St. Martin's Basilica, Halle – Rodenem Quarry loop from Tubize

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St. Martin's Basilica, Halle – Rodenem Quarry loop from Tubize

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St. Martin's Basilica, Halle – Rodenem Quarry loop from Tubize

01:57

18.7km

70m

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Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 30, 2026

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1.60 km

Forges de Clabecq

Highlight • Monument

As early as 1752 there was already a forge (forge) in Klabbeek, which was driven by a water mill on the Senette, which initially – being a double mill, also powered a grist mill.
The company grew and in 1819, when it was called Fonderie et platinerie de fer, it included numerous installations and even a small blast furnace. In 1829, after bankruptcy, the company got new owners. The Charleroi-Brussels Canal was also completed in 1832, allowing the company to grow considerably, and the later known Forges de Clabecq was in fact founded by Josse-Philippe-Edouard Goffin. However, it took until after 1850 before there was a real factory. A rolling mill was set up and a connection to the railway network was established. In December 1996 the company went bankrupt.

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6.32 km

The Enchanted Forest Mural (Het Betoverde Bos), Pacapime, Halle

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“The Enchanted Forest” is an impressive mural in Halle. It is located on the wall of the corrugated cardboard producer Pacapime along the Brussels-Charleroi canal. With an area of no less than 2000 square meters, it is one of the largest murals in Europe.
The artwork was created by the artist collective Treepack and tells the story of several children in an enchanted forest who find paper and cardboard among the waste with which they make origami animals. They dream of a better future in which people and nature live together in harmony. To their surprise, a magical spell brings the crafted animals to life. Children from the city of Halle served as models for the figures in the artwork.

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6.43 km

Forest Mural with Boys, Fox, and Owl

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8.16 km

St. Martin's Basilica, Halle

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Impressive Gothic basilica from the 14th and 15th centuries. Much of the artwork made specifically for this church is still there as it was never looted.

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11.0 km

Rodenem Quarry

Highlight • Natural Monument

This slate quarry, known as the Rodenem quarry, is one of the first places (if you come from the north) where you see primary rocks on the surface. Dating back to the Cambrian period, this rock is a relic of an old quarry in the Rodenem district. The stone was used in many buildings in the region, such as the church of Lembeek, the Malakov tower, the former castle and the bridges over the canal. The rock was explored by geologists. It is an old massif that was formed 500 million years ago. Fossils have even been found to be about 520 million years old. The oldest geological description of this quarry dates from 1847. The quarry already existed in 1730, but little is known about the first exploitation.

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11.6 km