The Aire canal – Canal de d'Aire loop from Béthune

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

France

Hauts-De-France

The Aire canal – Canal de d'Aire loop from Béthune

Easy

3.8

(17)

riders

The Aire canal – Canal de d'Aire loop from Béthune

01:38

28.8km

40m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 2, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

1.05 km

Saint-Pry Chapel & Gate

Highlight • Other

Built in 1828, the Saint-Pry chapel is the last vestige of the old civil hospital of Béthune. Completely destroyed during the First World War, it was rebuilt between 1918 and …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

10.5 km

Vauthier Portuguese marker, Mont Bernanchon

Highlight • Other

The Bornes Vauthier are a series of sculptures created in the 1920s by the artist Paul Moreau-Vauthier to mark the front line of the First World War. They are located …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

15.9 km

Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-des-Pécheurs Chapel

Highlight • Religious Site

At the entrance of Robecq

Translated by Google •

Tip by

23.5 km

The Aire canal

Highlight • Other

The canal was completed in 1825. During the 1920s, the Aire canal underwent numerous works to facilitate the navigation of 350-ton boats. In the 1970s and 1980s, it was upgraded …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

24.3 km

Canal de d'Aire

Highlight • Other

The canal was completed in 1825. During the 1920s, the Aire canal underwent numerous works to facilitate the navigation of 350-ton boats. In the 1970s and 1980s, it was upgraded …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

27.6 km

la-grand-place-et-ses-facades-art-deco

Highlight • Other

In the North and in Belgium, the “Grand'Places” are special places, unique places. Centres of life and encounters, but also places rich in their remarkable architecture. Brussels, Lille, Arras of …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

27.7 km

Belfroi

Highlight • Other

The Belfry of Béthune is a historic belfry in the northern French city of Béthune. The tower is 33 metres high and contains a carillon with 36 bells. It is …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

27.7 km

City Hall

Highlight • Other

The town hall is a listed monument. The façade features the Croix de Guerre and the Légion d'Honneur, which were awarded to the town in 1919 for the courage and …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

28.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types