Promenade Verte (Green Walk) Section

The Promenade Verte section is a signposted 10 km stretch of the roughly 61 km green loop that circles the Brussels-Capital Region in Belgium, linking parks and green spaces from Parc Josaphat in Schaerbeek toward Woluwe. The trailhead is Parc Josaphat, at Avenue Louis Bertrand, 1030 Schaerbeek, served by tram 7 or 25 to the Josaphat stop. No permit or fee is required. At 10 km with about 90 m of cumulative ascent, the walk takes around three hours and is graded moderate mainly for its length rather than its terrain; it has no exposure, scrambling or technical sections. Surfaces change often, from park paths and gravel to paved side streets and cycle lanes, and shade ranges from tree-lined avenues to open lawns. Route markers help with navigation, but walkers often keep a map or phone navigation handy at street crossings where the signs can be easy to miss. Parc Josaphat itself, with its lawns, pond and mature trees, is the main landmark at the start; from there the route threads through residential districts and further green areas toward the Woluwe valley. Walkers can leave the path at several points to catch trams or buses, which makes shorter outings of four to six kilometres practical, and the ends of the section connect with other parts of the loop for longer days. There are no refuge huts and no natural water sources, so visitors carry water and can buy food and drinks in cafes along the neighbourhood streets crossed by the route. Benches and playgrounds appear in most of the parks. The walk suits those who want an urban green-belt experience rather than wilderness, and it is rewarding in spring and autumn.