Strépy‑Thieu Boat Lift – The Strépy-Thieu boat lift loop from Godarville
Strépy‑Thieu Boat Lift – The Strépy-Thieu boat lift loop from Godarville
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Strépy‑Thieu Boat Lift – The Strépy-Thieu boat lift loop from Godarville
02:38
43.5km
210m
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: August 1, 2026
Tips
Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted
After 21.5 km for 52 m
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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2.18 km
Carlisle Shelter Habitat Nature Reserve Path
Highlight • Trail
2.60 km
Archaeological Site
Archaeological Site
16.1 km
Canal du Centre Boat Lift
Highlight • Monument
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17.8 km
Sart Canal Bridge
Highlight • Bridge
21.7 km
Strépy‑Thieu Boat Lift
Highlight • Monument
Started in 1982 and inaugurated in 2002, it allows, thanks to its two independent ferries, the crossing of a height difference of 73.15 meters between the Escaut basin and a dividing reach towards the Meuse basin also including a section of the Brussels-Charleroi Canal, limited by the Ronquières inclined plane (to the north) and the Viesville lock (to the south).
Until September 18, 2016, it was the largest boat lift in the world, the date on which the Three Gorges Dam boat lift was inaugurated. Thanks to its unique ferry, the Chinese elevator now allows 3,000-ton ships to cross the 113-meter drop in 40 minutes, rather than three hours via the existing water staircase.
-- Source: fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ascenseur_de_Str%C3%A9py-Thieu
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21.9 km
The Strépy-Thieu boat lift
Highlight • Monument
Visiting this site is very interesting. On the eighth floor, a gallery leading to a cinema is devoted to the history of shipping.
Find all the information on canalducentre.be/fr/visites/llift-funiculaire-strepy-thieu
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26.9 km
Muddy Climb to the Woods
Highlight (Segment) • Climb
38.4 km
Orthiesland
Highlight • Forest
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39.9 km
Seneffe Marina
Highlight • Structure
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43.5 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
27.0 km
5.96 km
4.61 km
3.34 km
2.49 km
< 100 m
Surfaces
26.0 km
6.66 km
5.69 km
3.22 km
1.56 km
375 m
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Elevation
Highest point (140 m)
Lowest point (50 m)
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Thursday 3 September
23°C
17°C
59 %
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