Crossing from the Meuse to the Scheldt

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A short and easy walk leading from the Sambre catchment area to that of the Senne.

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    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 3.94 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 89 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 89 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 525 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 433 ft
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Description of the walk

The start is opposite number 9 Rue du Village in Obaix.

(S/E) Head east to the Y-junction, then turn left towards the north, following Rue des Couturelles.

(1) When you reach the junction with a speed bump, take the road leading uphill to the left, Les Quarante Bonniers.

(2) After about 700m, a cobbled path will begin on your left; this is the old road. Follow it. After a few hundred metres, this heavily cobbled road joins the concrete road, which you should follow to its end.

(3) At the T-junction, turn left (south) and continue for about 400m.

(4) The road bends to the left and the cobblestones give way to tarmac. After a good kilometre, you will reach a junction of six paths, not all of which are equally visible!

(5) Take a very sharp left-hand bend onto the first of the paths at the junction. A long descent will take you back to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 436 ft - No. 9 Rue du Village
  2. 1 : mi 0.31 - alt. 446 ft - Crossroads, turn left
  3. 2 : mi 0.74 - alt. 456 ft - Cobbled path on the left
  4. 3 : mi 1.8 - alt. 482 ft - T-junction, turn left
  5. 4 : mi 1.98 - alt. 492 ft - Keep left along the road
  6. 5 : mi 2.69 - alt. 518 ft - Junction, first path on the left
  7. S/E : mi 3.94 - alt. 436 ft - No. 9 Rue du Village

Notes

Easy walk. There is a risk of mud on the upper part of the return route.
No refreshments available.

Worth a visit

At point (1), shortly after the crossroads, a concrete cross commemorates a tragic event in August 1914 when several residents of Obaix were shot by German soldiers near this spot.
Rue de Binche, between the landmarks (3) and (4), is thought to have been used in the Middle Ages to transport stones from the Soignies region to the Collegiate Church of Nivelles.
At the landmark (5), you will be more or less on the ridge line between the Senne and the Sambre, between the Scheldt and the Meuse.
To the west, you will see the Bois des Nauwes water tower (Seneffe).
On the descent towards the finish point, you will have a sweeping view of the Buzet plateau and, in the distance, towards Les Bons Villers, Sombreffe and Gosselies.

Reviews and comments

4 / 5
Based on 5 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
2.8 / 5
lululuc59
lululuc59

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 27, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely flat run without too much mud, despite the wet weather! 6.7 km as planned. 1 hour 15 minutes.

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Crouton
Crouton

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 24, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Very busy route : No

It’s really not worth it, and it’s best to do it when it’s very dry – otherwise it’s just mud and water. AVOID!

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Jolivar
Jolivar

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 01, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

Hello,
Unfortunately, we spend too much time on the roads, which isn’t much fun.
Best regards

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HJij
HJij

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 05, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

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Julien Felu
Julien Felu

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 28, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Initial problem: "until the Y-junction, then left" should be replaced with "take the first left"
(as the street name isn’t displayed at the junction and the junction isn’t really a Y-junction)

Otherwise, the route is perfectly clear.

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