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Ronquières Inclined Plane

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Ronquières Inclined Plane

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Ronquières Inclined Plane

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Location: Braine-Le-Comte, Soignies, Hainaut, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium

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1. Ronquières Inclined Plane – Ronquières Houseboat Village loop from Nivelles

42.4km

02:29

180m

170m

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2. Ronquières Houseboat Village – The swing bridge of Arquennes loop from Forest-Saint-Georges

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04:38

230m

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3. Charleroi-Brussels Canal – Ittre Marina loop from Halle

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02:37

130m

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Bart Cluyse

June 10, 2024

Lock complex where ships are pulled up and down the Ronquières slope in barges.

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Rimb

June 14, 2024

Incredible bike ride along the canal

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Géry VdB

February 26, 2025

The Ronquières inclined plane is a ship lift near the Belgian village of Ronquières. It is an inclined plane on the Charleroi-Brussels Canal. It bridges the height difference with the Hainaut Plateau. The inclined plane was completed on 1 April 1968 after a construction period of six years. The plane is 1400 metres long and bridges a drop of 68 metres, with a gradient of almost 5%. There are two ship barges, each 85.50 metres long and 11.60 metres wide. The barges run like wagons on rails and are moved by cables. Each barge has its own counterweight, which runs on rails under the barge. The barges can thus operate independently of each other, which is important for maintenance and in the event of any malfunctions. In such cases, the plane continues to operate, but with limited capacity. The total cost of the work was approximately 3.1 billion Belgian francs (approximately €77 million), about twice as much as was thought at the start of construction.

The plane is self-sufficient in energy. Next to the slope is a pipe through which water flows that drives a turbine, which provides the electrical energy for the work of art.

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Elevation 80 m

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Location: Braine-Le-Comte, Soignies, Hainaut, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium

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Ronquières Inclined Plane

1. Ronquières Inclined Plane – Ronquières Houseboat Village loop from Nivelles

2. Ronquières Houseboat Village – The swing bridge of Arquennes loop from Forest-Saint-Georges

3. Charleroi-Brussels Canal – Ittre Marina loop from Halle

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