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

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

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

01:41

6.37km

60m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 30, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

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After 107 m for 11 m

After 6.26 km for 11 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

157 m

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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2

482 m

View of the Strépy-Thieu boat lift

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Classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1998, the boat lifts on the Canal du Center have not been modified since their commissioning. In addition, the site of …

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949 m

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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4

1.18 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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5

2.78 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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6

5.25 km

Historic Ship Lift No. 4

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Classic engineering marvel, and peaceful

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7

5.40 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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8

6.23 km

Thieu Drawbridge

Highlight • Bridge

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

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B

6.37 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.19 km

1.76 km

1.09 km

335 m

Surfaces

3.53 km

2.69 km

101 m

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< 100 m

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