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Thieu Drawbridge – The Strépy-Thieu boat lift loop from Saint-Guidon - Sint-Guido

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Belgium
Brussels
Anderlecht

Thieu Drawbridge – The Strépy-Thieu boat lift loop from Saint-Guidon - Sint-Guido

Hard

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Thieu Drawbridge – The Strépy-Thieu boat lift loop from Saint-Guidon - Sint-Guido

05:06

110km

560m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 26, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 97.4 km for 268 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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15.3 km

Steengroeve van Rodenem

Nature Reserve

2

30.1 km

Ronquières Boat Lift

Highlight • Monument

It is an industrial monument. The lock is still in operation. It is a gigantic boat lift along an inclined plane.

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32.1 km

Ronquières Boat Bridge

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The Ronquières Inclined Plane is a boat lift near the Belgian village of Ronquières. It is an inclined plane on the Charleroi-Brussels Canal. It bridges the height difference with the Hainaut Plateau.

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54.3 km

Pont du Sart Aqueduct

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It can be crossed easily by bike.

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58.1 km

Thieu Drawbridge

Highlight • Bridge

There are benches all the way down. Good for a pause with Thieu Boat lift view

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59.0 km

The Strépy-Thieu boat lift

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This lift is one of the finest technological feats of modern Belgian civil engineering. With its extraordinary dimensions, it allows new generations of boats to overcome a height difference of …

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65.2 km

Tree Tunnel

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

An enchanting road where tall, densely grown trees form a natural green tunnel. Especially in the summer months this route feels almost fairytale-like, with the sunlight softly filtering through the leaves and casting shadows on the road surface.

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95.9 km

Canal Path With Forest Murals

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Nice and flat, a quick way to get to the border from Brussels.

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102 km

Excellent route to Halle from Brussels, especially near Lot

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110 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

55.4 km

32.3 km

12.8 km

8.06 km

1.11 km

641 m

156 m

Surfaces

68.4 km

40.2 km

1.12 km

419 m

210 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

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Tuesday 20 October

12°C

8°C

46 %

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