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Klooster van Fichermont – Butte du Lion Circuit à partir de Braine-l'Alleud

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Klooster van Fichermont – Butte du Lion Circuit à partir de Braine-l'Alleud

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June 15, 2021

Klooster van Fichermont – Butte du Lion Circuit à partir de Braine-l'Alleud

Moderate

02:57

11.3km

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 right next to a parking lot.

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Parking

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377 m

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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479 m

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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1.13 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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2.64 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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9.78 km

Hougoumont Castle

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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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10.9 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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11.1 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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11.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

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5.86 km

3.23 km

2.14 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.75 km

3.08 km

2.82 km

1.14 km

443 m

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Klooster van Fichermont – Butte du Lion Circuit à partir de Braine-l'Alleud

Gordon Monument

Monument to the Belgians

Fichermont Convent

Papelotte Farm

Hougoumont Castle

The Lion's Mound (Butte du Lion)

View of the Lion's Mound at Waterloo

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