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Fontaine-L'Évêque

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

Fontaine-L'Évêque

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

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8

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

02:29

38.4km

340m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

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After 14.0 km for 7 m

After 14.4 km for 7 m

After 17.5 km for 6 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

6.68 km

Parc Nelson Mandela

Forest

9.76 km

La Sambre

Lake

3

13.9 km

Sambre Canal Lock and Bascule Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

One of many locks along the Sambre, built during the height of Walloon industrialization to make the river navigable and thus better transport the valuable cargo.

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4

14.2 km

Col de Landelies

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Beautiful climb along the Bois Frion.

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5

17.2 km

View of the Sambre and the ruins of Aulne Abbey

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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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17.5 km

Manual Lock at Aulne Abbey

Highlight • Structure

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

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17.8 km

Aulne Abbey Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Meanwhile, the entrance is 5 €

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18.2 km

Aulne Abbey Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Beautiful old monastery ruin hidden in a valley along the river. Not only impressive to see, but there are also various sleeping, eating and drinking options in and around the monastery. Nice stopping point.

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21.6 km

Château d'Hourpes

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"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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22.0 km

Steep technical forest singletrack

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Nice and narrow technical downhill.

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B

38.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.1 km

10.8 km

6.88 km

5.13 km

3.98 km

308 m

189 m

Surfaces

14.3 km

11.5 km

10.5 km

902 m

868 m

241 m

118 m

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