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: November 8, 2025

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Start point

Train Station

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5.43 km

Couillet Lock

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lock of couillet charleroi

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10.2 km

ArcelorMittal along the Sambre

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The Cockerill-Sambre group was a Belgian steel producer. The group had sites along the Meuse in Seraing, Cheratte and Herstal and along the Sambre in Charleroi. The company was created …

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13.3 km

La Sambre

Lake

19.5 km

Sambre Canal Lock and Bascule Bridge

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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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22.3 km

Aulne Abbey Ruins

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A beautiful location with several restaurants, ideal for a meal break. For lovers of good beer, the Abbey Brewery's beer is served on tap in all restaurants.

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22.8 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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24.5 km

Lock No. 7

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Beautifully decorated lock and immediate surroundings (Trou d'Aulne)

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26.5 km

Abbey of Aulne Lock

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Lock dating from the canalization of the Sambre under the reign of William of Orange

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29.0 km

Upper Sambre: Charleroi to Abbaye d'Aulne

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Lots of good paths, there's still a lot of nature here.
Be extremely careful when quarrying

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48.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.5 km

5.41 km

2.81 km

1.18 km

239 m

103 m

Surfaces

29.6 km

15.2 km

2.32 km

1.04 km

110 m

Elevation

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