Starting from Brussels

[Yava]

Hello!
I am planning on doing my Camino this summer. I would like to start from Brussels but I find it difficult finding any resources online regarding the route from Brussels to Paris. This route (starting in Amsterdam) doesn't seem to be an "official" route anymore since it isn't featured on any of the websites. Has anyone here done it? I am unsure about how to navigate the route since I can't find any physical maps that I could purchase. I can't find information about accomodation along the journey either. Any help would be much appreciated.

Thank you.

 

[Former member 22438]

About 2 weeks ago was a thread called
Camino from Amsterdam with a lot of information

 

[Kiwi-family]

Might these help?

Waymarked Trails - Hiking

hiking.waymarkedtrails.org

not for the whole route, but a good portion of it

GR®12 Hiking from Gue-d'Hossus (Ardennes) to Commelles ponds (Oise) (Full itinerary)

 

[Kathor1]

Welcome, @Yava! Excellent website for Camino trails for pilgrims starting from Brussels (in Dutch) for Belgium as well as for the ways from the Belgian-French border to Paris:

Welkom bij het Vlaams Compostelagenootschap – Vlaams Compostelagenootschap

compostelagenootschap.be

Pelgrimswegen voor stappers – Vlaams Compostelagenootschap

compostelagenootschap.be

Do you actually live in or near Brussels? They have an information office in Mechelen which is easy to reach, and I am pretty confident that volunteers speak English (limited opening hours). Buen Camino!

 

[Kathor1]

Pelgrimswegen voor stappers – Vlaams Compostelagenootschap

compostelagenootschap.be

Here is a screenshot of the overview for their online maps. It is interactive:

 

[VNwalking]

As @Kathar1na said, check out the office in Mechelen. It's here, near St Rumbold's Cathedral:
51.02905° N, 4.48123° E

 

[Yava]

Welcome, @Yava! Excellent website for Camino trails for pilgrims starting from Brussels (in Dutch) for Belgium as well as for the ways from the Belgian-French border to Paris:

Welkom bij het Vlaams Compostelagenootschap – Vlaams Compostelagenootschap

compostelagenootschap.be

Pelgrimswegen voor stappers – Vlaams Compostelagenootschap

compostelagenootschap.be

Do you actually live in or near Brussels? They have an information office in Mechelen which is easy to reach, and I am pretty confident that volunteers speak English (limited opening hours). Buen Camino!

Thank you! I am an expat living in Brussels. I do not speak Dutch but I do speak some French and in my experience people speak good English here. I will check out the office, thanks for the tip.

 

[Kathor1]

@Yava, Council, COM or EP ? A few years ago, Galicia had a mojón installed in Brussels. Mojones are the typical Camino way markers in Galicia. The distance on land is some 1800 km, I think, or 3 months on foot.

 

[Bradypus]

A few years ago, Galicia had a mojón installed in Brussels. Mojones are the typical Camino way markers in Galicia. The distance on land is some 1800 km, I think, or 3 months on foot.

There is one on the Kumano Kodo in Japan. The distance on it is 10,775km. Brought a huge smile to my face when I saw it!

 

[Buniontrotter]

Hello!
I am planning on doing my Camino this summer. I would like to start from Brussels but I find it difficult finding any resources online regarding the route from Brussels to Paris. This route (starting in Amsterdam) doesn't seem to be an "official" route anymore since it isn't featured on any of the websites. Has anyone here done it? I am unsure about how to navigate the route since I can't find any physical maps that I could purchase. I can't find information about accomodation along the journey either. Any help would be much appreciated.

Thank you.

