A long walk in the form of a four-leaf clover with Brussels in the centre and Madrid, Belfast, Bergen and Rome at the extremes. Each year I walk a part of this route. Will I manage to walk it entirely before I become too old?
What I walked so far - 365 days
South-western leaf
Brussel – Dworp – Ittre – Seneffe – Morlanwelz – Landelies – Walcourt – Sautour – Olloy-sur-Viroin – Haybes – Revin – Charleville-Mézières – Servion – La Besace – Séry – Recouvrance – Amifontaine – Chamouille – Vailly sur Aisne – Soissons – Attichy – Rethondes – Saint-Jean aux Bois – Verberie – Senlis – Vémars – Villiers-le-Bel – St-Dénis – Paris – Choisy-le-Roi – Ris-Orangis – St-Fargaux – Melun – Recloses – Grez-sur-Loing – Souppes-sur-Loing – Ferrières-en-Gâtinais – Chantecoq – Courtenay – St-Julien-du-Sault – Joigny – Gurgy – Auxerre – Vincelles – Arcy-sur-Cure – Asquin – St-Père – Chastelux-sur-Cure – Dun-les-Places – les Settons – l’Huis Prunelle – Anost – Crot-Morin – Etang-sur-Arroux – Uchon – Monceau-les-Mines – Mont St-Vincent – Salornay-sur-Guye – Cluny – Saint Point – Mâcon – Pont-de-Veyle – Mézériat – Bourg-en-Bresse – Tossiat – Cerdon – Rougemont – Evosges – Arandas – Lompnas – Belley – Yenne – le Bourget du Lac – Chambéry: 73 days
Viviers – Saint-Montan – Saint-Remèze – Sampzon – Les Vans – Villefort – Gourdouze – Currières – Barre-des-Cévennes – Fraissinet-de-Fourques – L’Espérou – Prat Coustals – Le Vigan – Montdardier – Navacelles – Saint-Maurice de Navacelles – La Vacquerie: 16 days
Lagrasse – Félines Termenès – La Grave – Bugarach – Quillan – Espezelles – Comus – Jasse de Pratmau – Jasse d’Appy – Les Cabannes – Norgeat – Orri d’Aurazan – Refuge de l’Etang de Fourcat – Orri de Tignalbu – Orris du Cortal – Refugi de Certascan – Cabanna Fangassal – Bassa de Sobriu – Refugi del Fornet – Etang Long – Cabane du Clot du Lac – Uchentein – Antras – Frechendech – Col d’Auarde – Refuge de l’Etang d’Arraing – Refugi de Montgarri – Cabana de Marimanha – Refugi d’Airoto – Isil – Valencia d’Aneu – Refugi Pla de la Font – Espot – Estany Gento – Les Iglésies – Ermita de Sant Gervas – Gurp – Puente de Montanana – Ager – Santa Linya – Ballaguer – Lleida – El Cogul – Juncosa – Ulldemolins – La Mussara – Reus – Tarragona – Cambrils – L’Hospitalet de l’Infant – Tivissa – Ginestar – Pauls – Arnes – Beceite – Peñarroya de Tastavins – Zorita del Maestrazgo – La Algecira – Villarluengo – Pitarque – Villarroya de los Pinares – Cedrillas – Teruel – Bezas – Albarracin – Bronchales – Orea – Peralejos de las Truchas – Campamento Aguabuena – La Falaguera – Puente Tagüenza – Valtablado del Rio – Trillo – Yelamos de Abajo – Horche – Alcala de Henares – San Fernando de Henares – Madrid – Sanchinarro – Colmenar Viejo – La Pedriza – Navacerrada – Mirador de la Peñota – Los Angeles de San Rafael – Villacastin – Muñopedro – Juarros de Voltoya – Coca – Alcazaren – Valdestillas – Valladolid – Cabezon de Pisuerga – Dueñas – Palencia – Monzon de Campos – Frómista – Osorno – Herrera de Pisuerga – Mave – Nava de Santullan – Cervera de Pisuerga: 100 days
Callington – Launceston – Crackington Haven – Bude – Welcombe – Hartland Quay – Clovelly – Horns Cross – Bideford – Lundy Island – Ilfracombe – Combe Martin – Lynton – Culbone – Minehead – West Quantoxhead – Lilstock Beach – Bridgwater – Highbridge – Brean – Weston-super-Mare – Clevedon – Bristol – Severn Beach – Oldbury on Severn – Slimbridge – Epney – Gloucester: 27 days
North-western leaf
Gloucester – Lea – Symonds Yat – Brockweir – Chepstow – Redwick – St. Brides – Cardiff – Barry – Llanwit Major – Ogmore-by-Sea – Llangynwyd – Port Talbot – Swansea – Three Cliffs Bay – Pitton Cross – Hillend – Llanmadoc – Weobley Castle – Llanelli – Pembrey – Llansteffan – Laugharne – Pendine – Tenby – Manorbier – Bosherston – Angle – Pembroke Dock: 28 days
Stranraer – Balmurrie – Glentrool – Clatteringshaws Loch – Butterhole Bridge – Polskeoch - Sanquhar – Wanlockhead – Daer Reservoir – Moffat – Ettrick – Saint Mary’s Loch: 11 days
North-eastern leaf
Brussel – Grimbergen – Heffen – Peulis – Kessel – Mortsel – Deurne – Brasschaat – Ossendrecht – Heimolen – Bergen-op-Zoom – Halsteren – De Heen – Willemstad – Strijensas – Dordrecht – Alblasserbos – Streefkerk – Haastrecht – Harmelen – Utrecht – Breukelen – Ankeveen – Weesp – Amsterdam – Marken (boat to Volendam) – Hoorn – Enkhuizen – (Boat to Stavoren) Gaast – Harlingen – Zwarte Haan – Holwert – Peazens – Lauwersoog – Warffum – Eemshaven (boat to Borkum) – (Boat to Emden) Aurich – Friedeburg – Wilhelmshaven – Boat to Helgoland – Boat to Hörnum – Westerland – List auf Sylt – (Boat to Havneby) Toftum – Vester Vested – Tjaereborg – Esbjerg: 46 days
Hirtshals (boat to Kristiansand) – Mosby – Homstean – Haegeland – Moi – Dåsnes – Håvestøl – Bortelid – Gaukhei – Øyuvsbu – Aadneram – Børsteinen – Lysebotn – Stakken – Viglesdalen – Trodla-Tysdal – Hjelmeland (boat to Stavanger) – Tananger: 18 days
South-eastern leaf
Brussel – Audergem – Sint-Joris-Weert – Boutersem – Sint-Joris-Winge – Zichem – Diest – Schulen: 7 days
Bleiburg – Krischahütte – Dom Kralja Matjaza – Podolseva – Logarska Dolina – Kamniskem Sedlu – Kamnik – Jezica – Ljubljana – Sotokje Iske – Volcje – Vrh – Leskova Dolina – Sneznik – Paka – Drazice – Rijeka: 16 days
Chambéry – Le Gaz – Barraux – Allevard – l’Aup Bernard – Chalet du Vay – Saint-Alban-des-Villards – Le Grand Châtelard Susa – Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne – Albiez-le-Jeune – Valloire – Col des Rochilles – Col du Chardonnet Sud – Névache – Plampinet – Rifugio Rey – Salbertrand – Susa – Rifugio Amprimo – Rifugio Val Gravio – Colle della Croce Nera (Sacra di San Michele) – Avigliana – Rivoli – Torino: 23 days
Bruno De Wachter