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Aulne Abbey Ruins – Manual Lock at Aulne Abbey loop from Biercée

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Aulne Abbey Ruins – Manual Lock at Aulne Abbey loop from Biercée

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Aulne Abbey Ruins – Manual Lock at Aulne Abbey loop from Biercée

04:58

57.2km

830m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

Last updated: November 7, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 22.1 km for 57 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

1

8.89 km

Hourpes Mining Village

Highlight • Historical Site

A beautiful place to stop by following the Sambre via the towpath.

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2

8.90 km

Château d'Hourpes

Highlight • Castle

"In Hourpes, the second residence linked to the family of Thomas Bonehill, an English engineer and founder of the Forges de la Providence in Marchienne-au-Pont (a company specializing in steel …

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3

13.6 km

View of the Sambre and the ruins of Aulne Abbey

Highlight • Viewpoint

From the viewpoint, you can enjoy the changing landscape: the river meanders through the region, with vast fields and forests adorning its banks. The picturesque villages along the Sambre add …

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4

14.2 km

Aulne Abbey Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Meanwhile, the entrance is 5 €

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5

33.3 km

Manual Lock at Aulne Abbey

Highlight • Structure

This manual lock is one of the 25 that line the Sambre.

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6

46.5 km

Towpath Along the Sambre in Thuin

Highlight • Trail

Following the towpath, we discover the winding path of the Sambre

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7

47.0 km

View of Thuin's belfry

Highlight • Monument

The historic belfry of Thuin is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Flanders and Wallonia. Built in 1639, it still dominates the cityscape of this tranquil town on the Sambre …

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8

48.1 km

Thuin Belfry

Highlight • Monument

The Belfry of Thuin is the historic belfry of the Walloon city of Thuin, once one of the good cities of the Prince-Bishopric of Liège. This civic tower, dating from …

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51.3 km

Bois du Grand Bon Dieu

Forest

B

57.2 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.5 km

13.5 km

9.14 km

7.95 km

4.04 km

3.95 km

178 m

Surfaces

28.6 km

16.5 km

9.25 km

1.37 km

644 m

501 m

361 m

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Lowest point (110 m)

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Weather

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Monday 9 November

11°C

2°C

67 %

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