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Sonian Forest – Drowned Children Ponds loop from Rixensart

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Belgium
Wallonia
Walloon Brabant
Nivelles
Rixensart

Sonian Forest – Drowned Children Ponds loop from Rixensart

Moderate

4.7

(10)

144

riders

Sonian Forest – Drowned Children Ponds loop from Rixensart

02:35

40.4km

430m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 8, 2025

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Nationaal Park Brabantse Wouden

Waypoints

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Start point

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14.8 km

Sonian Forest

Highlight • Forest

Just 10 kilometres from the Grand Place in Brussels, you will find one of the largest forest areas in Flanders. The vast Sonian Forest unites the three regions of our …

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2

16.4 km

Drowned Children Ponds

Highlight • Lake

Benches for a picnic

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3

20.2 km

Great park and even better bike paths on the old road.

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4

21.0 km

Bois de la Cambre

Highlight • Forest

The great family wood of Brussels

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5

22.5 km

Boitsfort Racecourse

Highlight • Monument

What a magnificent goal for a bike ride in the Brussels region!

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6

23.5 km

beautiful view, a gentle and pleasant climb

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7

24.1 km

Deux tertes - Twee heuvels

Archaeological Site

8

24.5 km

Vuylbeek Nature Reserve

Highlight • Forest

The wet valley of the Vuylbeek reserve runs parallel to the Drowned Children Valley and is an integral part of the Sonian Forest. The atmosphere of these two valleys is …

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38.2 km

Lake Genval

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Lake Genval (in Dutch: Meer van Genval) extends along the edge of the Soignes forest, southeast of Brussels, on the borders of the areas of the municipalities of Rixensart on …

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40.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.1 km

11.7 km

10.8 km

1.57 km

1.47 km

1.08 km

634 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

32.0 km

4.88 km

1.56 km

1.05 km

851 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

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