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Arquennes and Feluy - The castles of the old canal Charleroi - Brussels
01:47
30.5km
130m
Cycling
Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: July 3, 2024
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Parking
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5.17 km
The swing bridge of Arquennes
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The bridge is actually a double-decker bridge, with a raised fixed section for pedestrians and a movable section at street level for car traffic. The car bridge rotated on its horizontal axis in the middle of the canal so that two passageways were created at an open bridge.
The bridge was classified as a site on November 7, 1978 and classified as a monument on August 4, 1989 by the province of Hainaut.
Since the old canal has been replaced by a wider canal and the Inclined Plane of Ronquières has taken over the function of the many locks on the old canal, the bridge has become a permanent structure and both the pedestrian bridge and the central pontoon in the canal have fallen into disrepair .
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5.44 km
Lock 19 on the Old Charleroi–Brussels Canal
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10.8 km
Lock number 25
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20.4 km
Écaussinnes-Lalaing Castle
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26.7 km
Feluy Castle
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The old castle, surrounded by its pond and moats, is the work of Eustache de Bousie. A remarkable round tower portal, formerly passed by a drawbridge and dating from the XIIIth century, was built at the entrance to the castle; on his left is a 15th century fortified fortress. The original building, whose facade remains from the former fence, was destroyed in the 18th century by order of the Countess of Blois, Canon of Nivelles and replaced by the classical house that still exists today.
The seriousness of the whole is balanced by a loggia overlooking a goose pond and a beautiful pier. The chateau was restored and renovated in 1940, and more recently by the current owners.
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30.1 km
Seneffe Château de l'Espinette
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30.5 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
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14.9 km
14.4 km
1.01 km
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Surfaces
21.9 km
6.85 km
1.53 km
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Highest point (120 m)
Lowest point (60 m)
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Easy tour with good physical condition. A few hundred meters on cobblestone and a short mountain bike section to cover in the woods