Half-day Mountain Biking in the Sonian Forest (Forêt de Soignes) in Brussels
Join Thibault, a certified mountain leader, for an exciting and scenic half-day of mountain biking in the beautiful Sonian Forest in Brussels.
Private
1/2 Day
Mar, Apr, Jun - Oct
Intermediate
Intermediate
Highlights
- Bike along well maintained trails under the shade of birch and oak trees.
- Enjoy all the beautiful scenery and wildlife along the way.
- Learn about the forest's ecological and social significance.
Description
Join me for an incredible half-day of mountain biking in the beautiful Forêt de Soignes outside of Brussels!
Known in English as the Sonian Forest, this massive and scenic 4.400 hectare landscape stretches out across three Belgian regions, which makes it an ideal size for mountain biking.
Composed of beech and ash trees, picturesque lakes and well-maintained trails, this is the ideal spot for people who enjoy cycling and who lives in Brussels or travels here for several days and is looking to escape in the outdoors with a local for a few hours.
Based on your wishes and physical condition, there are a number of different routes we can take through this UNESCO World Heritage site.
During our ride we may also get the chance to spot some of the local wildlife, including a variety of different birds, roe deer and, maybe even, a wild boar!
Once it is time for us to take off our helmets and call it a day, be sure to check out the Bosmuseum Jan van Ruusbroec or Musée de la Forêt (forest museum) to learn more about the ecology and history of this iconic Belgian landscape.
So what are you waiting for? Book now, for an excellent half-fay mountain biking adventure in this beautiful landscape!
If you like the look of this trip then I think you will also enjoy my day of guided hiking and photography in the Forêt de Soignes!
Price includes
- Guiding fee
Price details
- The price doesn't include the rental of the bike, if you need. Price is 25€ per person
Meeting point
About the guide
Thibault
4.6
(8)
Mountain Leader
Passionate about trail running, the outdoors and everything that nature provides to us, I got certified as a mountain leader by the Club Alpin Belge. I also work as a school teacher and devote my free time to my artistic pursuits.
Maps are another of my big passions. I collect them and spend hours looking at them and searching for the best itineraries in the Alps, the Andes, the Carpathians...and then I take you to explore them, running or walking.
My mission is to share with you the happiness that a high altitude lake can provide, the comfort that one can find in a rustic mountain hut and the excitement of walking along a mountain ridge. Looking forward to meeting you!
Languages
French | English
What people are saying about Thibault
Valeria
First of all our guide was not Thibault as communicated initially but Nathalie. Already when in contact with Thibault communication wasn't smooth, he only replied via the platform days after the message with very short info. I had asked several times more details about the activity but I never got them...the day before I got a message from Nathalie just giving practical tips about clothes, meteo etc I was told that we would have had orienteering challenges in teams but on the day the guide was sending instructions to get to a point via smartphone (only to me) which was quite useless because I was the only one trying to find a way. On the other hand if she wanted to do something with smartphones she would have warned us in advance so that all colleagues would have had an active one and for exemple she could have sent the messages in a chat with everybody in. Anyway the best would have been to print out for us simple maps/instructions like the ones she had. All this should have been discussed and agreed with me/us in advance...otherwise it would have been far more interesting a simple walk with a guide that knows the history and characteristics of a place and that could tell us something (this was an offered option) interesting.
Pour ceux qu’un stage/week-end organisé de Trail tente, je ne pourrais que vous recommander Trek Atout. Superbe weekend passé dans les Hautes Fagnes... 3 sorties trail sur des tracés magnifiques, super encadrement et top ambiance... plus que vivement conseillé ! Merci Thibault
Des parcours magnifiques, un we bien rempli mais juste ce qu'il faut, un niveau adapté, une guide au top et un chouette logement ! En résumé, un we inoubliable.
J'ai participé à la journée rando-photos à Bouillon ce dimanche et j'ai adoré! C'était super interessant, le cours etait très bien donné, la prof nous a super bien coaché durant la rando et l'endroit était magnifique!! Vraiment a faire!! Je ferai sûrement d'autres cours chez vous pour me perfectionner maintenant!
Il y a juste deux petites semaines, j'ai participé à un weekend rando Trek Atout... Un superbe weekend ! Ok, la météo nous a fait un super cadeau : de la belle neige sur nos Fagnes! Mais tout de même, sans le "président" rien n'aurait été pareil ! Nous avons été accueillis comme des amis, Thibault nous a emmené sur des petits chemins et sentiers magnifiques, nous avons appris à jouer au whist, nous avons partagé l'apéro, Thibault nous a préparé une (demi)soupe sur un sol enneigé, nous avons échangé et beaucoup rigolé ! Je pourrais encore allonger la liste pour les non convaincus! ... Merci encore Trek Atout! (Depuis, je m'entraîne encore plus à la course à pied en espérant un jour faire un trail avec TrekAtout).
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