Bluebelles: Halle Forest Beersel – St-Gen.-Rode (24 km) - Brussels
Details
This week we will walk through the Halle forest (www.hallerbos.be/en/) and enjoy the blossoming bluebells (who are only blossoming 3 weeks a year) and watch the spectacle of blue carpets in the forest.
As starting point I choose “Beersel” with its beautiful castle (http://en.visitbeersel.be ). From there we will continue our route to Dworp where we will have lunch somewhere before entering the “Halle Forest” to see the bluebells.
Afterwards we hike to Sint-Genesius-Rode where we can have a coffee/drink in the local pub “Onze Parochie” and where you have the possibility to take the train back to Brussels.
For those who are not tired we will continue our road to Watermael-Boitfort passing trough the “Soignies Forest” and end our hike with a drink in in the local pub “Le Club” at Place Wiener before taking the tram home.
Don't forget to pay Maikel a drink :-)
We will walk both on paved and unpaved roads. I’ve never walked this road before so it’s possible that there are some mistakes in the planning.
●●Meeting point
We meet at 09h30 in front of the Delhaize “Shop & Go” inside the Schuman train station". The train (S5 3379 - direction Halle) leaves from platform 4 at 09h48. We will arrive at our destination at Beersel at 10h15 and start our hike.
●● Train tickets
- single ticket Brussels to Beersel (2,60 € weekend / 2,60 € with train card+)
- single ticket Sint-Genesius-Rode to Brussels (2,90 € weekend / 2,60 € with train card+)
●● Trains back to Brussels
There are 2 trains every hour from Sint-Genesius-Rode to Brussels at XX:07 and XX:26
Last Train = 23h00
●● Specifics
distance: ~ 24 km / ~ 34 km
elevation gain: ~ 355 m / ~ 394 m
net walking time: ~ 5h00 / ~ 7h00
level: easy – open to everyone
In the unlikely case of too bad weather we may cancel a hike even few hours before the event. If this must happen we will of course update the Meetup website and send out an email to those registered. So it is important to have access to either the (http://meetup.com/) website and/or your emails.
●● What to bring
- warm comfortable hiking clothes – waterproof hiking shoes
- extra socks to change + compeed for blisters
- enough water (min 2 l) and food for lunch/breaks
- sun protection oil, a hat and sunglasses OR a raincoat
(please consult the weather forecast on www.meteo.be)
- some money to pay Maikel a drink ;-)
●● Basic rules
Please RSVP only if you really intend to come. And if your plans change update your RSVP latest 1 day before the hike so other people still have the possibility to join. This is basic courtesy towards others. People who cancel at the last day or don’t show up for the hike will be blacklisted for future hikes. Do not show up for a hike unless you are on the roster (i.e. Yes RSVP - but not Wait Listed).
●● Acknowledgement of member responsibility and release of liability
By signing up for this event you agree to release the organizers from any responsibility and liability in all claims. As the participation is strictly voluntary and you freely choose to join, it is the responsibility of individuals participating to ensure that they are fit enough and have adequate coverage to protect themselves.