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Halle-Vilvoorde

Charleroi-Brussels Canal – Charleroi-Brussels Canal loop from Buizingen

Bike touring routes & trails

Flemish Brabant

Halle-Vilvoorde

Charleroi-Brussels Canal – Charleroi-Brussels Canal loop from Buizingen

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Charleroi-Brussels Canal – Charleroi-Brussels Canal loop from Buizingen

01:41

28.4km

50m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 0 m for 230 m

After 13.6 km for 158 m

After 28.2 km for 230 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

5.62 km

Ruisbroek Lock

Highlight • Structure

Lock number 9 and associated bridge over the Brussels-Charleroi canal, rising until the early 1930s.
Current lock with heavy walls of regularly cut natural stone blocks, funnel-shaped course at the …

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2

9.12 km

Charleroi-Brussels Canal

Highlight • River

Winding through the heart of the Zenne Valley, the Charleroi to Brussels Canal offers a scenic and peaceful route for cyclists, passing along the water through a varied landscape, with both urban and rural views.

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11.0 km

Bassin de Biestebroeck - Biestebroekdok

Lake

4

12.1 km

Brussels–Charleroi Canal Cycle Path

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The Charleroi-Brussels canal is of historical and geographical importance for the development of the coal mines and metal industry in Belgium. With this route you can breathe in the past …

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5

14.2 km

Comic Book Route Street Art Murals

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You should also walk the comic route

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6

14.4 km

Porte de Flandre Pedestrian and Cyclist Bridge

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

7

15.7 km

Hospices Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Nice (industrial history) lifting bridge over the channel.

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8

21.9 km

Charleroi-Brussels Canal

Highlight • River

The Charleroi-Brussels Canal is of historical-geographical importance for the development of coal mines and the metal industry in Belgium. With this route you will sniff out the past of Belgium, …

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9

24.7 km

Charleroi-Brussels Canal Cycle Path

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I have just discovered this path which connects several towns all along the canal. In summer without much effort, smooth path. You can easily do tens of km, or even more. Pure pleasure!

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28.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.3 km

9.31 km

1.04 km

444 m

272 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.6 km

4.57 km

1.24 km

< 100 m

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Saturday 17 October

12°C

6°C

57 %

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