Lanaye Lock – Albert Canal Towpath at Kanne loop from Eijsden

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Lanaye Lock – Albert Canal Towpath at Kanne loop from Eijsden

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Lanaye Lock – Albert Canal Towpath at Kanne loop from Eijsden

02:22

39.5km

210m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 12.1 km for 17 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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8.94 km

Lanaye Lock

Highlight • Monument

From fort Eben Emael you can see how big this lock of Klein Ternaaien actually is. There are many cycling routes that pass here, towards Visé and also on the other side along the Albert canal to Kanne.

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10.1 km

Albert Canal Towpath at Kanne

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You arrive at a towpath along the Albert Canal, nice view to the steep rock wall in which a bunker has been made that is part of the fortress Eben-Emael. …

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11.7 km

Albert Canal

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Super nice cycle path next to the Albert Canal. This canal is 130 kilometres long and connects Liège with Antwerp. Fun fact: It was named after King Albert I and …

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12.2 km

Bridge over the Albert Canal in Kanne

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At the village of Kanne, on the border between Belgium and Holland, you enter this new country by following the cycle path along the Albert Canal.

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14.1 km

Fossé anti-chars

Lake

14.7 km

Fort Eben-Emael entrance and memorial

Highlight • Historical Site

The massive barrier fort was built between 1932 and 1939 as the northernmost structure of the Liège fortification ring.

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14.7 km

Fort Eben-Emael

Highlight • Historical Site

Like the French buildings of the 16th century, it was built in the shape of a pentagon and is surrounded by an impressive protective structure against tank attacks.
Source: landofmemory.eu/de/sites-historiques/fort-eben-emael

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16.4 km

View of the Open Field with Grazing Sheep

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23.0 km

Ancien bras du Geer

Lake

34.9 km

Visé Marina

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The Visé marina, located halfway between Liège and Maastricht, is located along the connecting canal of the Albert and Meuse canal via the small lock of Visé.
The marina is …

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39.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.1 km

10.5 km

9.01 km

2.86 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.2 km

16.1 km

623 m

457 m

118 m

Elevation

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

14°C

8°C

98 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 30.0 km/h

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Comments

June 12, 2025,Sortie à vélo

A beautiful, smooth bike ride through the Hauts de Froidmont, where Dartagan once stood.
Houtain, the land of boaters.
Descent towards the Geer, Canal, and Meusse.

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