By the green edge: Leeuw-Saint-Pierre

challenge the walk in the parking lot of the Witte Hoeve (V)? at Elsweg 10 in Leeuw-Saint-Pierre. When coming from the parking lot, take a moment to the right, then immediately leave a narrow path in the fields. You follow this path until you reach the intersection with the paved road, where you turn left towards the horse boarding house. At the T-junction, turn right, to take the path to the left after the first house. It winds further between the meadows. On the left, you can see in the distance the church of Sint-Pieters-Leeuw and the transmission tower of the VRT, with its 300 m height an icon in the region. In the thread of this path, follow the red and white GR signs until you take the road on the right on the paved road, after which you will see the village of Sint-Laureins-Berchem, a district of Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, on the left. Then you take the first street on the left, which becomes unpaved after a few meters. After an S-turn on this unpaved section, take the T-junction on the left and cross the Brabantse baan towards Sint-Laureins-Berchem. You will pass a former school building (now De Molenborre municipal infrastructure) and the old town hall (now a private residence). Then turn right into the Sint-Laureinsstraat and turn right just before the authentic Sint-Laurentiuskerkje with cemetery. A little further you take the unpaved path on the left, then you turn right on the paved road and take another unpaved path on the left (direction hike 124). Also take a look at the panorama on your left: Pajottenland as Pieter Breughel the Elder must have seen here to be inspired by its hilly and fertile landscapes. Are you coming to the back of the park of Gaasbeek Castle? . Go through the big gate right in front of the pond. Follow this Renaat van Renesse van Warfuseedreef until you walk between the second and third pond and on the other side of the pond, take the forest path – well hidden – on the left to the castle.
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Beyond the pleasure pavilion, you stand in front of the main entrance of the majestic castle, which has evolved from a medieval castle to a country residence, among others, of the Count of Egmont and the Marchioness Arconati Visconti. You can also visit the castle with its art collection and historic interiors (April to mid-November every day except Monday). Via the main driveway, which is perpendicular to the castle, you cross the estate to the main entrance. In addition to centuries-old beech and oak trees, you can see wild hyacinth and badger garlic in spring. Be sure to pay attention to the architecture of the estate with height differences and beautiful views. At the entrance you can go to one of the taverns for a break. Cross the street and take the lane to the right of the car park, towards the Groenenberg estate. You can visit the estate of 45 ha with the castle and a varied flora. If you continue the walk, pass the park entrance until the road turns into a paved Konijnenstraat. Then you go 75 m further down the path to the right. You arrive at the Postweg, which you cross diagonally on the left, after which you take the Smidsestraat. Just before the roundabout, turn right into the Inkendaalstraat with the outpatient clinic. You follow this road to the grotto of Notre-Dame. of Lourdes? , donated by the parishioners of Vlezenbeek and built from amorphous sandstone tubers in 1958. Take the path on the left a little further. Traditional farmhouses and modern houses of new construction alternate here. On the paved road, turn right until you reach a T-junction. You cross this diagonally on the left to resume a path. On the Beevaartweg, turn right. At the junction of the road, at a house, take the unpaved path on the left. On your left, enjoy the beautiful view of Brussels with, among others, the Palace of Justice, the South Tower and the parks of Forest and Uccle. You follow this path until you cross the Appelboomstraat and return to the Elsweg in the direction of Witte Hoeve.