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Écluse au Sambre – L'abbaye d'Aulne Rondje vanuit Marchienne-Zone

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Écluse au Sambre – L'abbaye d'Aulne Rondje vanuit Marchienne-Zone

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March 6, 2022

Écluse au Sambre – L'abbaye d'Aulne Rondje vanuit Marchienne-Zone

Moderate

01:57

31.6km

16.2km/h

290m

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Overview

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

Includes movable bridges

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After 4.66 km for 25 m

After 7.29 km for 8 m

After 7.80 km for 8 m

After 27.1 km for 25 m

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Start point

Train Station

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4.71 km

Sambre Canal Lock and Bascule Bridge

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One of many locks along the Sambre, built during the height of Walloon industrialization to make the river navigable and thus better transport the valuable cargo.

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7.54 km

Aulne Abbey Ruins

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Meanwhile, the entrance is 5 €

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8.07 km

View of the Sambre and the ruins of Aulne Abbey

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From the viewpoint, you can enjoy the changing landscape: the river meanders through the region, with vast fields and forests adorning its banks. The picturesque villages along the Sambre add …

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9.76 km

Lock No. 7

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Beautifully decorated lock and immediate surroundings (Trou d'Aulne)

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13.5 km

Lock No. 6 of Thuin

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Lock with a house on the island...

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15.9 km

The Sambre, itself channeled over almost its entire length with numerous locks, is connected by canals to the Oise (Sambre-Oise Canal) and to Brussels (Canal Charleroi-Brussels, which is continued north …

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16.1 km

View of Thuin and its belfry

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This part of the Sambre has beautiful views on the ancient town of Thuin. You can clearly see the "Beffroi" — the bell tower stands prominently above the valley.

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16.2 km

View of Thuin's belfry

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The historic belfry of Thuin is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Flanders and Wallonia. Built in 1639, it still dominates the cityscape of this tranquil town on the Sambre …

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31.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.3 km

5.50 km

1.66 km

142 m

Surfaces

30.1 km

1.35 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

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Écluse au Sambre – L'abbaye d'Aulne Rondje vanuit Marchienne-Zone

Sambre Canal Lock and Bascule Bridge

Aulne Abbey Ruins

View of the Sambre and the ruins of Aulne Abbey

Lock No. 7

Lock No. 6 of Thuin

Lock No. 5

View of Thuin and its belfry

View of Thuin's belfry

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