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The Strépy-Thieu boat lift – Havré Lock loop from Bracquegnies

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The Strépy-Thieu boat lift – Havré Lock loop from Bracquegnies

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The Strépy-Thieu boat lift – Havré Lock loop from Bracquegnies

01:04

18.1km

60m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 28, 2026

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Includes movable bridges

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After 348 m for 33 m

After 17.8 km for 33 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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363 m

Bridge Over the Old Canal du Centre

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Bridge over the old Canal du Centre.

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2.10 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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3.60 km

Blue Fish Bench by the Canal

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Nice point of view on the canal

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5.97 km

Passerelle George Lawrence Price

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Beautiful bridge over the Canal du Center.

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6.23 km

George Price Memorial Park

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This is a memorial park for the fallen of WW I. It bears the name of George Price, who, as a Canadian, was the last killed in the Commonwealth at …

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7.48 km

Saint-Léger Church of Ghislage

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9.58 km

Havré Lock

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On the Canal du Center you usually have to overcome a considerable amount of altitude at the locks.

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14.9 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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18.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.1 km

2.45 km

1.46 km

547 m

539 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.3 km

5.17 km

1.60 km

508 m

505 m

Elevation

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The Strépy-Thieu boat lift – Havré Lock loop from Bracquegnies

Bridge Over the Old Canal du Centre

The Strépy-Thieu boat lift

Blue Fish Bench by the Canal

Passerelle George Lawrence Price

George Price Memorial Park

Saint-Léger Church of Ghislage

Havré Lock

Canal du Centre Boat Lift No. 4

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