# GR 121, Belgium: what it is and when to go

> GR 121 is a hiking trail in Belgium (Wavre). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 16 h 14 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 46. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/gr-121/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Hiking trail · Hiking
- **Where:** Belgium
- **Best time:** April to October.
- **Nearest airport:** CRL Charleroi, 24 km as the crow flies
- **Trail network:** National
- **From:** Liège
- **To:** Côte d'Opale
- **Coordinates:** 50.6599, 4.5892

## What it is and where

GR 121 is a hiking trail in Belgium (Wavre).

It is in [Wavre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/wavre/), where this site lists 32 more places to see, 4.3 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 50.6599, 4.5892; the nearest main airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL, Charleroi), 24 km as the crow flies. How to get around Belgium (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=50.6599%2C4.589196)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.6599%2C4.589196)

- **Trail network:** National
- **From:** Liège
- **To:** Côte d'Opale

It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/senderismo/) places in Belgium. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit GR 121 is **April to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 13 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 46 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 32 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 33 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 16 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 14 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 50 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 19 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 22 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 25 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 40 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 46 |

In June there are 16 h 14 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 46. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Belgium in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Belgium

To enter Belgium there are 5 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Belgium checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz (as in France); emergencies: 112 · 101 police.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Spray park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/spray-park/): With kids · 595 m
- [GR 121 Liaison Gare de Céroux-Mousty](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/gr-121-liaison-gare-de-ceroux-mousty/): Hiking · 1.2 km
- [Musée Hergé](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/musee-herge/): Museum in Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium · 2.1 km
- [GRP 127 Tour du Brabant Wallon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/grp-127-tour-du-brabant-wallon/): Hiking · 2.3 km
- [Musée L](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/musee-l/): Museum of the University of Louvain (UCLouvain) in Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium · 2.4 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Belgium guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/).

## More in Belgium: Hiking

- [Camino de Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/camino-de-santiago/): Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain
- [E3 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/ruta-europea-caminar-e3/): walking path
- [E9 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/european-long-distance-path-e9/): walking path, Europe
- [GR 12](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/gr-12-amsterdam-bruxelles-paris-belgium-main-route-wallonia/): long distance hiking route in the Netherlands, Belgium and France
- [Wildnis Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/wildnis-trail/): German hiking trail
- [Beverpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/beverpad/)

Every Belgium place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/senderismo/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is GR 121?

It is a hiking trail in Belgium.

### When is the best time to visit GR 121?

April to October. In June there are 16 h 14 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 46.

### How do you get to GR 121?

The nearest main airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 24 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.6599%2C4.589196) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Belgium is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Belgium map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Spray park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/spray-park/), [GR 121 Liaison Gare de Céroux-Mousty](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/gr-121-liaison-gare-de-ceroux-mousty/), [Musée Hergé](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/musee-herge/). The rest is in [the Belgium guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/21258168), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

