Drève de Lorraine - Lorreinendreef, Tree-lined avenue in Uccle and Sint-Genesius-Rode, Belgium
Drève de Lorraine is a tree-lined avenue running through forest areas spanning multiple municipalities southeast of Brussels. Red beech trees planted on both sides create a distinctive canopy above the wide central path.
The avenue was laid out in the eighteenth century and named after the Austrian Governor-General Charles Alexander of Lorraine. It emerged from a European tradition of creating grand tree-lined routes through forested territories.
The road is named after an 18th-century governor and creates a link between separate communities along its course. The red beech trees lining both sides have become the defining feature of how locals and visitors experience this passage.
The route is open to walkers, cyclists, and horse riders with multiple entry points from neighboring roads. Weather and daylight should guide your timing, as the forest path remains pleasant year-round but is driest in warmer months.
One of the highest points in the Brussels region sits along this route, though most visitors never notice or know about it. This elevation is frequently overlooked in favor of other locations that are incorrectly believed to be higher.
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