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Saint-Gilles - Sint-Gillis

Charleroi-Brussels Canal – Ronquières Inclined Plane loop from Louise - Louiza

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Belgium
Brussels
Saint-Gilles - Sint-Gillis

Charleroi-Brussels Canal – Ronquières Inclined Plane loop from Louise - Louiza

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4.4

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65

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Charleroi-Brussels Canal – Ronquières Inclined Plane loop from Louise - Louiza

06:44

112km

420m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very 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 6, 2026

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Nationaal Park Brabantse Wouden

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7.21 km

Charleroi-Brussels Canal

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The Charleroi-Brussels Canal is of historical-geographical importance for the development of coal mines and the metal industry in Belgium. With this route you will sniff out the past of Belgium, …

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9.94 km

Charleroi-Brussels Canal Cycle Path

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I have just discovered this path which connects several towns all along the canal. In summer without much effort, smooth path. You can easily do tens of km, or even more. Pure pleasure!

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17.3 km

The Enchanted Forest Mural (Het Betoverde Bos), Pacapime, Halle

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“The Enchanted Forest” is an impressive mural in Halle. It is located on the wall of the corrugated cardboard producer Pacapime along the Brussels-Charleroi canal. With an area of no …

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20.6 km

Charleroi-Brussels Canal

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The Charleroi-Brussels canal is of historical and geographical importance for the development of the coal mines and metal industry in Belgium. With this route you can breathe in the past …

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22.1 km

Charleroi-Brussels Canal (RAVeL 3) near Clabecq

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The Charleroi-Brussels Canal is of historical-geographical importance for the development of coal mines and the metal industry in Belgium. With this route you will sniff out the past of Belgium, …

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34.5 km

Ronquières Inclined Plane

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The Ronquières Inclined Plane is a boat lift near the Belgian village of Ronquières. It is an inclined plane on the Charleroi-Brussels Canal. It bridges the height difference with the Hainaut Plateau.

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55.4 km

Strépy-Thieu Boat Lift

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The Strépy-Thieu funicular lift, on the Canal du Center, is the second largest boat lift in the world. Begun in 1982 and inaugurated in 2002, it allows, thanks to its …

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104 km

Moulins de Ruysbroeck

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Former industrial grain mill "Moulins de Ruysbroeck", afterwards "Moulins Rypens-Boom" and "Windmills of Deinze". Monumental business complex that extends between the Meerweg and the Brussels-Charleroi canal in function of the …

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112 km

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58.5 km

32.8 km

19.7 km

637 m

403 m

362 m

Surfaces

54.8 km

43.9 km

12.5 km

817 m

272 m

144 m

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