Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: December 3, 2025

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

You'll need to dismount and push your bike.

After 25.4 km for 52 m

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Start point

Train Station

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4.35 km

Historic Boat Lifts on the Canal du Centre

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We must avoid weekends and public holidays at all costs: many walkers, families with strollers and young children, the elderly ... it is difficult to circulate freely on a road …

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6.72 km

Strépy-Thieu Boat Lift

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The Strépy-Thieu funicular lift, on the Canal du Center, is the second largest boat lift in the world. Begun in 1982 and inaugurated in 2002, it allows, thanks to its …

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7.49 km

Strépy-Thieu Boat Lift

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In 1947, it was decided to upgrade inland shipping in Belgium and to make a connection between Scheldt and Meuse possible for ships of 1,350 tons. A major problem remained …

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25.1 km

Belfry of Mons

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The slender bell towers found throughout Flanders and Wallonia are part of the Community UNESCO World Heritage Site. The example in Mons is the only belfry in Belgium in the …

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25.6 km

Mons Grand Place

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Mons is called mountains in Dutch. Like many cities with a Flemish-influenced history, there is a Grote Markt or Grand-Place with an impressive bell tower in the city center. The …

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40.9 km

Canal du Centre Boat Lift No. 4

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The ship lifts on the Centrumkanaal are special constructions that ensure that ships can bridge the required height difference. The ships are lifted by four hydraulic lifts, after which they can sail further.

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41.2 km

Along the old Canal du Centre

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On the old canal there are beautiful views of the new gigantic ship lift, but also of lift number 4.

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43.0 km

Bridge Over the Old Canal du Centre

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Bridge over the old Canal du Centre.

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49.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.5 km

5.40 km

4.69 km

3.71 km

1.89 km

115 m

Surfaces

27.8 km

15.1 km

2.88 km

1.47 km

1.14 km

916 m

Elevation

Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Tuesday 16 December

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