RAVeL 4 – Escaut Canal – Blaton Canal loop from Ath

RAVeL 4 – Escaut Canal – Blaton Canal loop from Ath

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RAVeL 4 – Escaut Canal – Blaton Canal loop from Ath

02:11

46.2km

120m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 7, 2026

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9.46 km

RAVeL 4 Along the Canal in Parc Naturel des Plaines de l’Escaut

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Comfortable and secure, the Autonomous Network of Slow Ways (RAVeL) is made up of greenways mainly built on towpaths and old railway lines. Or more than 45 local marked routes …

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12.1 km

RAVeL 4 Along the Canal at Ladeuze

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Comfortable and secure, the Autonomous Network of Slow Ways (RAVeL) is made up of greenways mainly built on towpaths and old railway lines. Or more than 45 local marked routes …

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13.5 km

RAVeL 4 – Escaut Canal

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Comfortable and secure, the Autonomous Network of Slow Ways (RAVeL) is made up of greenways mainly built on towpaths and old railway lines. Or more than 45 local marked routes …

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18.7 km

Drawbridge on the RAVeL route between Ath and Blaton

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The RAVeL route between Ath and Blaton is a quiet and green cycle route that runs along old railways and the charming Blaton-Ath Canal. This flat and well-maintained path offers …

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22.9 km

Steel Iguanodon Sculpture, Blaton

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in 1878, miners discovered the fossilized skeletons of iguanodons during the exploitation of the Bernissart coal mine (Fosse Sainte-Barbe). The iguanodon is a large herbivorous dinosaur that lived in the …

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24.5 km

Blaton Canal

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The connecting canal is 22.6 kilometres long and connects Blaton to Ath
and has 21 locks. It is beautiful and usually quiet to cycle along the towpath.

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32.1 km

Grocery Store in Les Ecacheries

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There is a well-supplied grocery store in Les Ecacheries. You won't see it from the Dender towpath but if you enter the little town, you'll easily find it. The staff …

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