Welcome to the Schampavie-website.

The Schampavie Trekkersgroep is a Flemish non-profit hiking association.

Although Belgium is one of the most densely populated countries in Europe, there are plenty of nice regions to be discovered on foot or by bicycle.



Even only a few kilometres from towns like Brussels, the landscape is worth more than one visit. In the Ardennes we find woods, hills and valleys with charming, meandering rivers. Elsewhere we stroll along quiet country-roads that interconnect remote villages. We use topographic maps and deliberately look for, and still find, small paths that wind through fields and meadows.

Our device: 'Rather mud than concrete'

At least 3 times a month, Schampavie organises one-day and or a weekend strolls. Schampavie is a non-profit organisation; volunteers do all the work. On day tours we start in the morning and finish in the evening. On weekend events we carry whatever we need in a rucksack. We stay overnight in youth hostels, bunk-houses, gîtes d'étapes or other low cost group accommodations. During prolonged weekends we often travel, up to 500 kilometres distance, to 'green' regions in France, Germany, Luxemburg, England, or the Netherlands.

Typically, 15 to 35 people, from everywhere in Flanders, meet for a walk of about 20 to 28 kilometres a day or a cycling-tour of 60 to 100 kilometres a day. We try to make maximum use of public transport, train and bus. It is, we try to select departure and arrival locations, such that we do not always need to close a loop.

Although our native language is Flemish (also during the walks/tours), our website is worth your visit.
Enjoy surfing our web! You'll find hundreds of photographs in our digital photograph album. It shows Schampavie in action, the landscapes in Belgium and in the surrounding countries.

Don't forget our more than 500 links (starting on the left part of this site) about  Belgium and trekkingpreparation, budgetaccommodation in Belgium and country by country where you'll find our selection of the best links related to walking, cycling, maps and low budget accommodation in Belgium and abroad.

And perhaps : once come and visit Belgiums countryside!