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IJse Valley and the Koningsvijvers – Three Fountains Pond loop from Groenendaal

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IJse Valley and the Koningsvijvers – Three Fountains Pond loop from Groenendaal

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IJse Valley and the Koningsvijvers – Three Fountains Pond loop from Groenendaal

05:02

18.9km

190m

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 17, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Réserve forestière du Grippensdelle B - Bosreservaat Grippensdelle B

Nationaal Park Brabantse Wouden

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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860 m

IJse Valley and the Koningsvijvers

Highlight • Forest

The "splendide Vallée" actually refers to the valley of the Ijse. It also concerns the 7 king ponds, of which 6 are dry and only the right one still has water.
The King's Ponds were built at the end of the 19th century at the request of Leopold II. They were originally fish ponds. The series of 8 ponds is fed by the young IJse and by sources, but today they are quite distant. The more open ponds have an exuberant vegetation of reed, cattail, yellow iris (symbol of Brussels) and reed grasses

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7.55 km

Wooden stairs

Highlight • Structure

You cannot take these stairs with a wheelchair.

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7.67 km

Jachtdreef Trail, Nationaal Park Brabantse Wouden

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very nice short walk (1h30) in a beautiful corner of the forest of Soignes which can be lengthened by a discovery of the arboretum of Tervuren but that I would not recommend on the WE given the large crowds

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8.10 km

The Green Pond in Brabantse Wouden National Park

Highlight • Lake

In this very hot month of August, this pond is completely green. You could almost imagine a meadow. It would be interesting to see at another time of the year how this pond looks, are there any fish ...?

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9.60 km

Wooden staircase

Highlight • Structure

Nice wooden stairs. Especially after a rain shower and in twilight they make for a nice atmosphere. Just walk up and look down or vice verse to change your perspective in the forest

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10.1 km

Grote Flossendelle Spring

Highlight • Natural

Also a source can be discovered here

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10.6 km

Root Labyrinth

Highlight • Natural

A unique maze of roots which tell you the story of the trees around the pond. Pick one and try to follow it with your eyes.

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11.4 km

Three Fountains Pond

Highlight • Lake

Castle Dry Borren is currently being restored.

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18.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.9 km

4.93 km

810 m

679 m

626 m

Surfaces

7.34 km

3.35 km

3.14 km

1.90 km

1.86 km

1.29 km

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Sunday 21 June

29°C

19°C

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Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Comments

May 20, 2024,Splendide vallée – Trois Fountains Pond loop from Groenendaal

Hike around highways, a.o. R0, but amazingly digging in pure nature 👍🙏

April 9, 2022,To Groenendaal

Nice route, but know you will be a part on horse tails as well.
as always, when the sun is out so much more nice :-) Nature awakes as you can see ....

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IJse Valley and the Koningsvijvers – Three Fountains Pond loop from Groenendaal

IJse Valley and the Koningsvijvers

Wooden stairs

Jachtdreef Trail, Nationaal Park Brabantse Wouden

The Green Pond in Brabantse Wouden National Park

Wooden staircase

Grote Flossendelle Spring

Root Labyrinth

Three Fountains Pond

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