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The Strépy-Thieu boat lift – Thieu Drawbridge loop from Thieu

The Strépy-Thieu boat lift – Thieu Drawbridge loop from Thieu

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The Strépy-Thieu boat lift – Thieu Drawbridge loop from Thieu

01:27

29.7km

230m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

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Includes movable bridges

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After 4.76 km for 20 m

After 28.7 km for 11 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.80 km

Saint John the Baptist Church of La Tombelle

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The church dates from 1420 and is Gothic in style, except for the choir which is Romanesque. It was built slightly raised. The tower which stands out from the whole, …

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7.13 km

Strépy-Thieu Boat Lift

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12.5 km

Pont du Sart Aqueduct

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It can be crossed easily by bike.

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18.4 km

Historic Ship Lift No. 4

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Classic engineering marvel, and peaceful

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25.9 km

Thieu Miners' Memorial

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Memorial dedicated to the nine miners trapped by a flood in Thieu on March 2, 1914.

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27.2 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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28.7 km

Thieu-Maurage drawbridge (& bridge keeper's house)

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This type of bridge, extremely rare in Wallonia, is in permanent balance. To open it, all you have to do is move its center of gravity. Originally, the bridge operator …

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28.7 km

Thieu Drawbridge

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There are benches all the way down. Good for a pause with Thieu Boat lift view

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29.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.4 km

12.6 km

1.51 km

150 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.6 km

11.6 km

313 m

145 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

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Friday 4 September

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The Strépy-Thieu boat lift – Thieu Drawbridge loop from Thieu

Saint John the Baptist Church of La Tombelle

Strépy-Thieu Boat Lift

Pont du Sart Aqueduct

Historic Ship Lift No. 4

Thieu Miners' Memorial

The Strépy-Thieu boat lift

Thieu-Maurage drawbridge (& bridge keeper's house)

Thieu Drawbridge

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