Aulne Abbey Ruins – Manual Lock at Aulne Abbey loop from Biercée

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Aulne Abbey Ruins – Manual Lock at Aulne Abbey loop from Biercée

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Aulne Abbey Ruins – Manual Lock at Aulne Abbey loop from Biercée

04:55

56.8km

810m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

Last updated: August 12, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 21.9 km for 57 m

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8.90 km

Château d'Hourpes

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"In Hourpes, the second residence linked to the family of Thomas Bonehill, an English engineer and founder of the Forges de la Providence in Marchienne-au-Pont (a company specializing in steel production), still exists.
Thomas Bonehill, during a trip to Bohemia, was amazed at the sight of a castle; he had a replica built between 1887 and 1888 for the daughter of Emile Bonehill-Servais, with a concierge's lodge on the left and a stable on the right.
The Bonehills operated two factories in Hourpes, and had the mining village built there, which is still there today. They went bankrupt in 1926, and the equipment was dismantled and transferred to Ireland ten years later."
waymarking.com/waymarks/wm11K38_Chteau_de_Hourpes_Thuin_Belgique

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8.91 km

Hourpes Mining Village

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A beautiful place to stop by following the Sambre via the towpath.

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13.4 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 a historical and cultural element to the view. In the distance, you can often see a beautiful interplay of nature and architecture, with old castles, mills and churches.

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13.9 km

Aulne Abbey Ruins

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Meanwhile, the entrance is 5 €

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33.0 km

Manual Lock at Aulne Abbey

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This manual lock is one of the 25 that line the Sambre.

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46.2 km

Towpath Along the Sambre in Thuin

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Following the towpath, we discover the winding path of the Sambre

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46.6 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 River. The adjacent church was demolished in the early 19th century.

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47.7 km

Thuin Belfry

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The Belfry of Thuin is the historic belfry of the Walloon city of Thuin, once one of the good cities of the Prince-Bishopric of Liège. This civic tower, dating from the 17th and 18th centuries, was once the tower of the (former) collegiate church.

The belfry has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1999, a list that has since grown to 56 belfries in Belgium and France.

Source: nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belfort_van_Thuin

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