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Hainaut
Soignies
La Louvière

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

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Road cycling routes
Belgium
Wallonia
Hainaut
Soignies
La Louvière

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

Easy

4.3

(3)

73

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

01:51

37.8km

250m

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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6.62 km

Historic Boat Lift of La Louvière

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a remnant of an era made of metals and stone marrying the surrounding nature.

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6.64 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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7.45 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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15.3 km

Hydraulic Lift

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5

17.9 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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22.9 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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29.1 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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31.3 km

Historic Ship Lift No. 4

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Classic engineering marvel, and peaceful

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37.8 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

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18.7 km

17.4 km

1.77 km

Surfaces

20.9 km

16.4 km

326 m

191 m

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Friday 4 September

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