres at its widest and barely more than 20 at most, from north to south) – was crossed by four long-distance hiking trails, totalling approximately 166 kilometres.
At the start of 2018, 266 kilometres were added all at once, and not just any kilometres, since this new route's ambition is not – like its "red and white" big brothers – to guide the hiker to the Semois, or to Liège, Paris, or Boulogne-sur-Mer. Indeed, this GR de Pays, marked in "yellow and red", invites hikers to complete a full tour of the province.
Hikers will find everything they could wish for, because while the towns of Wavre, Nivelles and Jodoigne are well worth lingering in, numerous other points of interest punctuate the route. Among many others, these include the site of the Battle of Waterloo, the prestigious ruins of Villers Abbey, the provincial estate of Hélécine, the elegant white stone villages, the Pécrot pond, the churches and chapels decorated by Max Van der Linden, as well as several mills and imposing square farmsteads.
Within the most densely populated province in Wallonia, hikers will relish the pleasure of frequently walking along peaceful paths, through rolling trails, alongside and crossing numerous waterways. Cobblestones, sunken lanes and meadow crossings also feature on the menu.
266 kilometres is a matter of about a dozen days of hiking. Or even more, because due to its central location, Walloon Brabant is easily accessible from anywhere in the country, and the abundance and frequency of public transport (trains and buses) offer multiple possibilities for breaking up the route as you please. Furthermore, since the GRP 127 is a loop, you can start it anywhere. But if, like the guidebook, you begin from Wavre, remember to stroke the Maca's bottom. It will bring you good luck!
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For many publications, the publisher completes its offering by providing downloadable GPX tracks on its website www.grsentiers.be.
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