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Albert Canal – Albert Canal Towpath at Kanne loop from Liège-Saint-Lambert

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Belgium
Wallonia
Liège

Albert Canal – Albert Canal Towpath at Kanne loop from Liège-Saint-Lambert

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Albert Canal – Albert Canal Towpath at Kanne loop from Liège-Saint-Lambert

03:00

51.7km

150m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 14, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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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 21.0 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

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Start point

Train Station

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7.22 km

Albert Canal Riverside Path

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A lovely cycle path runs along the Albert Canal. Some sections have quite a few potholes, so be careful. Otherwise, enjoy the surrounding industrial character!

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13.6 km

Albert Canal Path and Bridge

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The Albert Canal was constructed between 1930 and 1939. It was named after the Belgian King Albert I, who laid the foundation stone for the canal construction on May 31, …

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20.9 km

Ferry and Border Marker 47

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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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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

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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28.3 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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29.5 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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48.7 km

Meuse Cycle Path (RAVeL)

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From the mouth at Hoek van Holland, the Meuse Route runs along the Meuse to its source. This route is now fully signposted in both directions and takes you past …

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51.7 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

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39.1 km

6.16 km

3.22 km

2.20 km

661 m

361 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

30.3 km

16.0 km

4.70 km

265 m

256 m

210 m

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Tuesday 25 August

26°C

14°C

38 %

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Comments

June 11, 2023,Lüttich nach Maastricht
Liège sights are the red and white roadblocks. It seems Liège is 80 percent committed. Signage very bad.

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Only the small town of Kanne just before Maastricht belongs to Flanders on this stage. The route starts in Belgian Wallonia and ends in the Dutch province of Limburg.

Our tour of Flanders starts in Liège/Liège for practical reasons. Our car is parked here in a long-term parking lot at the train station. And from Bruges or Oostende at the …

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There is a continuous cycle path along the Meuse from city to city, but it doesn't offer any scenic beauty, as the Meuse was canalized to accommodate large shipping. Therefore, there are many large businesses and factories. Only when approaching Liège does the picture change.
Numerous abandoned barges have been converted and expanded into residential buildings.
The city itself is …

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Before we started in Liege, we wanted to climb the long staircase to the upper town.
Then start at the hotel through the city center and the crazy construction site chaos in the city.
I think in 10 to 15 years you could go to Liege again.
The cycle path further to Maastricht got better after the last construction site, …

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Drive from Liege to Maastrich
The first 15 km on the Maas very boring. Just industrial plants on one side and water on the other.
Then partly changed to local road. This makes the route a little more entertaining. Little traffic.
Maastrich itself has a beautiful old town, the tour was worth it for that alone.
The return journey is …

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