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

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

Francoise Nisol planned a hike

July 7, 2022

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

Moderate

02:17

8.71km

3.8km/h

70m

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Overview

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

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Start point

Bus stop

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992 m

Hougoumont Wood

Highlight • Forest

In the early hours of the Battle of Waterloo, the French attacked the far right of the Allies, mainly through the forests of Hougoumont. They tried to create a diversion …

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1.23 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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5.68 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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6.33 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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6.43 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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6.83 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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7.00 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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8.71 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.75 km

2.27 km

957 m

739 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.49 km

3.26 km

1.45 km

322 m

201 m

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

Hougoumont Wood

Hougoumont Castle

Fichermont Convent

Monument to the Belgians

Gordon Monument

View of the Lion's Mound at Waterloo

The Lion's Mound (Butte du Lion)

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