Lanaye Lock – Albert Canal Towpath at Kanne loop from Herstal

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Lanaye Lock – Albert Canal Towpath at Kanne loop from Herstal

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Lanaye Lock – Albert Canal Towpath at Kanne loop from Herstal

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56.5km

450m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 30, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 20.6 km for 179 m

Open: • May-August: 10:00 AM-8:00 PM • April: 10:00 AM-6:00 PM • September-October: 10:00 AM-6:00 PM (otherwise closed) [Learn more](https://veerponten.nl/veren/eijsden-lanaye) Learn more

After 20.9 km for 179 m

Open: • May-August: 10:00 AM-8:00 PM • April: 10:00 AM-6:00 PM • September-October: 10:00 AM-6:00 PM (otherwise closed) [Learn more](https://veerponten.nl/veren/eijsden-lanaye) Learn more

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.59 km

Viewpoint

9.20 km

Bois de la Julienne

Forest

20.8 km

Ferry service 'Cramignon' Eijsden-Lanaye

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As of 7/22, a crossing costs €1.20.

Update: As of 8/25, a crossing costs €1.50

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22.8 km

Lanaye Lock

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From fort Eben Emael you can see how big this lock of Klein Ternaaien actually is. There are many cycling routes that pass here, towards Visé and also on the other side along the Albert canal to Kanne.

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24.0 km

Albert Canal Towpath at Kanne

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You arrive at a towpath along the Albert Canal, nice view to the steep rock wall in which a bunker has been made that is part of the fortress Eben-Emael. …

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25.5 km

Albert Canal

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Super nice cycle path next to the Albert Canal. This canal is 130 kilometres long and connects Liège with Antwerp. Fun fact: It was named after King Albert I and …

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26.0 km

Bridge over the Albert Canal in Kanne

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At the village of Kanne, on the border between Belgium and Holland, you enter this new country by following the cycle path along the Albert Canal.

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26.4 km

Kanne Bridge

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The current bridge was inaugurated on Friday, September 22, 2004, as a commemorative plaque indicates. Pedestrians don't have to walk it all the way from end to end thanks to …

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28.1 km

Fossé anti-chars

Lake

28.7 km

Fort Eben-Emael entrance and memorial

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The massive barrier fort was built between 1932 and 1939 as the northernmost structure of the Liège fortification ring.

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28.7 km

Fort Eben-Emael

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Like the French buildings of the 16th century, it was built in the shape of a pentagon and is surrounded by an impressive protective structure against tank attacks.
Source: landofmemory.eu/de/sites-historiques/fort-eben-emael

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