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Belgium
Wallonia
Hainaut
Soignies
La Louvière

The Strépy-Thieu boat lift – Strépy‑Thieu Boat Lift loop from La Louvière-Centre

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Mountain biking trails
Belgium
Wallonia
Hainaut
Soignies
La Louvière

The Strépy-Thieu boat lift – Strépy‑Thieu Boat Lift loop from La Louvière-Centre

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The Strépy-Thieu boat lift – Strépy‑Thieu Boat Lift loop from La Louvière-Centre

02:59

44.8km

330m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

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Includes a movable bridge

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After 39.5 km for 33 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

3.70 km

Strépy-Thieu Boat Lift No. 1

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There is one bank with a tarmac path and one bank with a more natural path.

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2

4.11 km

Canal du Centre Boat Lift No. 3

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discovery of wild nature

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3

7.59 km

Canal du Centre Boat Lift No. 4

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The ship lifts on the Centrumkanaal are special constructions that ensure that ships can bridge the required height difference. The ships are lifted by four hydraulic lifts, after which they can sail further.

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13.8 km

Bois du Rapois

Forest

5

14.0 km

Sentier Rapois

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6

17.6 km

Forest Trail

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7

23.5 km

Havré Castle

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In 1978, this exceptional heritage was doomed to abandonment and complete destruction. This is without counting on the determination of a few inhabitants of Havré who came together and founded …

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32.3 km

Hippisme

Beach

9

35.2 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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35.4 km

Strépy‑Thieu Boat Lift

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The Strépy-Thieu lift is a double boat lift located in Belgium, on the Canal du Centre in the Walloon Region in the province of Hainaut.

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44.8 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.6 km

12.6 km

8.99 km

4.23 km

3.63 km

1.79 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.4 km

7.37 km

5.72 km

5.22 km

4.83 km

1.31 km

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