We did this in 2015 and I can tell you where we stayed. Of course a lot may have changed between then and now. I'll start by giving you this name and number

Pascal du Chene, chairman of Fr Belgian Association 0032 – 65623479 dychbona@hotmail.com pascal du chene ph daytime mob nr 0032 479 982563 //// will help if need be

This link may be of help to you as well -

Belgique par RadioCamino

www.radiocamino.net

We stayed in Brussels - Nivelles - Roeulx - Maubeuge - Avesnes sur Helpe - Bohain en Vermandois - St Quentin - Berlancourt - Chiry Ourscamp - Compiegne - Fleurines - Chaumontel - Sarcelles - Paris

You will just have to be creative in looking for places to stay i.e. Chambre d'habitant, Airbnb, Hostels, Roomlala, Cheap hotels like Premiere Classe, Hotel N, Ibis etc.
Compiegne has a pilgrims hostel

Your route will be the GR655.
I hope this is of some help to you. When you decide to take an alternative route it usually takes a bit more preparation indeed

Buen camino

 

[Yava]

We did this in 2015 and I can tell you where we stayed. Of course a lot may have changed between then and now. I'll start by giving you this name and number

Pascal du Chene, chairman of Fr Belgian Association 0032 – 65623479 dychbona@hotmail.com pascal du chene ph daytime mob nr 0032 479 982563 //// will help if need be

This link may be of help to you as well -

Belgique par RadioCamino

www.radiocamino.net

We stayed in Brussels - Nivelles - Roeulx - Maubeuge - Avesnes sur Helpe - Bohain en Vermandois - St Quentin - Berlancourt - Chiry Ourscamp - Compiegne - Fleurines - Chaumontel - Sarcelles - Paris

You will just have to be creative in looking for places to stay i.e. Chambre d'habitant, Airbnb, Hostels, Roomlala, Cheap hotels like Premiere Classe, Hotel N, Ibis etc.
Compiegne has a pilgrims hostel

Your route will be the GR655.
I hope this is of some help to you. When you decide to take an alternative route it usually takes a bit more preparation indeed

Buen camino

Thank you so much!

 

[C clearly]

About 2 weeks ago was a thread called Camino from Amsterdam with a lot of information

Here is a link to that thread.

 

[Kathor1]

Pascal du Chene, chairman of Fr Belgian Association

That is the main French language Camino association in Belgium, isn’t it? They, too, have a website and they are on Facebook:

Website: http://www.st-jacques.be

Association Belge des Amis de Saint-Jacques de Compostelle

Association Belge des Amis de Saint-Jacques de Compostelle. 1,026 likes · 23 talking about this. Compostelle, vous en avez toujours rêvé! Rejoignez-nous! Les Amis de Saint Jacques conseillent les

www.facebook.com

 

[Kathor1]

PS: I see on their website that they have info sessions for future pilgrims on every first Thursday of the month in Brussels (1090 Bruxelles - Jette).

Tous les "1er jeudi" de chaque mois, les membres de l’Association sont heureux d’accueillir à la salle Excelsior, 8, rue de l’Eglise Saint-Pierre à 1090 Jette les candidats-pèlerins qui désirent s’informer et/ou compléter leur information sur le pèlerinage vers Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle

 

[Yava]

PS: I see on their website that they have info sessions for future pilgrims on every first Thursday of the month in Brussels (1090 Bruxelles - Jette).

Tous les "1er jeudi" de chaque mois, les membres de l’Association sont heureux d’accueillir à la salle Excelsior, 8, rue de l’Eglise Saint-Pierre à 1090 Jette les candidats-pèlerins qui désirent s’informer et/ou compléter leur information sur le pèlerinage vers Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle

Interesting, thank you!

 

[SabsP]

Interesting, thank you!

Infopoint of the Flemish Confraternity in Mechelen is now only by appointment.
Timeslots here.

Infopunt In Mechelen – Vlaams Compostelagenootschap

compostelagenootschap.be

 

[TravellingMan22]

Infopoint of the Flemish Confraternity in Mechelen is now only by appointment.
Timeslots here.

Infopunt In Mechelen – Vlaams Compostelagenootschap

compostelagenootschap.be

Saw this outside to entrance point to the European Parliament tour in Brussels this morning!

 

[Buniontrotter]

Indeed. Following these signs might do them AND us a lot of good!