Near St. Amandus Church in Erps, you can already hear and see them—the gleaming airplanes beginning their descent. You leave the church behind and disappear past the row of houses into a vast landscape of farmland. No further construction is allowed in this open area, because you’re standing directly beneath the flight path to Brussels Airport. Following neighborhood and country roads, you eventually come to a fence: this is where the airport begins. A short detour takes you to the plane-spotting platform, from where you can watch the planes land amid a loud roar. Impressive.
Features
Distance
6,1 km
Climbing
15,6 m
Type of road
Flat route, always dry feet, 38% paved, 62% unpaved
Signposted
Yes, with nodes
Location and accessibility
Starting point
Peperstraat 34
3071 Erps-Kwerps (Kortenberg)
3071 Erps-Kwerps (Kortenberg)
Public transport
Bus stop 'Erps-Kwerps Erps Kerk' 93 metres from the starting point. Bus lines: R92, 298, 25.
Resting points
Rest bench or picnic area along the way, food and drink along the route
View the walk on the map
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When is the best time to visit it?
Directions
Walking and cycling
See and do
Food and drink
Practical
Where the route is a dotted line, the surface is unpaved.
