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Butte du Lion – Klooster van Fichermont Circuit à partir de Plancenoit

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Butte du Lion – Klooster van Fichermont Circuit à partir de Plancenoit

Vanden Bossche planned a hike

March 12, 2021

Butte du Lion – Klooster van Fichermont Circuit à partir de Plancenoit

Moderate

03:06

11.8km

3.8km/h

80m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.01 km

Hougoumont Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

The Château d'Hougoumont (also called "Goumont") is a walled farm, which was the scene of the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. After being left to his own fate for a …

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6.14 km

The Lion's Mound (Butte du Lion)

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226 steps lead you up - a 4.45 meter high, 4.50 meter wide and 28 ton heavy bronze figure and a 360-degree all-round view await you on the so-called Lion …

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6.36 km

View of the Lion's Mound at Waterloo

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Panorama of the Battle of Waterloo (French: Panorama de la Bataille de Waterloo) is a cylindrical painting 12 meters high and 110 meters long. The painting, created in 1915, shows …

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6.75 km

Gordon Monument

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This monument was erected in 1817 and commemorates Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Gordon, aide-de-camp of Wellington. He was in command of the Scots Guards at the Battle of Waterloo. He died …

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6.85 km

Monument to the Belgians

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Of the 4,200 Belgians who took part in the Battle of Waterloo, 1200 people died...
The paradox of history: Belgians fought in both camps on June 18, 1815!

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7.51 km

Fichermont Convent

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It is in this monastery that Sister Gabrielle became 'Soeur Sourire' or 'The Singing Nun'. Her song was a worldwide hit and she reached the top of the American billboard …

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9.02 km

Papelotte Farm

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Known as the Papelotte farm.
Papelotte Farm is a farm near Waterloo that was part of Wellington's defense system and was briefly occupied by French troops on June 18, 1815. …

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11.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.21 km

2.98 km

1.27 km

274 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.08 km

2.94 km

2.68 km

2.28 km

483 m

359 m

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Butte du Lion – Klooster van Fichermont Circuit à partir de Plancenoit

Hougoumont Castle

The Lion's Mound (Butte du Lion)

View of the Lion's Mound at Waterloo

Gordon Monument

Monument to the Belgians

Fichermont Convent

Papelotte Farm

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