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Bois des Nones Forest – Tramway Path loop from Bois de la Houssière

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Bois des Nones Forest – Tramway Path loop from Bois de la Houssière

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Bois des Nones Forest – Tramway Path loop from Bois de la Houssière

05:01

18.8km

210m

Hiking

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

Last updated: June 21, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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942 m

Houssière Wood

Highlight • Forest

nice moderate walk, possibility to extend it, pleasant in hot weather

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3.27 km

Bonhomme de Fer Geodetic Marker

Highlight • Monument

The Bonhomme de Fer (the Iron Guy) may be overlooked by modern computing systems, but he remains a witness to our history and to the inventiveness of our ancestors. In the 19th century, with its 85 culmination points (including the hill of the Lion of Waterloo, the belfry of Mons, etc.), he contributed to the drawing of the map of Belgium using trigonometry.

The geodesic reference point, popularly known as the 'Bonhomme de fer' (the little iron guy), is located at the southern end of the forest of La Houssière. After helping to draw up the map of Belgium, it still served for the precise calculation of latitude and longitude, altitude, gravity…

Source: walloniebelgietoerisme.be/nl/content/de-bonhomme-de-fer-het-bos-van-la-houssiere-s-gravenbrakel

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3.32 km

Wooden stairs

Highlight • Structure

5.24 km

St Nicolas Fountain Trail

Highlight • Trail

9.49 km

Beautiful Pond

Highlight • Lake

In the midst of the greenery...

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10.4 km

Bois des Nones Forest

Highlight • Forest

Beautiful piece of hilly forest with streams and ponds. Very quiet walking, an occasional MTB-er may cross your path.

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14.1 km

Heathland Trail

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Piece of heather in the woods...

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17.3 km

Tramway Path

Highlight • Trail

At the end of the 19th century, the Belgian State decided to allow the creation of local railway lines granted to private individuals. These lines had to meet certain criteria, in particular radius of curvature, slope, metric gauge,... Here, the vicinal connected the station of Braine-le-Comte of the "big railway" to the vicinal station of Planois via the Coulette stops, Coraimont, Houssière, Marouset, Mon Plaisir, Rond Bonnet. Dismantled during the 1914-1918 war, it was rebuilt in 1922, and finally dismantled by the Nazi occupiers in 1942. It will never be restored.
From Planois, you could reach the Rebecq railway station, in particular via the Hénuères railway station, as well as Bois Seigneur Isaac (connections to Nivelles-Nord or Braine l'Alleud).

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18.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.43 km

6.72 km

2.87 km

572 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.45 km

3.81 km

3.59 km

3.17 km

1.36 km

295 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Friday 10 July

31°C

17°C

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Comments

October 27, 2025,Rondom het Bois de la Houssière

A fantastic walk in this majestic forest, starting from a parking lot in Braine-le-Comte. You immediately enter the forest, briefly pass through a village, and then back through it to the starting point. Mostly on forest paths, a good 2km of paved roads. During the section through the fens, I left the original route to play on the black trails, …

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Bois des Nones Forest – Tramway Path loop from Bois de la Houssière

Houssière Wood

Bonhomme de Fer Geodetic Marker

Wooden stairs

St Nicolas Fountain Trail

Beautiful Pond

Bois des Nones Forest

Heathland Trail

Tramway Path

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