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Lanaye Lock – Albert Canal loop from Liège-Saint-Lambert

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Lanaye Lock – Albert Canal loop from Liège-Saint-Lambert

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Lanaye Lock – Albert Canal loop from Liège-Saint-Lambert

02:54

49.9km

140m

Cycling

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.

Last updated: May 1, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 5 m for 17 m

After 49.7 km for 8 m

After 49.9 km for 17 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.84 km

Meuse Cycle Path (RAVeL)

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From the mouth at Hoek van Holland, the Meuse Route runs along the Meuse to its source. This route is now fully signposted in both directions and takes you past nice historical places in the Netherlands, Belgium and France. The Maas was often a border river, a natural barrier to hold back enemies

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7.16 km

Albert Canal Riverside Path

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A lovely cycle path runs along the Albert Canal. Some sections have quite a few potholes, so be careful. Otherwise, enjoy the surrounding industrial character!

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13.6 km

Albert Canal Path and Bridge

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The Albert Canal was constructed between 1930 and 1939. It was named after the Belgian King Albert I, who laid the foundation stone for the canal construction on May 31, 1930.[1] It was officially opened on July 30, 1939. Before that, a boat trip from Antwerp to Liège took seven days, since then it has taken less than one day. On May 10th and 11th, 1940, the first two days of the western campaign, a Wehrmacht commando captured Fort Eben-Emael after an airborne operation. On May 10, Dutch soldiers blew up almost all the bridges over the Albert Canal; two bridges (in Vroenhoven and Veldwezelt) were captured by the Wehrmacht intact. On May 14, 1940, the Netherlands capitulated and the Wehrmacht occupied the country. After the Second World War, there were bridges in the canal that Wehrmacht soldiers had blown up when they retreated in 1944. In 1946 the canal was reopened.

The canal was originally designed for ships with a load of 2,000 tons and an annual transport volume of 15 million tons. In 1969, 40 million tons were transported. The canal was expanded and bridges and locks were adapted to the conditions of the time in order to be able to navigate it with larger ships.
Since its expansion in 1997 ships of ship class VI have been approved, also for push convoys with four lighters with a total payload of 9,000 tons. The water depth is 3.4 meters and the bridge clearance is 6.7 meters. The canal section between Antwerp and the Wijnegem lock could not be widened because of the industrial companies located on the bank; therefore only traffic with two lighters is possible there. There were considerations to build an almost 30 km long push boat canal between Oelegem and Zandvliet; the plan was not implemented after objections from environmental organizations.

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22.1 km

Lanaye Lock

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From fort Eben Emael you can see how big this lock of Klein Ternaaien actually is. There are many cycling routes that pass here, towards Visé and also on the other side along the Albert canal to Kanne.

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24.9 km

Albert Canal

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Super nice cycle path next to the Albert Canal. This canal is 130 kilometres long and connects Liège with Antwerp. Fun fact: It was named after King Albert I and has played an important role in Belgian freight transport since 1939.

Originally built to connect steel factories and coal mines: today this canal is good for around 40 million tonnes of freight per year.

With six locks and space for ships up to 9,000 tonnes, it is an impressive piece of infrastructure!

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26.1 km

Albert Canal Cycle Route

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perfect road

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26.4 km

Albert Canal Towpath at Kanne

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You arrive at a towpath along the Albert Canal, nice view to the steep rock wall in which a bunker has been made that is part of the fortress Eben-Emael. You imagine yourself somewhere in the south of France, although you are in Belgium but you are only 5 km from Maastricht, very nice bike ride.

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28.0 km

Albert Canal Bridge

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Cable-stayed concrete stay bridge with a single inverted Y pylon. The main span above the Albert Canal is 177 m for a total structure length of 232 m, the right bank compensating span and counterweight abutment are embedded in the embankments of the access ramp.

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49.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

41.2 km

4.87 km

2.70 km

423 m

383 m

371 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

30.1 km

16.3 km

3.37 km

240 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 23 June

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Lanaye Lock – Albert Canal loop from Liège-Saint-Lambert

Meuse Cycle Path (RAVeL)

Albert Canal Riverside Path

Albert Canal Path and Bridge

Lanaye Lock

Albert Canal

Albert Canal Cycle Route

Albert Canal Towpath at Kanne

Albert Canal Bridge

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