La Maison du Canal – Leers-Nord Lock loop from Wattrelos

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La Maison du Canal – Leers-Nord Lock loop from Wattrelos

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La Maison du Canal – Leers-Nord Lock loop from Wattrelos

02:10

8.63km

10m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 1, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 7.99 km for 23 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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794 m

Canal de l'Espiere singletrack

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2.75 km

Pedestrian bridge over the Canal de l'Espierre

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A little further downstream than the Leers-Noord lock, you can cross the canal again. The path on the north side of the canal leads to Estaimpuis; the one on the south side leads to Leers-Noord.

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5.85 km

Espierres Pedestrian and Lift Bridge

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This is indeed the bicycle bridge.

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6.37 km

La Maison du Canal

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La Maison du Canal is a former lock keeper's house located in Leers-Nord, a sub-municipality of Estaimpuis in the province of Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium. It is part of the RAVeL …

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6.39 km

Leers-Nord Lock

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The Leers-Nord lock is an important lock used to regulate the water levels of the canal and to allow shipping between different parts of the region. The lock itself is …

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6.63 km

Belgium–France Border on the Canal de Roubaix

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Here the Canal de L'Espierres changes its name and becomes the Canal de Roubaix. It is noticeable that the Ravel is paved in Belgium and gravel in France.

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7.99 km

Pont Grimonpont over het Canal du Roubaix

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On maps of the border between Calais and Mertiz, and a map from the King of France's army dating from 1773, we discover, among other places, "Pont de Gris mon …

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8.63 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.72 km

2.26 km

1.49 km

171 m

Surfaces